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Point Nepean Handover
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett and State
Environment Minister Gavin Jennings.
Monday 8th June 2009, Point Nepean
Handover. Photograph: ©Eddy de Jong
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Media release
From the Federal Minister for Heritage and
Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change
Tuesday, 2 June, 2009
POINT
NEPEAN MANAGEMENT TRANSFERRED TO VICTORIA
Federal Heritage Minister Peter Garrett and Victorian Environment and Climate
Change Minister Gavin Jennings today confirmed an agreement had been
reached on the management arrangements for the 90 hectare National Heritage
listed Quarantine station at Point Nepean.
The site would officially transfer to the Victorian Government at a special
ceremony in early June.
The Ministers said the Australian and Victorian governments had been working
closely on the transfer arrangements to ensure the best outcome for the
long-term management of one of
Australia’s outstanding National Heritage
assets.
Mr Garrett today advised the Point Nepean Community Trust of the agreement
reached between the governments for the imminent transfer of Point Nepean to Victoria.
This transfer would deliver on an important election commitment of both
governments. The transfer of Point Nepean to
Victoria
would ensure effective management arrangements are in place to protect the
special values of the site, while also enabling safe public access so all
Australians can share in one of our National Heritage treasures.
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