Melbourne's $1.6 billion port capacity project will go ahead following approval for work to start on Webb Dock
February 25, 2013
Melbourne’s $1.6 billion port capacity project will go ahead following approval for work to start on Webb Dock.
The Victorian Government announced late last week planning approval for work to begin at the dock had been granted.
Victorian Ports Minister Denis Napthine says the Government wants Victoria to maintain its status as the nation’s freight and logistics capital.
“This decision means that the works at Webb Dock can now proceed, enabling Melbourne’s third container terminal and new world-class automotive facilities to be operational in late 2016,” he says.
Victorian Planning Minister Matthew Guy says amendments to the Melbourne and Port of Melbourne planning schemes specify the need for a landscaped buffer and construction of noise walls.
He says the Port of Melbourne Corporation will be required to comply with strict environmental standards to protect the bay, waterways and the natural environment.
