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Reference Groups

Port Community Liaison Group (CLG)

The Community Liaison Group (CLG) is a biannual forum between the Port of Hastings and local community, business and special interest representatives to share information on matters relating to our Port operations. The CLG meets twice a year.

The Port CLG membership includes:

  • Port of Hastings Corporation (Chair)

  • Bendigo Bank Hastings

  • Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

  • Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula

  • Crib Point Stony Point Foreshore Committee of Management

  • French Island Community Association

  • Hastings Yacht Club

  • Hastings Seafarers Centre (Mission to Seafarers)

  • Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

  • Phillip Island Conservation Society

  • Ports Victoria

  • Somerville Tyabb Rotary Club

  • Victorian National Parks Assocation

  • Volunteer Marine Rescue Hastings and Mornington

  • Western Port Biosphere Foundation

  • Western Port Marina

  • Western Port Secondary College

  • Western Port Seagrass Partnership

  • Self-Representation (Community)

The Terms of Reference is available here.

If you have any questions, please contact us at engage@portofhastings.vic.gov.au

VRET Community Reference Group (CRG)

In 2025, a dedicated Community Reference Group (CRG) was established for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal.  

The CRG is comprised of a range of community, business and special interest representatives, and is chaired independently.  

The CRG meets quarterly and minutes are published on the Terminal website. 

The CRG membership includes:

  • Somerville Business Group

  • Rotary Club of Somerville Tyabb

  • Wellbeing and Health Organsation

  • Phillip Island Conservation Society

  • Mornington Peninsula Labor Environment Action Network

  • Save Western Port

  • Dolphin Research Institute

  • Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula

  • Western Port and Peninsula Protection Council

  • UNESCO Western Port Biosphere Foundation

  • Victorian National Parks Association

  • Preserve Western Port Action Group

  • Destination Phillip Island Regional Tourism

  • French Island Community Association

  • Western Port Seagrass Partnership

  • Self-Representatives (x3)

More information on the CRG including minutes and Terms of Reference can be found here: https://renewableenergyterminal.com.au/community/reference-group  

Port Emergency Management, Safety Group (EMSG)

The EMSG is chaired by PoHC and is comprised of commercial port operators, local emergency services and local and state agencies.  

The purpose of the EMSG is to provide updates on Safety, Security and Port matters and encourage information sharing and transparency between operators.  

The EMSG includes membership from:  

  • Port of Hastings Corporation (Chair) 

  • Ports Victoria 

  • United Petroleum 

  • Victoria Police 

  • Woodside Energy 

  • BlueScope Steel 

  • Environment Protection Authority Victoria  

  • Mornington Peninsula Shire Council 

  • Bass Coast Shire Council 

  • Country Fire Authority  

  • Oil Response Company of Australia 

  • Svitzer  

  • Australian Border Force 

  • Water Police  

  • Western Port Ferries  

  • Department of Transport and Planning