You can register your endorsement of the School's opposition to Viva Energy's proposed gas terminal project in Corio Bay. 

Viva Energy is seeking approval from the Victorian Government for the operation of a gas terminal at Refinery Pier in Corio Bay. This project, if approved, would comprise the development of a gas terminal using a ship known as a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), adjacent to Viva Energy's Geelong Refinery. Alongside other members of the Geelong community, the School opposed the approval of this project in 2022 because of concerns about its impact on the marine environment, noise, air quality and cultural heritage. Following the School's advocacy, the Minister for Planning directed Viva Energy to prepare a Supplementary Environmental Effects Statement (Supplementary EES). 

The School Seeks Your Support 

The Supplementary EES provided Viva Energy with an opportunity to further demonstrate that its proposed location for the FSRU in Corio Bay was suitable and that any environmental impacts could be appropriately managed; however, the School does not consider Viva Energy's Supplementary EES adequately addresses the concerns raised in our initial submission. The School does not oppose that there may be a future need for gas availability to address potential shortages within Victoria; the School opposes the project proposed by Viva Energy in the environment of Corio Bay. 

The School will continue to seek to safeguard the environment of Corio Bay and the protected Ramsar wetlands of Limeburners Lagoon, and to advocate for potential impacts of the project to be properly assessed. We are preparing a further submission to the Supplementary EES Process and the public hearings that will follow. 

To Support Our Submission, We Invite Your Voice 

You can register your endorsement of the School's opposition to the gas terminal project by completing this form. 

Please register your support for our submission by 4.00pm on Thursday 24 October. 

Your support will be included in our submission, which will be made available publicly as part of the Supplementary EES Process. Further information on the submission and hearings process is available here.