Overview
Yellingbo Investigation
Submissions Closed
The first submission period formally closed on 20 February 2012.
The submissions will now be used to help develop the draft proposals paper due for release later this year.
In August 2011 the State Government requested VEAC to investigate the biodiversity and ecological values of public land within the Yellingbo investigation area, identify threats to these values and to make recommendations relating to management to conserve and enhance these values. The Terms of Reference are available here.
The Notice of Investigation brochure is available to be downloaded here.
The first submissions period closed on 20 February 2012 and these submissions are available to view by using the Submissions button in the navigation panel to the left. These submissions will be used to help develop the draft proposals paper.
You are still able register your interest in the investigation online here or by contacting us. There will be a further opportunity to make a submission following the publication of the Draft Proposals Paper later in the year.
Investigation area
The Yellingbo investigation area lies east of Melbourne in the Upper Yarra Valley. It is located between the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Ranges National Parks. The towns of Yellingbo, Woori Yallock, Launching Place, Yarra Junction, Hoddles Creek, Cockatoo, Emerald, Monbulk and Seville are within the boundary of the investigation area.
The map of the investigation area can be downloaded here or viewed below.
