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Approval Authorities

The following is a list of key authorities and their area of responsibility for the Hume Highway duplication: Woomargama to Table Top.

NSW Department of Planning (DoP)
www.planning.nsw.gov.au
DoP is responsible for approval of various environmental and management plans as required under the Conditions of Approval for the project.

DoP also regulates activities that impact on watercourses, riparian zones and groundwater within Crown lands, and soil management issues.

 

NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC)
www.environment.nsw.gov.au
The DECC regulates:
  • Air quality, water quality, and noise.
  • Contaminated soils and waste management.
  • National Parks and reserves, biodiversity and threatened species in accordance with the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
  • Indigenous heritage.

 

NSW Heritage Office
www.heritage.nsw.gov.au
Approval authority for activities that impact or potentially impact on non indigenous heritage items.

 

Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
NSW Department of Primary Industries acts in partnership with industry and other public sector organisations to foster profitable and sustainable development of primary industries in New South Wales.

 

Department of Water and Energy (DWE)
www.dwe.nsw.gov.au

The Department provides policy, legislative, regulatory and management advice in relation to water and energy matters.

 

WorkCover NSW
www.workcover.nsw.gov.au

Government body responsible for managing the State's workplace safety, injury management and workers' compensation programs. WorkCover promotes workplace health and safety, and provides a workers compensation system for the employers and workers of NSW.

 

Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
www.environment.gov.au

The Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (formerly the Department of the Environment and Water Resources) develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage and to promote Australian arts and culture.

 

Greater Hume Shire Council
www.greaterhume.nsw.gov.au

Greater Hume Shire Council was constituted by proclamation on 26th May 2004. The new council area comprises all of the former Culcairn Shire, all of the former Holbrook Shire (except for an area of 19.2 sq km transferred to the Tumbarumba Shire) and approximately 81 percent of the area of the former Hume Shire.

 

AlburyCity
www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au

AlburyCity covers 332 square kilometres from the Murray River in the south to Table Top in the North, the city is home to a bustling economy, world-class medical and health services, a vibrant cultural and artistic scene, sporting amenities to rival the capital cities, and seemingly endless choices for leisure and recreation.