Mobil wants Yarraville pipeline
Mobil is seeking approval to build a 2.7 kilometre pipeline connecting its Yarraville terminal to the Somerton pipeline in Hall Street, Newport, allowing jet fuel to be pumped directly to Melbourne Airport. A shortfall of up to a million litres of jet fuel is currently transported by truck from Yarraville to the airport each day. The proposed pipeline would run next to existing pipelines through land owned by the Port of Melbourne Corporation along the Yarra River and then under Douglas Parade and along Burleigh Street and Hall Street. It would allow the Yarraville terminal to transfer up to 3.6 million litres of jet fuel via the Somerton pipeline in a 12-hour period.
Mental health funding plea
Hobsons Bay council is calling on state election candidates to commit to increased mental health funding for young people. The council is also calling for a headspace centre in the inner west.
Flooding review call
Hobsons Bay council is seeking a review of state government planning policy to manage the threat of coastal inundation. The council is calling on policy makers and state election candidates to fund capital works that address coastal inundation and flooding risks, fund a detailed local risk assessment, clarify state and local government roles and responsibilities, and change planning controls to provide greater clarity on planning decisions.
