Schedule 2 - Debris flow (Session 1)
Monday 1 September, 1.00pm - 2.00pm (in person - Lilydale)
The Erosion Management Overlay (EMO) is a planning control used in Victoria to manage land at risk of erosion or landslip. It helps ensure that development - like buildings or earthworks - is safe and appropriate for the landscape.
Council needs to keep planning controls up to date and is updating the EMO by a Planning Scheme Amendment (PSA). This is a formal change to the rules about how land can be used or developed. Council must follow a process that includes exhibition and State Government approval. Once approved, the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme is updated. Amendments are given a letter and number by the Department of Transport and Planning - this PSA is called Amendment C225.
As part of the PSA, you can make a submission, however this must be completed in writing.
In areas like the Yarra Ranges, landslides and debris flows can pose serious risks. The EMO helps reduce these risks by requiring developments to be carefully designed and, in many cases, assessed by a geotechnical engineer.
Hear from the team
Join a community information session or meet with a planner.
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Schedule 2 - Debris flow (Session 2)
Monday 1 September, 7.00pm - 8.00pm (online)
Schedule 2- Debris flow (Session 3)
Thursday 4 September, 7.00pm - 8.00pm (in person - Lilydale)
Schedule 1- Landslip (Session 1)
Wednesday 17 September 2025, 11.00am - 12.00pm (online)
Schedule 1- Landslip (Session 2)
Wednesday 17 September 2025, 7.00pm - 8.00pm (online)
Book a session with a planner
Our planners will be available to locations across the municipality between 9.00am - 5.00pm on various dates.
Please select and book to secure your place.
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Make a submission
We want to hear from the community about these changes. You can give your feedback in writing through the Council’s website or by post.
Your submission should explain how the changes affect you. You can submit your feedback from 21 August 2025 to 3 October 2025 to mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au or Design and Place, PO Box 105, Anderson Street, Lilydale, VIC 3140.
Please note that your name, address and submission may be made publicly available throughout the amendment process.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions or want to learn more about this project, our contact details are below:
Contact Information Name Design and Place Team Phone 1300 368 333 Email mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au In writing PO Box 105, Lilydale Vic 3140
If you need assistance when contacting Council, please use the numbers below.
- National Relay Service: 133 677 (for callers who have a hearing, speech or communication impairment and for Text Telephone or modem callers)
- 1300 555 727 (for callers using Speech to Speech relay)
- Translating and Interpreting Service: 131 450 and ask them to contact Council on 1300 368 333
- TTY: 9658 9461
Yarra Ranges Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri and other Kulin Nation peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of these lands and waterways. We pay our respects to all Elders, past, present, and emerging, who have been, and always will be, integral to the story of our region. We proudly share custodianship to care for Country together.
