Walker Corporation Pty Ltd (Walker) is proposing to develop a mixed use waterfront housing and marina development located on approximately 52 hectares of land within Ralphs Bay, southern Tasmania.
Walker has prepared a Project Description (PDF 5.26MB/23 pgs), which provides a broad description of the project proposal. Information about the proposal is available at: http://www.ralphsbay.net.au.
The Commission has prepared Final Scope Guidelines for the Integrated Impact Statement (IIS).
A Directions Hearing was held on Tuesday 19 May 2009 to enable the Commission to give directions to the proponent and other parties to ensure that all preliminary matters have been dealt with prior to the commencement of the actual hearing.
At the Directions Hearing, the Commission invited those present to consider the grouping of relevant issues to facilitate the formal hearing and as soon as that list has been finalised, it will be added to this website under a new “Hearing” tab.
It was agreed at the Directions Hearing that the public hearing will now be held between 17 June and 10 July 2009.
A Hearing Schedule will be prepared by the Commission once all issues are identified and proofs of evidence are received. Proofs of evidence will be placed on the website in the “Hearing” tab and will be updated as proofs are received.
Those taking part in the hearing have been asked to provide proofs of evidence to the Commission by the close of business on 27 May 2009. Any responding proofs are to be provided to the Commission by the close of business on the 10th June 2009.
The Panel appointed by the Commission to conduct the integrated assessment of the Lauderdale Quay Project of State Significance has determined that hearings will be held to consider specific public representations on the Draft Integrated Impact Statement (IIS). The hearings will be held between 17 June and 17 July 2009.
From the 547 representations received on the Draft IIS the Commisison has invited a broad range of representors to give evidence at the hearings including residents, qualified experts, non-government organisations, community groups, local government and State government departments.
Members of the public are welcome to attend any part of the hearings and listen to the submissions being presented. Hearings are held in public unless otherwise determined by the Panel. However, the hearing is not a public meeting and its prime function is to enable the Commission to gather further information.
For further information on the hearings go to assessment - approvals process.
A total of 547 representations have been received by the Commission in response to the public invitation to lodge a written representation on Walker Corporation's Draft Integrated Impact Statement (IIS).
In accordance with the requirements of section 12 of the Resource Planning and Development Commission Act 1997 written representations are available to the public.
The Commission's consultant, Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), has peer reviewed the Draft IIS and prepared a report titled:
Lauderdale Quay Draft Integrated Impact Statement Peer Review Report
Disclaimer
This peer review report has been prepared at the request of the Commission to assist in the assessment of Walker Corporation's Draft IIS. The Commission does not endorse the content, comment or conclusions expressed in the peer review.
