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Yumbah Aquaculture’s $60m Portland abalone farm proposal rejected by VCAT – ABC News

Residents who’ve fought for years against a plan to build a massive abalone farm in their small seaside town are claiming victory after a Victorian tribunal knocked…

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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…

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