Draft amendment Alpine Resorts C31alpr

Before making a decision about whether to proceed with the draft amendment, the Minister for Planning is undertaking consultation under section 20(5) of the Act to understand the views of affected parties.

Following the consultation period, the Minister may decide to refer this matter to an advisory committee for further advice before making a decision about whether to prepare, adopt and approve the amendment. If you make a submission, you will be informed if the matter is referred to an advisory committee.

The Minister for Planning is the responsible authority and planning authority for the Alpine Resorts Planning Scheme.

The Erosion Management Overlay was introduced into the Alpine Resorts Planning Scheme in 2004 and the overlay was applied to the whole of each resort area.

The Victorian Alpine Resorts Geotechnical Risk Assessment Program assessed and mapped landslide hazards across all of Victoria’s alpine resorts during 2018-2020. It concluded that many parts of the alpine resorts are not prone to significant landslide or erosion hazards. It follows from this work that there is opportunity to reduce the extent of the overlay and introduce some permit exemptions for minor buildings and works.

The decision-making framework for applications in alpine resort areas subject to landslide risk or other slope degradation processes needs to be updated to reflect current industry practice and guidance of the Australian Geomechanics Society Practice Note – Guidelines for landslide risk management, 2007.

To ensure a consistent standard of geotechnical assessment and landslide risk assessment, an incorporated document has been drafted to guide practitioners preparing information in support of applications under the Erosion Management Overlay.