Minister visits Yarriambiack Shire Councillors
Published on 13 June 2025
Minister D'Ambrosio visits Yarriambiack Shire Council Councillors
On Wednesday, 11 June 2025, Minister D'Ambrosio, who serves as the Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, and Minister for the State Electricity Commission, visited Yarriambiack Shire Councillors.
The visit was in continuation of the delegation of Councillors who met with Minister D'Ambrosio and Minister Kilkenny at the Parliament House on 13 May 2025.
Mayor Kylie Zanker confirmed, that Minister D'Ambrosio was joined by the Chief Executive Officer of VicGrid, Alister Parker, and Western Victoria, Member of the Legislative Council, Jacinta Ermacora.
"The visit was a closed meeting, where Councillors were able to continue their discussions with Minister D'Ambrosio and Mr Parker regarding the recently released Draft Victorian Transmission Plan, mining and the community division experienced across not only our local government area, but more widely across the region" stated Mayor Zanker.
"As elected representatives, we, as Councillors, take our roles and responsibilities seriously. We have developed a position statement and will continue to advocate strongly for our community", continued Mayor Zanker.
"We appreciated Minister D'Ambrosio's visit, which allowed us to express our concerns about the Draft Transmission Plan," stated Mayor Zanker. "We sought clarification on projects planned outside the proposed renewable energy zones and the maximum megawatts capacity compared to the planned projects, which greatly exceed the limits in each REZ."
Mayor Zanker stated that "concerns were conveyed regarding mining rights taking precedence over a landholder's rights, potentially leading to displacement from their land for mining activities. We see this as unjust and unfair, and do not support this action".
"We will continue to advocate for our community and engage respectfully with the State Government in meaningful discussions to ensure the voices of our community are heard, concluded Mayor Zanker.
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Mayor Kylie Zanker
Yarriambiack Shire Council