Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority

Advancing Mine Closure

  • Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – Floor Heave

    Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – Floor Heave

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    Floor heave refers to the upward movement of a mine’s floor caused by pressure from underlying aquifers. This ground movement can destabilise mine batters and surrounding areas. These fact sheets were created to assist with understanding the complex topic of mine rehabilitation. Accessible version of the fact sheet below

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  • Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – Block Slide

    Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – Block Slide

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    Ground movement in the Latrobe Valley declared mines can occur for various reasons, with block sliding being a significant risk to the stability of mine batters and land near the void edges. These fact sheets were created to assist with understanding the complex topic of mine rehabilitation. Accessible version of…

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  • Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – Fire

    Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – Fire

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    Coal, a combustible material, becomes a potential fire hazard when exposed through mining. Fire is a significant hazard in coal mines globally. These fact sheets were created by the MLRA to assist with understanding the complex topic of mine rehabilitation. Accessible version of the fact sheet below

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  • In which conversations should community stakeholders be involved?

    In which conversations should community stakeholders be involved?

    Published paper Authors: Joiner, R & Brereton, J 2024 This paper discusses the value of responding to local communities and employing place-based approaches to determine what conversations communities should be involved in and how. In this paper, Latrobe Valley is used as a case study to explore these topics. To…

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  • Gippsland FM 104.7 – Radio interview with Rosemary Joiner from the MLRA

    Gippsland FM 104.7 – Radio interview with Rosemary Joiner from the MLRA

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    Tune into Gippsland FM 104.7 on Saturday 8 February 2025 at 9:30am to listen to the ‘Our World This Week’ team chat with Rosemary Joiner, Engagement Manager for the Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority.

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  • 2024 Year in Review

    2024 Year in Review

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    What a remarkable year! As we look back on 2024, here are some of the key milestones and achievements that have shaped our journey: Key Engagement Projects Key Technical Projects Key Publications Key Presentations Advancements Aligned with the 2023 Strategy Building on the initiatives outlined in our 2023 Strategy, we…

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  • Christmas Family Event – Morwell Bunnings

    Christmas Family Event – Morwell Bunnings

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    The Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority (MLRA) team are going to be at Morwell Bunnings on Thursday 5 December, from 6pm – 8pm, as part of the MLRA Sprout project. We invite you to come down, say hi and pick up your free MLRA Sprout seeded card! Visit the MLRA Sprout…

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  • MLRA Sprout Event – Morwell Bunnings

    MLRA Sprout Event – Morwell Bunnings

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    The Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority (MLRA) team are going to be at Morwell Bunnings on Saturday 30 November, from 10am – 2pm, as part of the MLRA Sprout project. We invite you to come down, say hi and pick up your free MLRA Sprout seeded card! Visit the MLRA Sprout…

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  • Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority – Annual Report  2023/2024

    Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority – Annual Report 2023/2024

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  • Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (MEF) Implementation Plan

    Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (MEF) Implementation Plan

    A key objective of the MEF is to assist in facilitating good rehabilitation outcomes. The MEF assists the MLRA in identifying, tracking and highlighting some key risks for the Victorian Community, associated with the rehabilitation of the Declared Mines in the Latrobe Valley. View the MEF Implementation Plan below to…

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  • MLRA Open House 29 October 2024

    MLRA Open House 29 October 2024

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    Come along to the Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority (MLRA) Open House, part of our 2024 Engagement Roadshow, featuring: the screening of our new video ‘What are the consequences of mine rehabilitation?’. The MLRA 3D Mine Rehab Augmented Reality App will be officially launched and there will be the opportunity for…

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  • MLRA 3D AR Mine Rehab App

    MLRA 3D AR Mine Rehab App

    Mine rehabilitation app offers exciting insights. Students from Trafalgar High School recently spent the day taking a trip to a virtual mine site – via the new Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority (MLRA) Mine Rehab 3D Augmented Reality App. The opportunity for the school students to explore a virtual mine site…

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