Anglesea Futures
Fact Sheet 4: Roles and Legislation
Statutory authorities and government departments have various roles following the closure of Alcoa’s
coal mine and power station.
Who
Department of
Economic
Development, Jobs,
Training and
Resources (DEDJTR)
Environment
Protection
Authority (EPA)
Department of
Environment, Land,
Water and Planning
(DELWP)
Surf Coast Shire
Council
Country Fire
Authority (CFA)
Parks Victoria
Corangamite
Catchment
Management
Authority
Emergency
Management
Victoria
Hazelwood Mine
Fire Inquiry
Barwon Water
Southern Rural
Water
Office of Aboriginal
Affairs Victoria
Role
Approve the rehabilitation plan
Oversee closure of the power station and
discharge licences (to land and water)
Legislation
Mines (Aluminium Agreement)
Act 1961 / Mineral Resources Act
1970 / Mineral Resources
Sustainable Development Act
1990
Environment Protection Act 1970
Oversee the Anglesea Heath Agreement 2000
between government and Alcoa, including fire
management.
Planning for Anglesea Futures
Fire response on public land with other
agencies (parks and forest)
Implementation of the Surf Coast Planning
Scheme (the lease is zoned Special Use Zone 1
(Alcoa Lease).
Planning for Anglesea Futures
Fire response in the mine and power station
area (freehold land)
Co-management of the Anglesea Heath with
Alcoa, consistent with the Anglesea Heath
Management Plan 2002
Land manager of the Great Otway National
Park
Undertake a flow impact assessment for the
Anglesea River
Conservation, Forest and Lands
Act 1987 / Forest Act 1958
Coal Mine Emergency Management Taskforce.
Emergency Management Act
2013
Fire planning and preparation at the mine
leading to the 2015-16 summer.
Operates the Anglesea Borefields
Issues licence to Alcoa for bore water
extraction
Cultural Heritage Management
Constitution Act 1975
Last Reviewed: 4 September 2015
Planning and Environment Act
1987
Country Fire Authority Act 1958
Conservation Forest and Lands
(Anglesea Heath) Regulations
2000 / National Parks Act 1975
Catchment and Land Protection
Act 1994 / Water Act 1989
Water Act 1989
Water Act 1989
Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006