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Yumbah Aquaculture’s $60m Portland abalone farm proposal rejected by VCAT
Residents of a Victorian seaside community are celebrating the rejection of a proposal to establish one of the largest on-land abalone farms in the Southern Hemisphere.
Key points:
- Hundreds of residents have battled against the project for two years
- VCAT found the farm would have an unacceptable impact on its immediate surrounds
- The company says it is still considering options to make the project acceptable
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) knocked back Yumbah Aquaculture’s $60 million plan at Dutton Way in Bolwarra, near Portland, which had been approved by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Glenelg Shire Council.
But the council’s planning permit has now been set aside by the tribunal.
The VCAT hearings…
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