Port Phillip Conservation Council Inc.

A0020093K  Victoria             ABN 46 291 176 191

  

 

2004 Records

 

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DECEMBER 2004

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The Channel Deepening (Facilitation) Bill 2004 had  its second reading in  the Legislative Assembly on 9th December 2004. Debate resumes on 23rd December. Clauses 26 and 28 of the Bill would alter Victoria's Constitution Act to remove power for orders to be made by the Supreme Court by injunction or 4 types of prerogative writ, or by VCAT.

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Oral Presentation to Independent Panel on Channel Deepening by President of Port Phillip Conservation Council Inc, Geoffrey Goode, on  8th December 2004

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Concern by Mornington Environment Association Inc. on plan to replace the 65 yacht swing berths in the harbour with 180 concrete pens & a 210 metre concrete wave screen

 

NOVEMBER 2004

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Deadline for comment on EES Guidelines for "Wyndham Cove" marina proposal at Werribee South is 16 Nov: 1,100 berths over 27 hectares of seabed, 200 dwellings on land

 

OCTOBER 2004

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Earthcare of St Kilda Inc. admitted as the 16th Member Organization of Port Phillip Conservation Council Inc.

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Annual General Meeting: 2004-05 Committee of Management declared elected, and President's Annual Report accepted

 

SEPTEMBER 2004

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Media Release by Opposition  Spokesman for Ports says, "State Government Channel Deepening will damage Por Phillip Bay -  Serious doubts raised on accuracy of the EES"

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Opposition State MLA for Mornington, Hon. Robin Cooper, calls for no Channel Deepening spoil to be dumped in Port Phillip

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Open Days at Gramatan Avenue & Bay Road Heathland Reserves &, on Saturday, 9th October 2004, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at The Grange Heathland Reserve.  See Heathlands.

 

AUGUST 2004

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Submission by Port Phillip Conservation Council Inc. made to the Independent Panel on the Environment Effects Statement on Channel Deepening proposal for Port Phillip

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Workshops on the Boating Coastal Action Plan by the Central Coastal Board at various locations, from 6-8 p.m, around Port Phillip and Western Port  this month

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Funeral on 10th August 2004 of Julian Abrahams, President of Port Phillip Conservation Council 1976-77

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7 nominations received for the 2004-05 Committee of Management:  Janet Ablitt, Des Berry, Adrian Cerbasi, Geoffrey Goode, Elizabeth McQuire, Jennifer Warfe, Len Warfe

 

JULY 2004

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July 2004 issue of the Newsletter of Port Phillip Conservation Council Inc. "Port Phillip"

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Channel Deepening Forum conducted by the Royal Society of Victoria on Thursday, 22nd July 2004, at 7:30 p.m. at 9 Victoria Street, Melbourne

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Port of Melbourne Corporation releases, on 5th July, the Final EES of its Channel Deepening Proposal, on its Web site, & at stated places. It invites public comment.

 

JUNE 2004

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June 2004 issue of the Newsletter of Port Phillip Conservation Council Inc. "Port Phillip"

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Report on Channel Deepening EES by CSIRO Fellow, Dr Graham Harris, commissioned by Association of Bayside Municipalities: Serious shortcomings indicated in EES

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CLIFF STABILIZATION, ROYAL AVE. SANDRINGHAM: Letters to Minister for Environment & to Bayside Council, seeking beach renourishment - not just a boulder seawall.

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FRANKSTON PIER FORECOURT OVERDEVELOPMENT: Letters to Minister for Environment & to Frankston Council, opposing attempts to enlarge approved plans.

 

 

 

MAY 2004

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PROPOSED SEAFORD LIFE SAVING CLUB REBUILDING: Letters to Minister for Environment & to Frankston Council, asking that conditions should apply.

 

 

 

MARCH 2004

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Speech by  the PPCC Inc. President.at the Public Meeting on the CHANNEL DEEPENING PROPOSAL held by the Blue Wedges Coalition on 16th March 2004

 

 

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Current Port Phillip Winds and Temperatures                                                                          Current Synoptic Barometric Pressure Pattern

 

 

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Also click here for Tidal Predictions and records from the National Tidal Centre

 

 

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180 degree Panoramic View south from City of Melbourne from its Web Camera:                 
See the Northern Fringes of Port Phillip and the current air and sky above 

 

 

 

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