Cement Australia Pty Ltd has applied for an EPA development licence for a ground granulated blast furnace slag grinding facility at Port Melbourne.

The proposal includes wharf facilities, a storage shed with reclaim systems, a vertical roller mill, truck dispatch facilities and various associated buildings. The finished product would be distributed to the Victorian market by road. 

EPA will assess the application for any impacts to the environment including noise, odour, dust or water contamination issues.

If accepted the grinding facility would process 400,000 tonnes of ground granulated blast furnace slag per year.

Public consultation between 31 March and 21 April 2022 is encouraged and you can get more information and make a submission a epa.vic.gov.au/cement-australia

What is a development licence?

To perform prescribed activities that may cause harm, you must have a permission such as a licence, permit or registration. 

Permissions work alongside the General Environmental Duty, ensuring performance standards and conditions are met across a range of activities. There are three tiers of permissions based on the level of risk to human health and the environment:

            1. Licences for high-risk prescribed activities   
            2. Permits for medium-risk prescribed activities  
            3. Registrations for low-risk prescribed activities  

This risk-based approach means we can target different levels of risk with the right balance of permissions and conditions. Our Permissions scheme policy (publication 1799) outlines:

            • your role, as the permission holder, in ensuring compliance and preventing harm   
            • what we consider when assessing an application for a permission   
            • how permissions work to manage the risks related to prescribed activities

Find out more at epa.vic.gov.au/for-business/new-laws-and-your-business/permissions