Projects
Image: Arthurs Seat
Here's just a small sampling of the natural treasures we've helped preserve over the years.
Western Port Bay
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Arthurs Seat State Park
An industrial-sized quarry is absolutely not an appropriate development or use of the land. Firstly, and central to the purpose of the Greens, it is a deeply environmentally destructive proposal. To use Victoria’s favourite measurement, the quarry project would take away 21 MCG’s worth of pristine bushland. It would also create a great deal of pollution to both the air and water in the area, as well as soil erosion. With the clearing and the other effects of the quarry this will also mean a loss of habitat. This could affect the four endangered species in the area: the Lewin’s Rail, the White Bellied Sea Eagle, the Powerful Owl, and the Southern Brown Bandicoot. It will also affect a further 43 species that are found to of regional or high local significance.
The Greens have long had strong commitments to bring land into public ownership in consultations with the community, we are 100% unequivocally behind the proposal to preserve the land by brining it into public ownership. Full Details for this policy can be found under the planning policy for the Victorian Greens, with some more details available on the Mornington Peninsula Greens website.
Point Nepean National Park (Monmar)
The Mornington Peninsula Greens support the maintenance and enhancement of Point Nepean, including the Quarantine Station, Fort, flora and fauna of the National Park.
We support the 2017 Master Plan which outlines the development of an historic, educational and recreational precinct in partnership with the Bunurong Land Council.
“Point Nepean is located on the lands of the Bunurong people, who have lived on and around this important cultural place for over 35,000 years. Initiatives in the master plan seek to protect and celebrate the park’s Aboriginal cultural heritage, including through enhanced story-telling and park-wide interpretation, development of a low-impact, short-stay campground comprised of tent platforms at the Quarantine Station complex. Enrich and activate the Quarantine Station through a mix of compatible uses (e.g. arts, community, events, recreation, eco-tourism, education and research, hospitality and accommodation) via partnerships between government, Traditional Owners, private sector and community.”
(Point Nepean Master Plan 2017. Parks Victoria)