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Background
Pacific National Pty Ltd proposed to develop a new freight logistics precinct at Little River. In September 2024, the proponent formally advised Department of Transport and Planning (the Department) that it was no longer progressing with the project or the Environment Effects Statement.
The site proposed was east of the Little River township, south of the existing interstate rail corridor and north of the Princes Freeway. Little River is approximately 44 kilometres (km) south-west of the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD), with the project site located in the Wyndham City Council Local Government Area and on Wadawurrung Country.
EES preparation
Consultation plan
Pacific National was preparing a consultation plan for the EES, outlining the opportunities and approaches for its community engagement during the preparation of the EES. The Consultation plan was not completed and will not be published on this website
Technical reference group
The Department had convened an inter-agency technical reference group to advise the proponent and the Department, as appropriate, on scoping and adequacy of the EES studies during the preparation of the EES, as well as coordination with statutory approval processes.
The government organisations represented on the technical reference group were:
- Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) – Port Phillip Region
- Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) – Planning
- Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) – Freight Victoria
- First Peoples – State Relations
- Heritage Victoria
- EPA Victoria
- DTP – Transport
- Melbourne Water
- Wyndham City Council.
Pacific National and the DTP - Impact Assessment Unit also engaged with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC), the Registered Aboriginal Party (RAP) for Wadawurrung country.
Technical reference group representatives are supported by internal experts on specific aspects of the EES studies.
Scoping requirements
The scoping requirements set out the matters to be investigated and documented in the environment effects statement (EES). Draft scoping requirements for this EES will no longer be prepared by DTP.
Minister's decision
In December 2023, the Minister for Planning required Pacific National to prepare an environment effects statement (EES) under the Environment Effects Act 1978 to assess the potential environmental effects of the project.
The EES is being undertaken as an accredited process set out in the bilateral agreement under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). It will have to assess the relevant matters of national environmental significance identified in the Commonwealth decision that the project is a 'controlled action' requesting approval under the EPBC Act.
Project contact
If you have any questions about the scoping requirements or EES process contact the Impact Assessment Unit.
For any questions about the Little River Logistics Precinct project please contact the project proponent, Pacific National, as per below.
Little River Logistics Precinct Project
☎ Phone: (03) 9021 0612
Page last updated: 15/10/24