The East Gippsland Shire Council voted at their 3 August 2010 meeting 5 to 3 in favour of proceeding to seek government approval for their controversial breakwater development at Bastion Point, Mallacoota. Councillors had just over one week to make their decision after receiving the final design and economic reports which have come under considerable criticism. See our Media Release and ABC news coverage, and Council Minutes. Click on the photos below to see photos of the 60 people who travelled from ...

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SBPC commissioned Economists at Large to review an economic impact assesment written for East Gippsland Shire Council (EGSC) by public relations firm Buchan Consulting Pty Ltd. Economists at Large concluded the serious methodological problems within the Buchan economic impact assessment call into question the validity of the results. Buchan Consulting is the fourth company EGSC has commissioned to write an economic report on its proposed harbour development.

Save Bastion Point Campaign has presented an alternative concept for Bastion Point to East Gippsland Shire Council. It preserves the values of Bastion Point and enhances the amenity for users. This alternative is by no means a detailed design. It does however show that there are other better options besides the Option 3b breakwater development. We support the Inquiry Panel’s recommendation that the Council should establish a community advisory committee to be independently facilitated and whose role it would ...

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