Archived Media Releases
Port welcomes Federal Minister’s decision on channel
deepening - 21 December 2007
Port of
MelbourneCorporation (PoMC) today welcomed the decision by the
Federal Minister for Environment, Mr Peter Garrett, giving the final
approval required for the Channel Deepening Project to proceed in
Port Phillip Bay.
View the Channel Deepening Project approved media release
(PDF 175kb)
Port welcomes Minister’s decision on channel deepening -
14 December 2007
Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC)
today welcomed the decision of the Minister for Environment and
Climate Change Mr Gavin Jennings on proposed channel deepening in
Port Phillip Bay.
View the Port welcomes Minister’s decision on channel
deepening media release (PDF 132kb)
Port welcomes Minister’s assessment of Channel Deepening
Project - 31 October 2007
Port of Melbourne Corporation
(PoMC) today welcomed the Minister for Planning Mr Justin Madden’s
assessment of proposed channel deepening in Port Phillip
Bay.
View the Port
welcomes Minister's assessment of Channel Deepening Project
media release (PDF 114kb)
Port begins preliminary preparation for proposed Channel
Deepening - 6 July 2007
Port of Melbourne Corporation
(PoMC) has begun planning a procurements and investment program
covering public tenders, expenditure and on ground work as part of
the proposed Channel Deepening Project.
View the Port begins preliminary preparation for proposed
Channel Deepening media release (PDF 112kb)
Port talks channel deepening with
residents around the bay - 4 May 2007
Port of Melbourne
Corporation (PoMC) would like to thank residents who attended the
third round of recently completed information sessions held as part
of the community consultation process for the proposed Channel
Deepening Project.
View the Port talks channel deepening with residents around the
bay media release (PDF 119kb)
A chance for residents to talk about the Channel
Deepening Project
With the Supplementary Environment
Effects Statement (SEES) currently on public exhibition, the Port of
Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) invites residents to a new round of
community information sessions to be held around Port Phillip
Bay.
View the Community Information Sessions media release (PDF
142kb)
From the Office of the Treasurer and Minister for Ports
and Roads:
Port of great value to Victoria's future: Report - 21
March 2007
An independent report released today has
confirmed the substantial economic benefits of the channel deepening
project proposed for Port Phillip Bay.
View the Port of great value to Victoria's future:
Report media release (PDF 40kb)
From the Minister for
Planning: Channel deepening Supplementary EES released -
21 March 2007
Victorians will be able to have their say
on the proposed channel deepening project with the release of a
Supplementary Environment Effects Statement (SEES), the Minister for
Planning, Justin Madden, announced today.
View the Channel deepening Supplementary EES released
media release (PDF 47kb)
Port releases benchmark Supplementary Environment Effects
Statement for Channel Deepening Project - 21 March
2007
The Supplementary Environment Effects Statement
(SEES) into proposed channel deepening indicates the project will
not have long-term environmental effects on Port Phillip
Bay.
View the Port releases benchmark Supplementary Environment
Effects Statement for Channel Deepening Project media release
(PDF 141kb)
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Port releases benchmark scientific report on Port Phillip
Bay entrance - 17 August 2006
The most comprehensive
scientific investigation ever conducted at the entrance to Port
Phillip Baywas released today by Port of Melbourne
Corporation.
View the Port releases benchmark scientific report on Port
Phillip Bay entrance media release (PDF 76kb)
Environmental adviser for channel deepening project - 12
April 2006
Portof MelbourneCorporation (PoMC) has
enlisted the services of Mr Phillip Toyne, a former Head of the
Australian Conservation Foundation, as an adviser to the proposed
Channel Deepening Project.
View the Environmental adviser for channel deepening
project media release (PDF 40kb)
Government confirms way forward for Channel Deepening
Project - 9 March 2006
The Minister for Transport, Peter
Batchelor, has accepted the Port of Melbourne’s proposed approach
and timelines for completing the environmental processes for channel
deepening of Port Philip Bay.
View the Government confirms way forward for Channel Deepening
Project media release (PDF 30kb)
Channel deepening report expected by end of
year - 9 March 2006
Scientific investigations and
studies for the proposed Port Phillip Bay Channel Deepening Project
are scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, Port of
Melbourne Corporation announced today.
View the Channel deepening report expected by end of year
media release (PDF 67kb)
New round of channel deepening information sessions - 14
February 2006
With the trial dredge in Port Phillip Bay
completed, the next significant stage of the Channel Deepening
Project is the completion of the detailed Supplementary Environment
Effects Statement (SEES).
View the New round of channel deepening information
sessions media release (PDF 64kb)
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Port welcomes trial dredge audit - 19 December
2005
Port of Melbourne Corporation today welcomed the
findings of the independent environmental audit commissioned by the
EPA into the completed trial dredge project in Port Phillip
Bay.
View the Port welcomes trial dredge audit media release
(PDF 67kb)
Successful trial dredge completed - 30 September
2005
The most closely monitored dredging project ever
conducted in Port Phillip Bay has been successfully completed two
weeks ahead of time and within budget, the Port of Melbourne
announced today.
View the Successful trial dredge completed media release
(PDF 97kb)
Trial dredge completed in South Channel - 16
September 2005
The trial dredging phase in the east and
west of the South Channel has been completed, the Portof Melbourne
announced today.
View the Trial dredge completed in South Channel media
release (PDF 95kb)
A chance to talk about the channel - Frankston
information evening - 5 September 2005
Trial
dredging of Port Phillip Bay is underway, and the general public is
invited to an information evening to learn more about the process
and why the project is important.
View the A chance to talk about the channel media release
(PDF 103kb)
Project update: trial dredge completed at bay
entrance - 2 September 2005
The Port of
Melbourne today announced that preliminary analysis of trial
dredging at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay has shown that the
material at the entrance can be dredged successfully.
View the Project update: trial dredge completed at bay
entrance media release (PDF 93kb)
A chance to talk about the channel - Chelsea information
evening - 29 August 2005
Trial
dredging of Port Phillip Bay is underway, and the general public is
invited to an information evening to learn more about the process
and why the project is important.
View the A chance to talk about the channel media release
(PDF 103kb)
A chance to talk about the channel - Altona
information evening - 22 August
2005
Trial dredging of Port Phillip Bay is underway, and
the general public is invited to an information evening to learn
more about the process and why the project is important.
View the
A chance to talk about the channel media release
(PDF 103kb)
A chance to talk about the channel - St Kilda information
evening - 16 August 2005
Trial dredging of
Port Phillip Bay is underway, and the general public is invited to
an information evening to learn more about the process and why the
project is important.
View the A chance to talk about the channel media release
(PDF 103kb)
Successful first stage for trial dredging
- 12 August 2005
The dredging vessel Queen of the
Netherlands successfully completed the first stage of the nine
week trial dredging program, Portof MelbourneCorporation announced
today.
View the Successful first stage for trial dredging media
release, (PDF, 93kb)
A chance to talk about the channel - Rosebud information
evening - 11 August 2005
Trial dredging of Port
Phillip Bay is underway, and the general public is invited to an
information evening to learn more about the process and why the
project is important.
View the A chance to talk about the channel media release
(PDF, 103kb)
A chance to talk about the channel - Queenscliffe
information evening - 8 August 2005
Trial dredging
of Port Phillip Bay is underway, and the general public is invited
to an information evening to learn more about the process and why
the project is important.
View the A chance to talk about the channel media release
(PDF, 103kb)
Trial dredging to proceed as injunction fails - 5
August 2005
An injunction to prevent the Portof
MelbourneCorporation and its dredging alliance partner, Royal
Boskalis, from undertaking trial dredging was dismissed by the
Supreme Court of Victoria today.
View the Trial dredging to proceed as injunction fails
media release (PDF, 83kb)
Trial dredging decision due tomorrow - 4 August
2005
The application by the Blue Wedges Coalition for an
injunction to stop the trial dredge program in Port Phillip Baywill
be considered in the Supreme Court of Victoria tomorrow
morning.
View the Trial dredging decision due tomorrow media release
(PDF 93kb)
Trial dredge vessel set to arrive - 1 August
2005
The Queen of the Netherlands – one of the
world’s most advanced dredging vessels, is scheduled to arrive in
Melbournetomorrow having sailed from Dubai.
View the Trial dredge vessel set to arrive media release
(PDF 97kb)
Next steps for Channel Deepening project - 11
July 2005
The Minister for Transport, Peter Batchelor,
said draft supplementary Environmental Effect Statement (EES)
guidelines were an important next step in the Government’s Channel
Deepening project.
View the Next steps for Channel Deepening project
media release (PDF 80kb)
Community to have further say on channel deepening
- 11 July 2005
The Minister for Planning, Rob
Hulls, today released draft guidelines for public comment on the
supplementary Environment Effects Statement (EES) process for the
Port of Melbourne’s proposal to deepen the channels in Port Phillip
Bay.
View the Community to have further say on channel deepening
media release (PDF, 67kb)
Channel deepening committee members announced - 5
July 2005
The Port of Melbourne Corporation today
announced the appointments to the Project Stakeholder Advisory
Committee (PSAC) for the proposed Channel Deepening project.
View
the Channel deepening committee members announced
media release infull (PDF, 91kb)
Terry Laidler to chair channel deepening committee
- 23 June 2005
The Portof MelbourneCorporation
(PoMC) today announced the appointment of
Mr Terry Laidler as
Chair of the Channel Deepening Project Stakeholder Advisory
Committee (PSAC).
View Terry Laidler to chair channel deepening
committee media release in full (PDF 84kb)
Port update on channel deepening - 3 June
2005
The Port of Melbourne has commenced preparations to
undertake a trial dredging program for Victoria’s Channel Deepening
Project.
View Port update on channel deepening media release in
full (PDF 101kb)
Port sets up channel deepening stakeholder committee
- 26 May 2005
The proposed channel deepening
project has taken another step forward with the Port of Melbourne
Corporation moving to establish an advisory committee to consult
with key stakeholders.
View Port sets
up channel deepening stakeholder committee media release in full
(PDF, 85kb)
Port appoints senior environmental executives - 26
April 2005
The Portof MelbourneCorporation has appointed
Dr Jeff Bazelmans and Ms Hilary Chapman to lead the port in its
preparations for the next stages of the approvals process for the
Channel Deepening project.
View Port
appoints senior environmental executives media release in full
(PDF 88kb)
Recommendations will benefit Channel Deepening Project
- 31 March 2005
The Port of Melbourne Corporation
is closely considering the recommendations arising from the EES
panel hearings into the Port Phillip Bay Channel Deepening
Project.
View Recommendations will benefit Channel Deepening
Project media release in full (PDF 88kb)
Channel deepening remains key state
priority - 31 March 2005
The State
Government will continue to work to find the best way forward for
the deepening of Port Phillip Bay’s shipping channels after a
comprehensive review of the original Environment Effects Statement
(EES), the Premier, Steve Bracks, said today.
View Channel deepening remains key state priority media
release in full (PDF 72kb)
Channel Deepening Project subject to further
investigation - 31 March 2005
The Minister
for Planning, Rob Hulls, today announced the Port of Melbourne
Corporation would be required to carry out a supplementary
Environmental Effects Statement (EES) for the proposed Port Phillip
Bay Channel Deepening project.
View Channel Deepening Project subject to further
investigation media release in full (PDF 83kb)
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Public release of Channel Deepening EES - 5 July
2004
The Port of Melbourne Corporation publicly
released the Channel Deepening Environmental Effects Statement (EES)
today.
View Public release of Channel Deepening EES media
release in full (PDF 52kb)
Blasting at The Heads not necessary for channel deepening
- 27 April 2004
The latest investigations into
deepening the shipping channels in Port Phillip Bay indicate there
would be no need to use explosives to deepen The Heads.
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at The Heads not necessary for channel deepening media
release in full (PDF 87kb)
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Port of Melbourne Corporation hits out at false
statements on channel deepening - 22 July 2003
The
Port of Melbourne Corporation has dismissed as nonsense claims that
any deepening works at the heads and in Port Phillip Bay may cause
flooding around the bay. Damien O’Brien, the corporation’s Project
Director for channel deepening, said expert evidence proved this
would not happen.
View Port of Melbourne Corporation hits out at false
statements on channel deepening media release in full (PDF
64kb)
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