Quarry Transformation Grants
The Quarry Transformation Grants were announced by the Minister for Resources The Hon Jaala Pulford MP on 25 October 2022.
(https://earthresources.vic.gov.au/projects/quarry-transformation-grants)
Supporting a positive legacy for quarries
The Victorian Government is committed to supporting industry in planning for and implementing innovative end land uses for quarries that are beneficial to the local community.
The Extractive Resource Strategy (https://earthresources.vic.gov.au/projects/extractive-resources-strategy) commits to:
•investigating the feasibility of different legacy opportunities for quarries; and
• developing innovative post-quarrying end land use for quarries.
New grants to boost innovation
New grants will assist quarry operators by providing opportunities to develop and test ideas and options for repurposing the land after quarrying stops.
Four grants have been awarded to applicants for quarry site rehabilitation ideas that go beyond the safe and stable and sustainable minimum requirements under the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990.
Innovative ideas for quarry end land use include projects and initiatives that:
• provide ongoing local community access and critical local services (e.g., power generation, water management);
• generate employment opportunities (e.g., residential construction);
• have a direct and tangible positive impact on surrounding land and property values; and/or
• improve the overall livability of an area (e.g., open space/ recreation).
The Grant winners were assessed against the following criteria:
• design proposal
• design innovation
• design impact, and
• net benefit.
The Grants were awarded to:
Work is already underway, and these exciting projects are due to be finalised by June 2023.
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