SEATS in its supportive submission for the Latrobe Valley Mine Rehabilitation Plan expressed the view that the completion of this plan is critical to the next stages of work on the upgrade of the Princes Highway and other infrastructure that will enhance the PH Corridor around Traralgon. This Latrobe Valley Regional Rehabilitation precinct will hopefully set connections for continuation of the Princes Highway Upgrade Program into the eastern outskirts of Melbourne.

It will also set the scenario for integrating the residential and employment precincts within Latrobe City and Baw Baw Shire into this markedly improved transportation network.

SEATS has been concerned for some time on the “missing links” in the Princes Highway corridor and the Gippsland rail line.

SEATS strongly supports that the MLRA works diligently in securing the approvals to arrive at a Latrobe Valley Regional Rehabilitation Strategy and that within that strategy the buffer areas set aside for rehabilitation and subsidence issues around the minesites are resolved to allow detailed planning for the residential expansion areas, other appropriate zonings and transport/services corridors.

SEATS supports the provision of utility services to undertake the minesite rehabilitation.