Business Groups (BG) Support for regional growth Diverse membership and values may not Business impacts positive and negative. – Support development and investment align with the project objectives Local employment Bairnsdale Chamber of Commerce in region Perceptions of credentials and Environmental impact Kalbar’s Business and Tourism East Positive links with government operating experience Impact on food production and tourism Gippsland Reputational values Supply of services Agribusiness Gippsland Reflect community concerns or opposition Impacts on water resources Irrigators Association Committee for Gippsland East Gippsland Marketing Inc. Industry Groups (IG) Economic development benefits Protection of water and environmental Business impacts positive and negative – Long history of safe mining practices resources Local employment Minerals Council of Australia co-existing with agriculture Mine operation associated with radioactivity Environmental impact Victorian Farmers Federation Established industry sector in Victoria and waste Impact on food production and tourism East Gippsland Food Cluster Employment opportunities Perceived impact on agriculture Supply of services Legacy stakeholder issues with other Potential impact on water resources operators Media Interest in providing information to the Publication of inaccurate or false claims Community interests (M) community Interest in issues of community conflict Appropriate community consultation ABC Gippsland Aim to provide balanced views Kalbar support for local community Weekly Times Accessibility Perceived conflicts between community and Kalbar Bairnsdale Advertiser/EG News Gippsland News Gippsland Times Stock and Land
Business Groups (BG) Bairnsdale Chamber of Commerce Business and Tourism East Gippsland Agribusiness Gippsland Irrigators Association Committee for Gippsland East Gippsland Marketing Inc. Support for regional growth Support development and investment in region Positive links with government Diverse membership and values may not align with the project objectives Perceptions of Kalbar’s credentials and operating experience Reputational values Reflect community concerns or opposition Business impacts – positive and negative. Local employment Environmental impact Impact on food production and tourism Supply of services Impacts on water resources Industry Groups (IG) Minerals Council of Australia Victorian Farmers Federation East Gippsland Food Cluster Economic development benefits Long history of safe mining practices co-existing with agriculture Established industry sector in Victoria Employment opportunities Protection of water and environmental resources Mine operation associated with radioactivity and waste Perceived impact on agriculture Legacy stakeholder issues with other operators Business impacts – positive and negative Local employment Environmental impact Impact on food production and tourism Supply of services Potential impact on water resources Media (M) ABC Gippsland Weekly Times Bairnsdale Advertiser/EG News Gippsland News Gippsland Times Stock and Land Interest in providing information to the community Aim to provide balanced views Accessibility Publication of inaccurate or false claims Interest in issues of community conflict Community interests Appropriate community consultation Kalbar support for local community Perceived conflicts between community and Kalbar
Fingerboards-Mineral-Sands-Project-EES-Consultation-Plan-May-2017.docx