Project Status Updates

Project Status Update – July 2025

We have progressed the planning for the Merrimu PSP by continuing to work with stakeholders and Moorabool Shire Council.  

Since our last update in May 2025, we have: 

• Finalised updates to:  
  • Landscape and Visual Character Assessment 
  • Integrated Water Management Assessment 
    
• Continued the refinement and updates to:  
  • Integrated Transport Assessment  
  • Community Infrastructure Needs Assessment  
  • Biodiversity Assessment  
  • Economic Assessment 
  • Land Capability Assessment  
  • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment and Cultural Values Assessment with Wurundjeri 
  • Draft Planning Scheme Amendment for State Agency and Council consultation
• Continued to investigate: 
  • Drainage options with Melbourne Water to inform their preparation of the Development Service Scheme (DSS).  
  • Options to manage interfaces with the Bacchus Marsh Irrigation District within the PSP area with relevant authorities.
• Continued to meet with landowners to discuss project matters affecting their properties.  

In the coming months, we will be focused on finalising updates to the above technical reports in preparation for Council and State Agency Validation. 

Previous Project Status Updates

• Project Status Update – May 2025
• Project Status Update – March 2025
• Project Status Update – January 2025
• Project Status Update – November 2024
• Project Status Update – February 2024
• Project Status Update – November 2023
• Project Status Update – July 2023
• Project Status Update – April 2023
• Project Status Update – October 2022
• Merrimu PSP Landowner Update – December 2021 (PDF)
• Merrimu PSP Landowner Update – September 2021 (PDF)
• Merrimu PSP Landowner Update – June 2021 (PDF)
• Merrimu PSP Landowner Update – April 2021 (PDF)
• Merrimu PSP Landowner Update – February 2021 (PDF)