You may inspect the amendment, any documents that support the amendment and the explanatory report about the amendment, free of charge, at the following locations:
Any person who may be affected by the amendment may make a submission to the planning authority about the amendment.
Submissions must be made in writing giving the submitter’s name and contact address, clearly stating the grounds on which the amendment is supported or opposed and indicating what changes (if any) the submitter wishes to make.
Name and contact details of submitters are required for council to consider submissions and to notify such persons of the opportunity to attend council meetings and any public hearing held to consider submissions.
A submission must be sent to the Manager Strategic Planning, East Gippsland Shire Council, PO Box 1618 Bairnsdale Vic 3875 or by email.
The planning authority must make a copy of every submission available at its office for any person to inspect free of charge for two months after the amendment comes into operation or lapses.
Planning schemes are regularly amended. A complete list of amendments can be found on the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website.
If you would like more information, please contact the Strategic Planning Department on 5153 9500 or via email.