About the Office - Office of the Environmental Monitor

Role of the Environmental Monitor

• Be accessible to all stakeholders and the community;
  
• Scrutinise, report and advise on the Project’s environmental performance in an independent and transparent way; and
  
• Communicate all available information on the Project’s environmental performance in a timely manner to stakeholders and the community.

• Scrutinise results from bay-wide monitoring programs, other environmental monitoring programs, and the Port of Melbourne Corporation’s (PoMC) conformance against the regulatory and environmental controls set out in the Environmental Management Plan;
  
• Report quarterly, annually and at other critical points on the Project’s environmental performance;
  
• Advise Government, PoMC and the community on the findings arising from the Office's reports on the Project’s environmental performance; and
  
• Consult stakeholders and the community to remain informed on the issues and concerns.