If you live in Melbourne or other restricted regions of Victoria and own a property within Moyne, you can now apply for permission to visit your property for bushfire preparedness.
Travel exemption for bushfire preparation
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Moyne Shire is renowned for its natural environment. The municipality has areas of significant coastline, remnant vegetation and historical settlements . Council has a role in maintaining these significant and valued areas for the community and encouraging the community to experience these places. This occurs through Council directly managing its own land, influencing private land management
You can read Moyne Shire's Environmental Sustainability Strategy here(PDF, 628KB)
The CCCOP encourages the community to plant enough trees each year to fully compensate the carbon dioxide (or greenhouse gas equivalent) emissions from Council’s fleet vehicles.
A detailed assesment of sea level rise and coastal hazards around Port Fairy
The Indigenous Plants of Moyne aims to give the community information as to what the Shire's vegetation looked like prior to European settlement.
Council has to produce an approved Roadside Weed and Rabbit Control Plan
Griffiths Island is a sanctuary for plants, birds and animals.
Moyne Shire Council recognises the importance of preparing for hazards identified in the “Port Fairy Local Coastal Hazard Assessment” released in 2013.
Moyne Shire Council provides a rate rebate for land with a Trust for Nature conservation covenant.
When it comes to Native Vegetation clearing, there are a lot of guidelines and regulations in place. We understand it can often be confusing and complicated when trying to interpret how the regulations pertain to your specific circumstance.
Nature-Reserves-of-Warrnambool-and-District(PDF, 4MB)