Special Counsel Belinda Rayment will be representing the Environmental Defenders Office at the event.
The NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Energy-from-Waste is still ongoing, and another public hearing has been scheduled. The Inquiry continues to examine a range of issues associated with Energy-from-Waste in NSW, including environmental regulation, planning frameworks, community consultation, and the potential impacts on local communities and industries such as agriculture.
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) will be in Parkes on Wednesday, 1 July at the Parkes Services Club to provide information and guidance regarding the proposed Parkes Energy Recovery Project.
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) is Australia’s leading public interest environmental law organisation and the largest environmental legal centre in the Australia-Pacific region.
The EDO is taking the time to visit Parkes to provide the community with independent information about the planning and assessment process for the proposed Parkes Energy Recovery Project. The purpose of the information night is to help residents better understand their rights and opportunities to participate in the assessment process once the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is released.
Topics to be covered at the information evening will include:
• Understanding the process once the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) goes on public exhibition
• How to write effective submissions in response to the EIS
• Opportunities for community involvement and how to have your say throughout the assessment process.
There is no need to register in advance, community members are simply encouraged to attend. With the EIS expected to be a substantial and complex document, this information night will help equip the community with the knowledge and confidence to have their voices heard when the public exhibition period begins. The session is an opportunity to hear independent information about the planning process, understand what happens when the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) goes on public exhibition, learn how to prepare an effective submission, and ask questions about how to participate in the assessment process.