regulation and approvals Rehabilitation Technical understanding of mineral Native flora and fauna sands, environmental and planning Social fabric requirements Lifestyle and visual impact Opportunity for royalties and to attract Community services and infrastructure new investment Safety and health Opportunities for effective approvals Employment process Support for community engagement Opportunities for biodiversity offsets Opportunities for investment in environmental monitoring Local Government (LG) Attract new investment and industries Alignment with community interests, Land use and planning Attract new residents influenced by community angst Transport options and routes East Gippsland, Wellington and Support for statutory processes and Capacity and capability of planning and Increased heavy vehicle traffic South Gippsland Shire Councils strong community engagement economic development staff Road maintenance Lack of experience with similar projects Water resources Community services and infrastructure Employment Native flora and fauna Social fabric Lifestyle and visual impact Safety and health Traditional owners (TO) Protection of cultural heritage Attitudes to the land connection to country; Cultural heritage – Involvement in cultural heritage legacy for the future; sustainable Connection to country Gunaikurnai Land and Waters management management of resources Employment opportunities Aboriginal Corporation Employment opportunities Fear of unknown/limited knowledge of mining Impact on water resources Gunaikurnai Traditional Owners Poorly resourced and not well funded Environmental impacts Land Management Board Distracted by other issues and priorities Appropriate methods of engagement Community groups Economic benefits Attitudes to mining - perceived Community services and infrastructure (CG) Employment competition with farming; Community lifestyle and cohesion Supply of goods and services Attitudes to community and lifestyle Employment – Lindenow Progress Association Social/community benefits community cohesion; family history; country Community support – Lindenow Lions Club investment in social infrastructure lifestyle; community values Increased heavy vehicle traffic Rotary Club of Bairnsdale Support for local business and Potential for community conflict. Opposition Transport routes
regulation and approvals Technical understanding of mineral sands, environmental and planning requirements Opportunity for royalties and to attract new investment Opportunities for effective approvals process Support for community engagement Opportunities for biodiversity offsets Opportunities for investment in environmental monitoring Rehabilitation Native flora and fauna Social fabric Lifestyle and visual impact Community services and infrastructure Safety and health Employment Local Government (LG) East Gippsland, Wellington and South Gippsland Shire Councils Attract new investment and industries Attract new residents Support for statutory processes and strong community engagement Alignment with community interests, influenced by community angst Capacity and capability of planning and economic development staff Lack of experience with similar projects Land use and planning Transport options and routes Increased heavy vehicle traffic Road maintenance Water resources Community services and infrastructure Employment Native flora and fauna Social fabric Lifestyle and visual impact Safety and health Traditional owners (TO) Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation Gunaikurnai Traditional Owners Land Management Board Protection of cultural heritage Involvement in cultural heritage management Employment opportunities Attitudes to the land – connection to country; legacy for the future; sustainable management of resources Fear of unknown/limited knowledge of mining Poorly resourced and not well funded Distracted by other issues and priorities Cultural heritage Connection to country Employment opportunities Impact on water resources Environmental impacts Appropriate methods of engagement Community groups (CG) Lindenow Progress Association Lindenow Lions Club Rotary Club of Bairnsdale Economic benefits Employment Supply of goods and services Social/community benefits – investment in social infrastructure Support for local business and Attitudes to mining - perceived competition with farming; Attitudes to community and lifestyle – community cohesion; family history; country lifestyle; community values Potential for community conflict. Opposition Community services and infrastructure Community lifestyle and cohesion Employment Community support Increased heavy vehicle traffic Transport routes
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