The Victorian Planning Minister modified the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to reflect favourably on both quarries and those living in the surrounding regions.
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Victoria invests in quarry transformation
The Victoria Government has unveiled the Quarry Transformation Grants to accelerate the rehabilitation of former quarry sites across the state.
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The quarrying history beneath Victorian icons
The Victorian Government has produced The New Lives of Old Quarries, recognising the quarrying history behind the state’s best-known public spaces.
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Charitable Trust withdraws bid to reopen quarry
The Ross Trust has announced its quarry business, Hillview Quarries, will not be developing the former Pioneer Quarry site in Dromana, Victoria, opting instead to rehabilitate.
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Quarries urged to be COVIDSafe as construction resumes in Victoria
The Victorian Government has repaid the construction sector for its time in a two-week COVID-19 shutdown with a $196.6 million support package.
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Regulator approves regional growth for Victoria
The Victorian Resources Regulator has approved a major new sand quarry for Latrobe Valley Sands in the state’s east, adding to a growing list of approvals since July 1.
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Victorian extractive industry flourishes – in spite of COVID-19
Victoria has recorded its highest level of extractive production in over 10 years, according to the Victorian Earth Resources sector indicators for 2019-20.
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Dry hired plant plays critical role in West Gate Project
The West Gate Tunnel Project is part of Victoria’s Big Build program and is designed to provide a viable second river crossing to take trucks out of Melbourne’s inner city residential zones.
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Victorian quarry industry secure – despite latest lockdown
The Victorian Budget for 2021/22 was announced this May, as the state government ensured the longevity of the quarry industry with an allocation of $35.7 million.
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Victorian quarry production shows slight boost
Victoria’s quarry industry has maintained steady production volume and sales in 2020, according to Earth Resources Regulation‘s 2019-20 annual statistics report.
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