Sustainable Development
Background:
- Lack of available industrial land has led to economic and job losses.
- Port-related activities remain uncertain. This is not in the interests of environment groups or project proponents.
- Environmental assets, like recycled water and the green wedge, are under resourced – leading to a loss of our competitive edge and renowned biodiversity.
GOAL:
To encourage and create new and sustainable jobs and bring future-focussed industries to our region.
KEY ACTIONS:
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Advocate for surplus port-related land to be made available for broader industrial and commercial uses to support local industry,
encourage investment and create local jobs.
- Rezoning of Special Use Zone 1 land is critical to meet the growing demand of general industrial use and development within the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
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Support and endorse the establishment of the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal (VRET) at the Port of Hastings, and further
green-port related net-zero industries and projects which support local jobs and supply chains.
- Promote the Port of Hastings as an attractive place for forward-thinking, environmentally friendly and future-led businesses to invest while respecting the internationally significant Ramsar wetlands and UNESCO biosphere.
- Encourage investment in clean energy industries that provide an ongoing economic, social and environmental benefit to our region.
- Collaborate with partners and government to advocate for a Mornington Peninsula Recycled Water Scheme that supports agriculture, our green wedge, food security and climate change resilience.
- Collaborate with local government and stakeholders to identify land suitable for industry in Frankston City (FCC) to create new and sustainable jobs near Carrum Downs Industrial Estate (CDIE).
