How does our plan respond to Aboriginal Cultural Heritage?

The VPA has procured an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment for the Melton East precinct to identify areas of tangible cultural heritage. To further identify any tangible and intangible cultural heritage values, the VPA has also worked with the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (WWCHAC) to produce a Cultural Values Assessment (CVA). As part of the preparation of the CVA, the WWCHAC conducted a site ‘walk over’ and the PSP includes an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Plan to show areas of significance.

A Cultural Heritage Permit was also granted to undertake excavations in indicative bridge crossing locations over Kororoit creek to provide additional cultural heritage information at the sites planned for Tarletons Road and Paynes Road bridges.