With the government proposing (although have not heard much of it recently)
a rail link to Avalon I assume that development is likely in the area
anyway. I agree it is a concern - which is better - losing part of WTP or
Westernport???
Always amazes me the figures they use to justify these things - it was if I
recall based on a huge growth on imported containers. Since there is
precious little that we do not import already (presumably in containers)
then I am intrigued as to where the growth will come from - far more than
is accounted for by population growth. OK - maybe it comes from other ports
but they probably have similar plans....
On 5 March 2014 14:21, Richard Nowotny <> wrote:
> The following sentence in a news report in today's Melbourne Herald Sun
> about the proposed sale of the Port of Melbourne is surely of concern.
>
> I was aware that a second Port Phillip Bay container port proposal had been
> floated but understood that it was to be outside the immediate vicinity of
> the Western Treatment Plant shoreline (although still having the potential
> for significant impacts on this RAMSAR listed site). However, "between
> Point
> Wilson and Little River near Avalon airport" puts it right in the heart of
> key bird habitat. I suspect a reporting error....but maybe not.
>
> Richard
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> "Labor is keen to develop Bay West, a second container port between Point
> Wilson and Little River near Avalon airport; the Coalition wants to develop
> the Port of Hastings."
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