By Helen Tatchell<\/p>\n
It is now common knowledge that Maddingley Brown Coal has submitted a planning scheme amendment to enable the Bacchus Marsh site to receive spoil from the Westgate Tunnel Project.
\nThe Planning Minister will now consider MBCs application under section 20(5) the Planning and Environment Act, after DELWP informed Moorabool Shire Council today.
\nA Government spokesperson said Council will be invited to review and comment on the Maddingley application.
\n\u201cFollowing council\u2019s feedback, the Minister will consider all relevant matters under the planning laws,\u201d they said.
\nCouncil will have an opportunity to review technical reports that have been submitted as part of MBCs application and provide further comment
\nThe amendment to the local planning scheme is to allow MBC to receive West Gate Tunnel spoil and to rehabilitate parts of the site that are currently not used for landfill.
\nApprovals are also required from EPA Victoria for the site to operate.
\nNo decisions have been made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Helen Tatchell It is now common knowledge that Maddingley Brown Coal has submitted a planning scheme amendment to enable the Bacchus Marsh site to receive spoil from the Westgate Tunnel Project. The Planning Minister will now consider MBCs application under section 20(5) the Planning and Environment Act, after DELWP informed Moorabool Shire Council today. […]<\/p>\n