Wednesday, 15 October 2025

 Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) presented a petition bearing 1744 signatures:

The Petition of certain citizens of the State of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council:

That the Victorian State Government have proposed draft land use planning controls across Lang Lang which would see new and extended quarries, within designated areas, exempt from standard planning provisions and remove notice, review, and appeal rights from the local community. These areas are known as “Strategic Extractive Resource Areas” (SERA’s).

The Petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Council ask the Victorian State Government to:

•   halt works on the SERA for the Lang Lang area until an updated Lang Lang Township Strategy is formulated,

•   work with council and the community on this new strategy, which considers the needs of the town and the wider community, such as the long-promised Lang Lang bypass and other infrastructure needs rather than considering SERA’s in isolation, and

•   amend the draft planning controls across the SERA’s to ensure that community consultation is undertaken and considered before any approvals are given for new and extended quarries.

Renee HEATH: I move:

That the petition be considered on the next day of meeting.

Motion agreed to.