Rae Mackay - Latrobe Valley Coal Mine Rehabilitation.

Rae held the role of Latrobe Valley Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner from June 2017 to June 2020 before becoming the Chair of the Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority Board. Rae has extensive mine rehabilitation related expertise, with more than 40 years’ experience as a practising engineer, hydrogeologist and academic.

Rehabilitation of the Latrobe Valley Brown Coal Mine: the story so far.

The Inquiry arising from the Hazelwood Mine Fire in 2014 identified mine rehabilitation and the lack of appropriate frameworks for rehabilitation as significant issues for the Latrobe valley mines and for the region.  Recommendations were made on a way forward in terms of policy and legislation that have been rolled out over the last 5 years.  This has been set against a backdrop of early power station closures that have occurred (Hazelwood) and have been brought forward significantly (Yallourn and Loy Yang).  This presentation will give a brief snapshot of the key issues and the current status of rehabilitation planning for the Valley.