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24.01.2022 From ABC News last night. The small area that AGL says will be harmed by the chlorinated wastewater is five hectares. We think the ecosystem effects will be wider. And that’s leaving aside other impacts, such as the entrainment of marine life and increase in shipping of approximately 40 percent. The video shows just how large these ships would be much larger than those that currently visit Western Port.

20.01.2022 Want to submit on AGL's plans to industrialise Western Port with a gas import factory and massive increase in shipping? Feeling overwhelmed by the 10,000-plus page EES and the looming submission deadline? Here's a tool from Environment Victoria to make it easy. Submissions are due by 26 August.

20.01.2022 Another great tool if you’re drafting a submission on AGL’s gas import plans for Western Port. There are key points here that you can incorporate (best if in your own words). If you’re short on time, just focus on one or two. Every submission helps. Deadline is 26 August. Thank you Victorian National Parks Association!

20.01.2022 Want to get the size of AGL’s proposed Western Port floating gas factory into perspective? Here’s a mock-up comparing it with Melbourne landmarks, like Flinders St Station. Yep, it’s massive, just like the level of community opposition to this destructive plan. More

17.01.2022 Oct 12, Today was Day One of the EES Hearing into AGL’s Gas Import proposal in Westernport Bay. Summary of Day One by Save Westernport’s Chris Atmore This was ...the first day of the EES Hearing. We heard that the Inquiry and Advisory Committee (the IAC) will visit Crib Point and sites along the proposed route of the pipeline, but these visits may not be accompanied due to COVID restrictions. The community had requested a guide to point out important areas that would be impacted. Disappointingly, Phillip Island and areas south of Crib Point, including Cerberus, and from Somers and Balnarring to Flinders are not on the list of places the Panel will visit as we requested. We think a visit to these places is important for the Panel members to get a better understanding of the character and economy of the Bay, and we’ll try to pursue this with the Panel. Chair Kathy Mitchell said that it was inappropriate for Save Westernport to present its submissions unrepresented because it is also one of three clients represented by Environmental Justice Australia and a team of barristers. We disagree and hope to respond to this tomorrow morning. Groups other than the main parties are likely to be allocated 10 minutes each and individual submitters who asked to speak when they made their written submissions will be allowed just 5 minutes each to speak. That part of the timetable is still being finalised. AGL and APA (‘the proponent’) spent the rest of the day presenting their Opening Submission essentially a general overview of what they plan to argue, including videos promoting the FSRU, Crib Point Receiving Facility and Pipeline works. The proponent says that what is in the scope of the IAC to consider should be narrower than we say eg arguments about climate change should not be relevant. They will also argue that the Port of Hastings is already industrialised and that it’s just a question of balancing industry against the environmental considerations and that they can do this. They claim that their EES goes above and beyond EESs for other projects eg they assume worst case scenarios when assessing risk and impacts. AGL and APA have made some changes to various key documents. We can expect to see more of this as the Hearing progresses. Tomorrow the IAC will hear from most of the other main parties, including the Environment Protection Authority, Mornington Peninsula, Bass and Cardinia Shire Councils, and Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation. At 3.15pm our barristers will present the Opening Submission on behalf of Environment Victoria, Save Westernport and Victorian National Parks Association. We wish our legal team all the best as they present the Opening Submission representing the community’s views on why this proposal must not go ahead. To watch the Hearings live each day, go to https://engage.vic.gov.au/crib-point-IAC At the top it says ‘How to access the Hearing’ Click on ‘Crib Point IAC - Hearing Link’ Type in your email address, and then click on the Zoom link to watch the Hearing from 10 am each day, (except Fridays) If you require technical assistance, ring 03 9078 9726

16.01.2022 Vale and thank you, Dr Tim Ealey, fondly remembered as Dr Mangrove and a true guardian of Western Port.

16.01.2022 Call for AGL to face criminal charges over a major fly ash spilllawyer and environmentalists say a million dollar civil penalty is not strong enough given an alleged 52 breaches of AGL’s environmental licence in five years. As we asked in our previous post, why should we trust AGL to operate a floating gas import terminal in Western Port?

15.01.2022 AGL Crib Point gas import environmental effects inquiry hearings summaries here. Big thank-you to our friends at Save Westernport No AGL gas.

15.01.2022 Huge thanks to the many community/environment groups and individuals that are speaking at the inquiry into AGL's gas import plans for Western Port. Phillip Island Conservation Society presented too this week. PICS strongly opposes the gas import proposal on environmental, economic and social grounds. You can find the submission and accompanying presentation here: https://picsvictoria.org.au//PICS-submission-to-Crib-Point https://picsvictoria.org.au//PICS-presentation-to-Cr...ib-Poi Here's a slide from the PICS presentation showing some of the headlines that have appeared in the Phillip Island & San Remo Advertiser over the past few weeks.

15.01.2022 Take the time to view a beautiful video on our precious Western Port, filmed by Terry Melvin and produced by Dr Laura Brearley. Thank you Terry and Laura. https://youtu.be/s4cE0rJUiS0

14.01.2022 Thanks to every single one of you! Please keep sharing this submission tool. Deadline is 26 August.

14.01.2022 Such an interesting whale season in our local waters! Two Bays Whale Project and citizen scientists are rewriting the textbook.

14.01.2022 Just inspirational! Huge thanks to everyone who has made a submission!

13.01.2022 This is the latest in an alarming track record of accidental pollution events by AGL. Why should we trust this corporation to run a floating gas import terminal in Western Port?

12.01.2022 Thanks to everyone writing EES submissions on AGL's industrial plans for Western Port. If you're using Environment Victoria's quick survey-to-submission tool below, please copy and paste the generated text into the submission form at Engage Victoria (link in the comments). The tool will send you an email with your submission text, so keep an eye out for that email.

10.01.2022 The full safety horror of AGL's proposed gas import terminal at Crib Point Western Port, as explained by retired firefighter and Save Westernport No AGL gas member, Rod Knowles, at the EES inquiry today. Listen from the 53:04 mark for Rod's presentation or the whole thing for Save Westernport's full presentation. Hair-raising stuff! https://www.youtube.com/watch

09.01.2022 The 10-week EES inquiry process has begun for the AGL gas import proposal for Western Port. We’ll bring you media coverage and summaries over this time. Here’s today’s piece from The Age.

07.01.2022 Please, everyone, make a submission. This tool from Environment Victoria makes it quick and easy. Children and youth can submit too, as long as the views are their own. Have a say in your futureand please share widely.

07.01.2022 Well after a nail-biting finish to his migration, when his tiny legs failed upon landing, little Red the Red-Necked Stint is back to feeding in Western Port. For previous postcards from Red, check out Western Port Biosphere.

06.01.2022 This a a great summary of the 10-week inquiry into the AGL gas import proposal for Western Port from our hard-working allies across the bay, Save Westernport No AGL gas. To this we add that it was a whole-of-Western-Port-and-beyond effort. Bass Coast Shire stood alongside Mornington Peninsula Shire, and Phillip Island Conservation Society also presented in the crowded schedule of community speakers. We are ever thankful to Environment Victoria, Victorian National Parks Association and Environmental Justice Australia for a heroic fight.

05.01.2022 AGL says it wants social licence for its Western Port gas import plans. Thousands say no.

02.01.2022 Great marine presentations here with relevance to Western Port.

02.01.2022 And the verdict from the Western Port Biosphere? AGL’s gas import plan is not sustainable.

01.01.2022 We have finally emailed our submission for the Proposed AGL-APA Crib Point Gas Import and Pipeline project to the relevant Ministers and Local Government Representatives. It is now up on our website to view and download https://bit.ly/2YUpt3j We thank all those involved in helping to put this important response forward.

01.01.2022 Media coverage from the EES inquiry proceedings today.