Carey v Murrindindi Shire Council

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

17/12/2010

LITIGATION TYPE

Project Approval - Adaptation

SUBJECT MATTER

Bushfire risk

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

VCAT followed council in granting a permit for the re-building of a community hall in an area exposed to high-risk of bushfire but imposed new conditions, including the requirement for preparation of a council-approved Emergency Management Plan in consultation with the Country Fire Authority and the installation of a 55,000L water tank of which 10,000L was to be reserved for fire fighting purposes. VCAT decided that there was a strong 'community need' for the hall and the bushfire risks could be managed.

CASE DOCUMENTS

Carey v Murrindindi Shire Council [2011] VCAT 76