amenity includes the features of the Great Ocean Road region that engage community connection with nature, culture and heritage and enhance community health and wellbeing, whether through tangible or intangible means;
approved Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan means a Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan that—
(a) has been approved under section 38; and
(b) is in operation;
Authority means the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority established under Part 5;
Barwon Water means Barwon Region Water Corporation constituted under Part 6 of the Water Act 1989;
S. 3 def. of climate change amended by No. 9/2024 s. 29.
climate change has the same meaning as in the Climate Action Act 2017;
S. 3 def. of corporate planning document inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 28(b).
corporate planning document means any of the following—
(a) a statement of corporate intent;
(b) a corporate plan;
(c) a business plan;
S. 3 def. of Department amended by No. 25/2025 s. 106(Sch. 1 item 19.1).
Department means the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action;
Department Head means the person employed as the Department Head under section 12 of the Public Administration Act 2004 for the Department;
environment means—
(a) the physical factors of the surroundings of human beings including the land, waters, atmosphere, climate, sound, odours and tastes; and
(b) the biological factors of animals and plants; and
(c) the social factor of aesthetics;
environmental carrying capacity means the scale of human activity that can take place in an area without an irreversible change in the environment of that area;
Great Ocean Road means the National Heritage listed length of the Great Ocean Road;
Great Ocean Road coast and parks means—
(a) an area of public land or water declared under section 9; and
(b) the initial Great Ocean Road land declared under section 68;
S. 3 def. of Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Account inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 4(1).
Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Account means the Trust Account established under section 62A;
Great Ocean Road coast and parks protection principles means the principles set out in Part 3;
Great Ocean Road region means an area of land or water declared under section 8;
S. 3 def. of Great Ocean Road scenic landscapes area amended by No. 47/2025 s. 28(a).
Great Ocean Road scenic landscapes area means an area declared under section 10;
Great Ocean Road settlement boundary means a settlement boundary in the Great Ocean Road scenic landscapes area that is protected under a Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan;
Great Ocean Road strategic framework plan means a plan prepared in accordance with Part 4;
Great Ocean Walk means—
(a) the walking track between Apollo Bay and the Twelve Apostles that is commonly known as the "Great Ocean Walk"; and
(b) any additional areas of land declared under section 11;
Head, Transport for Victoria has the same meaning as in the Transport Integration Act 2010;
S. 3 def. of land management plan inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 4(1).
land management plan means a plan made under section 62L, including a plan as amended or varied;
marine and coastal environment has the same meaning as in the Marine and Coastal Act 2018;
municipal council has the same meaning as Council has in the Local Government Act 1989;
S. 3 def. of municipal district inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 4(1).
municipal district has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Local Government Act 2020;
native title holder has the same meaning as in section 224 of the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth;
Parks Victoria has the same meaning as in the Parks Victoria Act 2018;
S. 3 def. of personal information inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 4(1).
personal information has the same meaning as in the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014;
Planning Minister means the Minister administering the Planning and Environment Act 1987;
protected settlement boundary has the same meaning as in the Planning and Environment Act 1987;
S. 3 def. of public land amended by No. 42/2021 s. 4(2).
public land means—
(a) land reserved under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978; or
(b) land under the Land Act 1958; or
(c) reserved forest within the meaning of the Forests Act 1958; or
(d) land under the management and control of the Secretary or Parks Victoria under the Wildlife Act 1975; or
(e) land administered under the National Parks Act 1975; or
(f) land owned by the Authority; or
(g) land under the control and management of a responsible entity that is leased to or managed by the Authority under an agreement with the responsible entity;
recognition and settlement agreement has the same meaning as in the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010;
registered Aboriginal party has the same meaning as in the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006;
S. 3 def. of Reservation Order inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 4(1).
Reservation Order means a Reservation Order made by the Governor in Council under section 62V;
S. 3 def. of responsible entity amended by No. 42/2021 s. 4(3).
responsible entity means—
(a) the Authority; or
(b) Barwon Water; or
(c) Colac Otway Shire Council; or
(d) Corangamite Catchment Management Authority; or
(e) Corangamite Shire Council; or
(f) Glenelg-Hopkins Catchment Management Authority; or
(g) Head, Transport for Victoria; or
(h) Moyne Shire Council; or
(i) Parks Victoria; or
(j) the Secretary; or
(k) Southern Rural Water; or
(l) Surf Coast Shire Council; or
(n) Victorian Planning Authority; or
(o) Victorian Rail Track continued under section 116 of the Transport Integration Act 2010; or
(p) Wannon Water; or
(q) Warrnambool City Council; or
(r) any other public entity or body established for a public purpose that is prescribed to be a responsible entity;
Secretary means the body corporate established by Part 2 of the Conservation, Forestsand Lands Act 1987;
settlement boundary has the same meaning as in the Planning and Environment Act 1987;
Southern Rural Water means Gippsland and Southern Rural Water Corporation constituted under Part 6 of the Water Act 1989;
specified Aboriginal party, in relation to an area of land, means any of the following—
(a) if there are native title holders for the whole or part of the area—the native title holders;
(b) if there is a traditional owner group entity appointed for the whole or part of the area and that traditional owner group entity is a party to a recognition and settlement agreement—the traditional owner group entity;
(c) if there is a registered Aboriginal party for the whole or part of the area—the registered Aboriginal party;
S. 3 def. of statement of obligations inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 4(1).
statement of obligations means the statement made under section 62F, including a statement of obligations as amended or varied;
traditional owner group entity has the same meaning as in the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010;
Traditional Owner Land Management Board means a Board established under Part 8A of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987;
Victorian coastal waters has the same meaning as the expression "coastal waters of the State" has in relation to Victoria under the Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980 of the Commonwealth;
Wannon Water means Wannon Region Water Corporation constituted under Part 6 of the Water Act 1989.