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Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – Climate Change
Read more: Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – Climate ChangeClimate change refers to any long-term trends or shifts in climate over many decades (CSIRO, 2024). As outlined by the CSIRO (2024), these changes may be due to natural variations (such as changes in the Earth’s orbit) or caused by human activities changing the composition of the atmosphere including increased…
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Bunnings Morwell Mother’s Day Family Event – MLRA Sprout
Read more: Bunnings Morwell Mother’s Day Family Event – MLRA SproutThe Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority (MLRA) team are going to be at Morwell Bunnings on Thursday 8 May, 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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Easter Family Event – Morwell Bunnings
Read more: Easter Family Event – Morwell BunningsThe Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority (MLRA) team are going to be at Morwell Bunnings on Thursday 10 April, 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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Rehabilitation Concepts Series – Fact sheet – Full Pit Lake
Read more: Rehabilitation Concepts Series – Fact sheet – Full Pit LakeA pit lake is a body of water established within a mine void that has been intentionally or unintentionally flooded. 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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Rehabilitation Concepts Series – Fact sheet – Interconnected Pit Lake
Read more: Rehabilitation Concepts Series – Fact sheet – Interconnected Pit LakeAn interconnected pit lake would function similarly to a pit lake (see Full Pit Lake fact sheet). However, it would include connections to existing watercourses, enabling controlled inflow and outflow. These fact sheets were created to assist with understanding the complex topic of mine rehabilitation. Accessible version of the fact…
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Rehabilitation Concepts Series – Fact sheet – Partial Pit Lake
Read more: Rehabilitation Concepts Series – Fact sheet – Partial Pit LakeA partial pit lake is a body of water established within a mine void where the void has been partially flooded. 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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Rehabilitation Concepts Series – Fact sheet – Dry Void
Read more: Rehabilitation Concepts Series – Fact sheet – Dry VoidA rehabilitated mine that does not contain amounts of water is referred to as a dry void. With this option, the mine pit is partially filled with solid fill material (e.g. gravel, sand, clay – also called “overburden”) and is rehabilitated as a dry lowered landform. These fact sheets were…
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Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – Floor Heave
Read more: Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – Floor HeaveFloor 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
Read more: Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – Block SlideGround 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
Read more: Key Hazards Series – Fact sheet – FireCoal, 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?
Read more: 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
Read more: Gippsland FM 104.7 – Radio interview with Rosemary Joiner from the MLRATune 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.
