Vicmap Planning is the map data representing the land use zone and overlay controls for all Victorian planning schemes. Planning schemes cover the 79 local government areas and three other areas in Victoria. Planning schemes are regularly amended, and Vicmap Planning is continually updated to reflect the official planning scheme at any time.

Datasets in the series are listed below. See them for more detailed metadata. - Planning scheme zones - Vicmap Planning (VMPLAN_PLAN_ZONE); - Planning scheme overlay - Vicmap Planning (VMPLAN_PLAN_OVERLAY); - Planning scheme Urban Growth Boundary - Vicmap Planning (VMPLAN_PLAN_UGB); - Planning scheme Urban Growth Area - Vicmap Planning (VMPLAN_PLAN_UGA); - Planning scheme codelist - Vicmap Planning (VMPLAN_PLAN_CODELIST) Current data model is Version 3.0.1

Under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1944, municipalities were required to prepare Planning Schemes for the Minister's approval. The Act provided for Interim Development Orders (IDO's) to regulate development until a Planning Scheme was finalised.

All planning schemes consisted of maps and ordinances. The planning scheme maps showed the zones and overlays that applied to land covered by the scheme, and the written documentation/ordinance set out the statutory requirements of the policies, zones and overlays described on the planning scheme or I.D.O. map.

This series contains Country Victoria Planning Schemes and IDO maps and approved map amendments for the period 1946 to Day One, 16 February 1988.

Refer to VPRS 16156 for relevant Planning Scheme Ordinances, Interim Development Order provisions and approved Amendments.

The planning scheme records were maintained by the Plan Inspection Section of the Town and Country Planning Board (VA 516) and subsequently by the Department of Planning (VA 599) and the Ministry for Planning and Environment (VA 1024). The Plan Inspection officers were responsible for ensuring that the statutory procedures required by the Town and Country Planning Act for Planning Schemes, Interim Development Order and Amendments were accurately recorded on the Planning Scheme Record Cards (VPRS 16121). Planning Schemes and IDO's prepared by municipal councils, (Country Victoria) were submitted to the Minister for review by the Town and Country Planning Board and for approval by the Governor in Council.

Many of the maps in the series were hand-drafted and coloured, paper or linen-based. Some maps have been damaged by heavy use over many years. Map amendments were recorded by manual notation or photocopied attachments to the original map.

Maps, Ordinance and Amendments prepared by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW, VA 1007) relating to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Planning Scheme were maintained separately, (located in VPRS 16157 and VPRS 16158).

P1 Consignment
Approved maps are located in the P1 consignment of this series.

P2 Consignment
The P2 consignment contains the pre Day One, 16 February 1988 Country Victoria Planning Scheme / Interim Development Order maps used as templates.

To facilitate the production of state-wide Day One Planning Scheme maps, the Land Information Branch of the Ministry for Planning and Environment at times used pre-Day One maps as templates for the preparation of Planning Scheme maps to be approved under the Planning and Environment Act 1987, 16 February 1988.

Example: Former Title: Shire of Maffra Planning Scheme (Balance of Shire) has been masked by adhesive label, re-titling the map set Maffra Planning Scheme Local Section Chapter Four - Balance of Shire.

Former Title: Shire of Traralgon Planning Scheme/Interim Development Order has been masked by adhesive label, re-titling the map set Traralgon (Shire) Planning Scheme Local Section Chapter One.

The new titles conformed to the requirements of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

"Comprehensive Development" means a development that is comprised of 2 or more of the following uses: detached dwelling, two family dwelling, attached dwelling, multiple dwelling, commercial, institutional or industrial. Comprehensive Development data are updated by our Planning department as needed, and copied to the Open Data Portal on a weekly basis.For finer label placement, see also: Comprehensive Development Area Labels data.The "Last Updated" date shown on our Open Data Portal refers to the last time the data schema was modified in the portal, or any changes were made to this description. We update our data through automated scripts which does not trigger the "last updated" date to change.Note: Attributes represent each field in a dataset, and some fields will contain information such as ID numbers. As a result some visualizations on the tabs on our Open Data page will not be relevant.

In accordance with the requirements of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 all Victorian local government councils were required to prepare municipality-based Planning Schemes for approval/gazettal on the 16 February 1988.

Planning Schemes were also approved for particular areas/regions, for example, the Geelong Regional Planning Scheme. A copy of the relevant Government Gazette notice of 16 February 1988 has been attached to all planning schemes approved/gazetted on 'Day One' 16 February 1988.

'Day One' metropolitan region planning scheme maps were replaced/updated by the maps forming part of 'Day Two' amendments. A copy of the relevant Government Gazette notice for 'Day Two' 30 October 1989 has been attached to all planning scheme maps sets updated by 'Day Two' replacement maps.

During the period from the 16 February 1988 to the introduction of the Victoria Planning Provisions based Planning Schemes (circa 1997 to 2000), Country Victoria Planning Scheme maps were generally updated by the attachment of a photocopied approved amendment to the original base map.

Following the restructure of local government in Victoria (mid-1990s), new local government areas were created and the number of former municipalities was reduced. (Refer to 'New Patterns in Local Government', published April 1995, available at PROV's Reading Room, North Melbourne).

For Country Victoria Planning Schemes a number of amalgamation amendments were processed to reflect the boundaries of newly created municipalities. A consolidated new planning scheme was approved incorporating former planning schemes as chapters of an amalgamated planning scheme. Local councils did not always undertake the reprinting of planning scheme maps subject to an amalgamation amendment - planning scheme maps were re-titled to conform with the title of a newly amalgamated planning scheme.

For the Metropolitan Region the restructured local government council became the responsible authority for an amalgamated planning scheme.

Metropolitan Region schemes and Country Victoria schemes not subject to an amalgamation amendment continued to operate, the restructured local government council being the responsible authority for the administration of the scheme.

Contained within the 3rd Edition (1957) of the Atlas of Canada is a plate that shows four condensed maps of both Vancouver and Victoria. The first two maps display stages of urban growth for Vancouver, for periods ranging from 1886 to 1956 and Victoria, for periods ranging from 1851 to 1955. The two remaining maps show the extent and classification of land use for 1955 for both of these cities. The urban growth maps represent the expansion of areas occupied by structures, yet the small open areas classified as parks and playgrounds on the land-use maps are also included.

Significant changes to the structure of Statutory Planning in Victoria were implemented with the approval of the Planning & Environment Act 1987 (Government Gazette, 16 February 1988).

Following proclamation of the Act all planning controls (Planning Schemes/Interim Development Orders) made under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act were revoked and replaced by municipality-based planning schemes, planning schemes applying to the whole of a municipality and part of Port Phillip Bay and regional planning schemes.

Country Victoria:
Planning Schemes and Interim Development Orders in operation within a municipality were consolidated into a single planning scheme under the title of the particular local government area.

Metropolitan Region:
The Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme (Refer to Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works, VA 1007) was replaced by individual municipality-based planning schemes.

The term "Day One" summarizes the structural changes introduced by the Planning and Environment Act 1987 on 16 February 1988. For a detailed summary of the functions undertaken by the Act refer to the administrative history of the Department of Planning (VA 599).

The term "Day Two" summarizes the structural and content changes to all Victorian planning schemes at the gazettal of amendments on the 30 October 1989. The amendments introduced subdivision provisions in the State, Regional and Local Sections of all planning schemes and restructured and re-wrote planning schemes in the Metropolitan Region in accordance with plain English principles.

Relevant Country Victoria and Metropolitan Region Planning Scheme maps are located in VPRS 16155.

Amalgamation Amendments:
Following the review and restructure of local government in Victoria and the subsequent reduction in the number of local government areas (1994-1995), some newly created councils prepared Amalgamation Amendments in order to consolidate all planning schemes within their restructured municipal boundaries. Former planning schemes were re-titled as chapters of an amalgamated planning scheme. Alternatively, councils became the responsible authority for the operation of existing planning schemes within a restructured local government area.

Reference may be made to "New Patterns in Local Government. A guide to Victoria's new councils" published by the Office of Local Government, September 1995. (Available at PROV's Reading Room at North Melbourne).

Refer to VPRS 16155 Amalgamation Amendments/Maps.
Refer to VPRS 16204 (this series) Amalgamation Amendments/Ordinances.
Refer to VPRS 16223 New Format Planning Scheme Ordinances based on the Victoria Planning Provisions and VPRS 16203 New Format Planning Scheme Maps based on the Victoria Planning Provisions.

For planning controls in operation prior to 16 February 1988 (Day One) refer to the following series:
-VPRS 16121 Planning Scheme Record Cards
-VPRS 16131 Country Victoria Planning Scheme Maps, I.D.O's and Amendments (1946 - 1988)
-VPRS 16156 Country Victoria and Metropolitan Region Planning Scheme Ordinances, I.D.O's and Amendments (1946 - 1988)
-VPRS 16158 Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Ordinance, Consolidated Reprints, Amendments, Interim Development Orders (1954 - 1988)
-VPRS 16157 Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Maps, Interim Development Orders, Modifications and Amendments (1954 - 1988).

Planning Schemes consist of both maps and ordinance. Planning Scheme maps show the zones and overlays that apply to land covered by the scheme, and the written information or ordinance sets out the statutory planning requirements of the policies, zones and overlays described on a Planning Scheme Map.

The Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Act 1996, an amendment to the Planning and Environment Act 1987, enabled the reform of the structure of planning schemes in Victoria, provided for the preparation of municipal strategic statements and provided for the making of the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP).

The Victoria Planning Provisions form the basis of a consistent and co-ordinated framework for planning schemes in Victoria. Under the provisions of the legislation, local councils were required to prepare new-format planning schemes based on the structure and content of the Victoria Planning Provisions (located in VPRS 16204).

A Ministerial Direction to all planning authorities on "The Form and Content of Planning Schemes" provided guidance in the preparation of the VPP based planning schemes.

The components of the Victoria Planning Provisions were:

- Objectives of planning in Victoria
- Purposes of this planning scheme
- Table of Contents
- User guide
- State Planning Policy Framework
- Standard zones
- Overlays
- Particular Provisions
- General Provisions
- Definitions
- Incorporated Documents
- List of Amendments.

The Local Planning Policy Framework component - comprising of the Municipal Strategic Statement and specific local policies set a local and strategic policy context for the municipality.

The exhibited new format planning scheme maps applied the standardised zones and overlays selected from the Victoria Planning Provisions. (Refer to VPRS 16223).

Following the review and restructure of local government in Victoria and the subsequent reduction in the number of local government municipalities (1994-1995), some newly created councils prepared Amalgamation Amendments in order to consolidate all planning schemes within their restructured municipal boundaries. Former planning schemes were re-titled as chapters of an amalgamated planning scheme. Alternatively, councils became the responsible authority for the operation of existing planning schemes within a restructured local government area.

Researchers may refer to "New Patterns in Local Government: A guide to Victoria's new councils", published by Office of Local Government, September 1995 (available at PROV's Reading Room at North Melbourne).

Refer to VPRS 16204 Amalgamation Amendments / Ordinance.
Refer to VPRS 16155 Amalgamation Amendments / Maps.

The VPP format planning schemes are based on the municipalities created following the restructure of local government in Victoria.

During the period 1997-1998 all new format VPP-based planning schemes were placed on public exhibition with the Department of Infrastructure (D.O.I.). Following the requisite public exhibition period the exhibited documents were retained by the D.O.I. and subsequently by the Built Environment Division of the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

This dataset contains polygon features representing land use zones (such as residential, industrial or rural) for all Victorian planning schemes. This layer is attributed with: scheme code, zone number, zone status, zone code, LGA name, LGA code.

Salinity Provinces (SPs) provide a framework for describing land and water (both surface and groundwater) salinity in Victoria. These are specific geographic areas where the landscape setting and physical processes contributing to salinity are similar, and where salinity management options are also similar. Each Province contains discrete salinity impacted areas where there is a concentration or higher incidence of land and/or water salinisation, which may or may not have been mapped. This may be primary or secondary salinity, the development of which can be explained by a particular landscape setting, groundwater process or most commonly, Groundwater Flow System(s) (GFS(s)).

The soil salinity mapping used to help delineate the SPs does not cover the Irrigation Regions of the State. In these areas, depth to watertable and watertable salinity mapping has been used to convey the threat of high watertables on soil waterlogging and/or soil salinisation. This information is yet to be included in the individual SP pages on Victorian Resources Online but links to existing maps have been added where appropriate.

More information on the Salinity Province Mapping can be found on Victorian Resources Online website: http://vro.agriculture.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/lwm_salinity-provinces

Vicmap Planning helps you to visualise and analyse your business information with Victoria’s planning scheme map information. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning provides: planning scheme zones and overlays Melbourne’s urban growth boundary Vicmap Planning customers include town planners, water businesses and authorities, utilities and government. Each planning scheme contains: Zones: indicating the type of land uses that may be appropriate in that zone, such as residential, industrial or rural Overlay controls: reflecting specific characteristics of land in an area, for example significant vegetation or heritage values. Vicmap Planning represents the land use zone and overlay controls for all Victorian planning schemes. Planning schemes are based on the 79 local government areas and also cover three other areas in Victoria: French Island, Alpine Resorts and Port of Melbourne Planning Schemes.

Bathymetry Contours, Lake Victoria, Vector Line, ~2017 Reference Information and Units: Projected Coordinate System: Africa Lambert Conformal Conic ESRI:102024 (https://epsg.io/102024) GCS: GCS_WGS_1984 File Naming Convention: Lake_Victoria_Contours_2m_V7.shp Data Origin: These contours were made from the version 6 Lake Victoria bathymetry map. Data Development: Contour lines were created at 2 meters intervals using the version 7 Lake Victoria bathymetry map. Version 7 Lake Victoria bathymetry map was created from points taken from an admiral bathymetry map and from points taken in the field. More information regarding bathymetry points can be found in the point metadata file. Additional Information: Full information can be found at: http://bit.ly/LV_Bathy

Abstract This dataset and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are presented here as originally supplied. This dataset is produced by the Seamless Geology project. The data represents the surface geology, including surficial unconsolidated deposits and outcropping (or near-outcropping) bedrock, geological unit contacts, faults and shear zones. The project was compiled in stages, based on the structural zones of Victoria (2006-2014). Some of the supplied data contains geological lithology and age information which is a complex relationship (ie. one to many). Geological units may have multiple lithologies or event ages. This relationship is established in the ESRI MXD file found in the ESRI Geodatabase ver 9.3 folder. To apply this to the shapefile/mapinfo files requires software that is capable of creating a one to many relationship between fields. This can be established between the GEOGRAPHIC field (in any shapefile/mapinfo with a GEOLUNIT prefix in the name) and the GEOGRAPHIC field in either/or both the GEOLOGICALAGE and LITHOLOGY tables. ## Purpose To provide a seamless geological interpretation of the surface geology of Victoria. Geometry and attribution will be reconciled at scale and across scales for 1:50 000 and 1:250 000. Geology of suitable quality collected in the pre-digital era (e.g. 1 to 1 mile maps) will supplement the more recent data in the 50k or 250k layers. The project will generalise the reconciled 50k geological mapping into the 250k geology. ## Dataset History No description on the lineage of the datasets was provided. Comprehensive metadata is available at the feature class level within the dataset. ## Dataset Citation "Victorian Department of State Development, Business and Innovation" (2014) Victoria - Seamless Geology 2014. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 13 March 2019, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/2872d02e-66cb-42b6-9e5a-63abc8ad871b.

Abstract

This dataset and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are presented here as originally supplied.

Potential Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDE) are ecosystems identified within the landscape as likely to be at least partly dependent on groundwater. State-wide screening analysis was performed to identify locations of potential terrestrial GDEs, including wetland areas. The GDE mapping was developed utilising satellite remote sensing data, geological data and groundwater monitoring data in a GIS overlay model. Validation of the model through field assessment has not been performed. The method has been applied for all of Victoria and is the first step in identifying potential groundwater dependent ecosystems that may be threatened by activities such as drainage and groundwater pumping. The dataset specifically covers the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (CMA) area.

The method used in this research is based upon the characteristics of a potential GDE containing area as one that:

1. Has access to groundwater. By definition a GDE must have access to groundwater. For GDE occurrences associated with wetlands and river systems the water table will be at surface with a zone of capillary extension. In the case of terrestrial GDE's (outside of wetlands and river systems), these are dependent on the interaction between depth to water table and the rooting depth of the vegetation community.

2. Has summer (dry period) use of water. Due to the physics of root water uptake, GDEs will use groundwater when other sources are no longer available; this is generally in summer for the Victorian climate. The ability to use groundwater during dry periods creates a contrasting growth pattern with surrounding landscapes where growth has ceased.

3. Has consistent growth patterns, vegetation that uses water all year round will have perennial growth patterns.

4. Has growth patterns similar to verified GDEs.

The current mapping does not indicate the degree of groundwater dependence, only locations in the landscape of potential groundwater dependent ecosystems. This dataset does not directly support interpretation of the amount of dependence or the amount of groundwater used by the regions highlighted within the maps. Further analysis and more detailed field based data collection are required to support this.

The core data used in the modelling is largely circa 1995 to 2005. It is expected that the methodology used will over estimate the extent of terrestrial GDEs. There will be locations that appear from EvapoTranspiration (ET) data to fulfil the definition of a GDE (as defined by the mapping model) that may not be using groundwater. Two prominent examples are: 1. Riparian zones along sections of rivers and creeks that have deep water tables where the stream feeds the groundwater system and the riparian vegetation is able to access this water flow, as well as any bank storage contained in the valley alluvials. 2. Forested regions that are accessing large unsaturated regolith water stores. The terrestrial GDE layer polygons are classified based on the expected depth to groundwater (ie shallow <5 m or deep >5 m). Additional landscape attributes are also assigned to each mappnig polygon.

In 2011-2012 a species tolerance model was developed by Arthur Rylah Institute, collaborating with DPI, to model landscapes with ability to support GDEs and to provide a relative measure of sensitivity of those ecosystems to changes in groundwater availability and quality. Rev 1 of the GDE mapping incorporates species tolerance model attributes for each potential GDE polygon and attributes for interpreted depth to

groundwater. Separate datasets and associated metadata records have been created for GDE species tolerance.

Dataset History

Data Set Source:

The maps are created from base layers of Landsat imagery from 1988 to 2005 that was supplied by the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO) and time series data from the NASA WIST website supplied the Modis (MOD13Q1) product for 2003. Additional base layers that were used include the Geological 250 series, Geomorphological Management Units, Wetland and EVC Layer Stream Gauge catchments. Expert analyses selected thresholds within the data sets that were combined within a Weighted Overlay Model and converted to Shape files for use.

Collection Method:

Not available (see Abstract for context and background information).

Processing Steps:

Not available (see Abstract for context and background information).

For further information, see:

Dresel PE, Clark R, Cheng X, Reid M, Terry A, Fawcett J and Cochrane D 2010, Mapping Terrestrial Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems: Method Development and Example Output, Department of Primary Industries, Melbourne, Victoria, 66 pp.

Dataset Citation

Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries (2014) Potential Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems for West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 07 February 2017, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/e5499022-8e74-4412-8516-c66d163e6e75.

Abstract

This dataset and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are presented here as originally supplied.

DEPI originally engaged GHD to develop seamless 3D aquifer surfaces for the Victorian Aquifer Framework (VAF). The seamless mapping of aquifers across the state provides the fundamental framework for groundwater resource management, underpins development of a revised management structure for Victoria (the Secure Allocation Future Entitlement project funded by the National Water Commission) and contributes to the data needs of the Bureau of Meteorology National Groundwater Information System (NGIS).

The original dataset was produced by GHD in 2012 using (in part) data provided by Southern Rural Water Corporation and Goulburn-Murray Water Corporation. It has been subsequently amended by Hocking et al and SKM in 2013.

Dataset History

A number of key input datasets were sourced as part of the process to derive the 3D aquifer surfaces. These datasets included: The DEPI State-wide Stratigraphic Database (SSD); The National Groundwater Information System (NGIS) database containing groundwater borehole location information as well as lithological and stratigraphic information; Raster layers previously produced for Southern Rural Water (SRW) by SKM and GHD in 2009; The crystalline basement surface provided by the former Department of Primary Industries (DPI); Outcrop 1:250,000 scale geological mapping compiled by the former Geological Survey of Victoria, DPI; A state-wide 100m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) based on the DEPI 20m DEM. This was used to represent the natural surface; Data generated using DEPI's state-wide ecoMarkets groundwater modelling package to assist with the definition of key layers of the major Cainozoic aquifers; Latrobe Valley Coal Model which was used to provide a framework for the hydro-stratigraphy of the wet Gippsland Basin; Rasters of the top elevation of the major aquifer systems covering the Kiewa, Ovens, Goulburn-Broken and Loddon and Campaspe catchments; Data extracted from the Basin in a Box, the Murray Basin Hydrological Map Series and the Murray-Darling Basin Groundwater Status 1990-2000: Summary Report; Airborne magnetic data publicly available from raster data published by the former Geological Survey of Victoria, DPI. Once the input data had been compiled, the VAF 3D surfaces were developed by lfollowing a number of key steps, summarised below: (1) Contours as polylines and aquifer extents as polygons were extracted from previous mapping surfaces; (2) Outcrop points attributed with values from the DEM were created; (3) Based on the state-wide stratigraphic database, the contours and extents were refined or created; (4) A top elevation raster was interpolated using contours, outcrop points and bore data then replacing outcrop areas with the DEM; (5) The aquifer thickness was then checked in GIS by comparing layers against each other and assessing for cross-overs and negative thickness; (6) The input data was then revised and bore data, contours, and aquifer extents modified as required due to errors in the thickness; (7) If there were subsequent issues identified such as overlaps between aquifers, mismatches between bores and resulting layers, then the process was revised by returning to Step (3); (8) If the layers were matching well, then extent points were created to smooth layers at the edges; (9) A top elevation raster was generated again using contours, outcrop points, extent points and bore data; (10) The aquifer thickness was checked again, and if significant issues were identified, then the process returned back to Step (3) for further iteration; (11) Further modifications were applied to remove negative thicknesses and to provide minimum thickness of overburden; (12) Top and bottom elevation rasters were then generated at 100m pixel resolution to form the final dataset. In generating each of the layers, a number of Quality Assurance (QA) measures were implemented at various stages of the process. These included a topologic review, a hydrogeological review and an external reveiw by Spatial Vision. The original dataset was published in May 2012 and subsequent revisions have been conducted by Hocking et al and SKM in 2013.

Dataset Citation

Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries (2014) Victorian Aquifer Framework - Water Table. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 11 July 2016, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/663871a0-0444-4be4-bd2b-6741e114036e.

Maximum clay% to 2m soil depth is one of 18 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Victoria River Water Resource Assessment (VIWRA) through the digital soil mapping process (DSM). This data indicates the maximum clay content reached in the soil profile to 2m depth expressed as a percent and is derived from analysed soil site data and environmental covariates. Clay percent is a parameter applied in the ringtank suitability rules in relation to construction and engineering properties for ringtanks. This raster data provides improved soil information used to underpin and identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable regional development options and was created within the ‘Land Suitability’ activity of the CSIRO VIWRA. A companion dataset and statistics reflecting reliability of this data are also provided and can be found described in the lineage section of this metadata record. Processing information is supplied in ranger R scripts and attributes were modelled using a Random Forest approach. The DSM process is described in the CSIRO VIWRA published report ‘Soils and land suitability for the Victoria catchment, Northern Territory’. A technical report from the CSIRO Victoria River Water Resource Assessment to the Government of Australia. The Victoria River Water Resource Assessment provides a comprehensive overview and integrated evaluation of the feasibility of aquaculture and agriculture development in the Victoria catchment NT as well as the ecological, social and cultural (indigenous water values, rights and aspirations) impacts of development. Lineage: This maximum clay% to 2m soil depth dataset has been generated from a range of inputs and processing steps. Following is an overview. For more information refer to the CSIRO VIWRA published reports and in particular ' Soils and land suitability for the Victoria catchment, Northern Territory’. A technical report from the CSIRO Victoria River Water Resource Assessment to the Government of Australia. 1. Collated existing data (relating to: soils, climate, topography, natural resources, remotely sensed, of various formats: reports, spatial vector, spatial raster etc). 2. Selection of additional soil and land attribute site data locations by a conditioned Latin hypercube statistical sampling method applied across the covariate data space. 3. Fieldwork was carried out to collect new attribute data, soil samples for analysis and build an understanding of geomorphology and landscape processes. 4. Database analysis was performed to extract the data to specific selection criteria required for the attribute to be modelled. 5. The R statistical programming environment was used for the attribute computing. Models were built from selected input data and covariate data using predictive learning from a Random Forest approach implemented in the ranger R package. 6. Create maximum clay% to 2m soil depth Digital Soil Mapping (DSM) attribute raster dataset. DSM data is a geo-referenced dataset, generated from field observations and laboratory data, coupled with environmental covariate data through quantitative relationships. It applies pedometrics - the use of mathematical and statistical models that combine information from soil observations with information contained in correlated environmental variables, remote sensing images and some geophysical measurements. 7. Companion predicted reliability data was produced from the 500 individual Random Forest attribute models created. 8. QA Quality assessment of this DSM attribute data was conducted by three methods. Method 1: Statistical (quantitative) method of the model and input data. Testing the quality of the DSM models was carried out using data withheld from model computations and expressed as OOB and R squared results, giving an estimate of the reliability of the model predictions. These results are supplied. Method 2: Statistical (quantitative) assessment of the spatial attribute output data presented as a raster of the attributes “reliability”. This used the 500 individual trees of the attributes RF models to generate 500 datasets of the attribute to estimate model reliability for each attribute. For continuous attributes the method for estimating reliability is the Coefficient of Variation. This data is supplied. Method 3: Collecting independent external validation site data combined with on-ground expert (qualitative) examination of outputs during validation field trips. Across each of the study areas a two week validation field trip was conducted using a new validation site set which was produced by a random sampling design based on conditioned Latin Hypercube sampling using the reliability data of the attribute. The modelled DSM attribute value was assessed against the actual on-ground value. These results are published in the report cited in this metadata record.

Abstract This dataset and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are presented here as originally supplied. This is the master metadata record for the Victorian Aquifer Framework (VAF) 3D Surfaces dataset. For information on each aquifer surface, please refer to the separate metadata record. DEPI originally engaged GHD to develop seamless 3D aquifer surfaces for the Victorian Aquifer Framework (VAF). The seamless mapping of aquifers …Show full descriptionAbstract This dataset and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are presented here as originally supplied. This is the master metadata record for the Victorian Aquifer Framework (VAF) 3D Surfaces dataset. For information on each aquifer surface, please refer to the separate metadata record. DEPI originally engaged GHD to develop seamless 3D aquifer surfaces for the Victorian Aquifer Framework (VAF). The seamless mapping of aquifers across the state provides the fundamental framework for groundwater resource management, underpins development of a revised management structure for Victoria (the Secure Allocation Future Entitlement project funded by the National Water Commission) and contributes to the data needs of the Bureau of Meteorology National Groundwater Information System (NGIS). The original dataset was produced by GHD in 2012 using (in part) data provided by Southern Rural Water Corporation and Goulburn-Murray Water Corporation. It has been subsequently amended by Hocking et al and SKM in 2013. Purpose Aquifer Name, Aquifer Code, Aquifer Number: Quaternary Aquifer QA 100 Upper Tertiary/Quaternary Basalt Aquifer UTB 101 Upper Tertiary/Quaternary Aquifer UTQA 102 Upper Tertiary/Quaternary Aquitard UTQD 103 Upper Tertiary Aquifer (marine) UTAM 104 Upper Tertiary Aquifer (fluvial) UTAF 105 Upper Tertiary Aquitard UTD 106 Upper Mid-Tertiary Aquifer UMTA 107 Upper Mid-Tertiary Aquitard UMTD 108 Lower Mid-Tertiary Aquifer LMTA 109 (Lower) Tertiary Basalts LTB 112 Lower Mid-Tertiary Aquitard LMTD 110 Lower Tertiary Basalts LTB 112 Lower Tertiary Aquifer LTA 111 Lower Tertiary Basalts LTB 112 Cretaceous and Permian Sediments CPS 113 Mesozoic and Palaeozoic Bedrock BSE 114 Dataset History A number of key input datasets were sourced as part of the process to derive the 3D aquifer surfaces. These datasets included: The DEPI State-wide Stratigraphic Database (SSD); The National Groundwater Information System (NGIS) database containing groundwater borehole location information as well as lithological and stratigraphic information; Raster layers previously produced for Southern Rural Water (SRW) by SKM and GHD in 2009; The crystalline basement surface provided by the former Department of Primary Industries (DPI); Outcrop 1:250,000 scale geological mapping compiled by the former Geological Survey of Victoria, DPI; A state-wide 100m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) based on the DEPI 20m DEM. This was used to represent the natural surface; Data generated using DEPI's state-wide ecoMarkets groundwater modelling package to assist with the definition of key layers of the major Cainozoic aquifers; Latrobe Valley Coal Model which was used to provide a framework for the hydro-stratigraphy of the wet Gippsland Basin; Rasters of the top elevation of the major aquifer systems covering the Kiewa, Ovens, Goulburn-Broken and Loddon and Campaspe catchments; Data extracted from the Basin in a Box, the Murray Basin Hydrological Map Series and the Murray-Darling Basin Groundwater Status 1990-2000: Summary Report; Airborne magnetic data publicly available from raster data published by the former Geological Survey of Victoria, DPI. Once the input data had been compiled, the VAF 3D surfaces were developed by lfollowing a number of key steps, summarised below: (1) Contours as polylines and aquifer extents as polygons were extracted from previous mapping surfaces; (2) Outcrop points attributed with values from the DEM were created; (3) Based on the state-wide stratigraphic database, the contours and extents were refined or created; (4) A top elevation raster was interpolated using contours, outcrop points and bore data then replacing outcrop areas with the DEM; (5) The aquifer thickness was then checked in GIS by comparing layers against each other and assessing for cross-overs and negative thickness; (6) The input data was then revised and bore data, contours, and aquifer extents modified as required due to errors in the thickness; (7) If there were subsequent issues identified such as overlaps between aquifers, mismatches between bores and resulting layers, then the process was revised by returning to Step (3); (8) If the layers were matching well, then extent points were created to smooth layers at the edges; (9) A top elevation raster was generated again using contours, outcrop points, extent points and bore data; (10) The aquifer thickness was checked again, and if significant issues were identified, then the process returned back to Step (3) for further iteration; (11) Further modifications were applied to remove negative thicknesses and to provide minimum thickness of overburden; (12) Top and bottom elevation rasters were then generated at 100m pixel resolution to form the final dataset. In generating each of the layers, a number of Quality Assurance (QA) measures were implemented at various stages of the process. These included a topologic review, a hydrogeological review and an external reveiw by Spatial Vision. The original dataset was published in May 2012 and subsequent revisions have been conducted by Hocking et al and SKM in 2013. Dataset Citation Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment (2014) Victorian Aquifer Framework - Grids. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 29 September 2017, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/67f60c8e-a944-4932-8a48-47dd1d1625b5.

Development Applications History data includes all active, on hold, and completed development applications we have on file. This dataset is not mapped because some of the historical addresses do not exist any more. For mapped development applications please see the "Development Applications" dataset which includes all active and on hold development applications.Development Applications data are updated by Planning staff as needed, and copied to the Open Data Portal.More information about Development Applications is available on our website: Permits, Development & Construction | City of VictoriaThe "Last Updated" date shown on our Open Data Portal refers to the last time the data schema was modified in the portal, or any changes were made to this description. We update our data through automated scripts which does not trigger the "last updated" date to change.Note: Attributes represent each field in a dataset, and some fields will contain information such as ID numbers. As a result some visualizations on the tabs on our Open Data page will not be relevant.

This dataset comprises soil property mapping across the whole State of Victoria at 6 prescribed depths. The set depths are 0 to 5 cm, 5 to 15 cm, 15 to 30 cm, 30 to 60 cm, 60 to 100 cm and 100 to 200 cm. The mapped soil properties are pH (1:5 water), EC (dS/m), % clay and soil organic carbon (SOC %). The dataset has been created by the Understanding Soil and Farming Systems project (CMI 102922)and is referred to as Version 1.0 of the Victorian Digital Soil Map (VIC DSM 1.0). Soil point data stored in the Victorian Soil Information System (VSIS) from over 6,000 sites has been standardised to the set depths (using equal area splines or a value weighting derived from the proportional contruibution of each sample to the depth class). This processed data was used to attribute soil land units from a collection of surveys (mapped at 1:100k or better) collated to provide the best map unit coverage across the State. Only data from sites that match the soil type of the dominant soil within the land unit being attributed were used. Sites and land units were assigned an Australian Soil Classification (to the Suborder level) to aid this process. The raw profile data stored in the VSIS (as of March 2013) used to produce these maps were: pH data were either laboratory based (1:5 soil/water suspension) or field pH (Raupach and Tucker 1959). Clay % was laboratory derived particle size data (PSA all methods), or converted field observations of texture class (McKenzie et al. 2000). Organic Carbon measurements methods was either Walkley and Black or Heanes wet oxidation. Electical Conductivity was 1:5 soil/water extract (dS/m). The data is available in polygonal format (i.e. the land units) with soil property median value, standard deviation and assignment qualifier attributes. ESRI grids in ascii format at 100 m cell resolution have been generated from the attributed land unit polygon dataset for each soil property at each depth interval. The assignment qualifiers have been created in order to provide a level of quality evaluation for the soil property assignment to each polygon. Reliability maps generated from these qualifiers have been produced together with each soil property map. The strength of these products is our ability to leverage on the significant investment in soil site and survey mapping data procurement and the capture of tacit knowledge of former soil surveyors. A revised version of these digital soil maps is due to be released at the end of 2014.

DOI There is a demand for regularly updated, broad-scale, accurate land cover information in Victoria from multiple stakeholders. This paper documents the methods used to generate an annual dominant land cover (DLC) map for Victoria, Australia from 2009 to 2013. Vegetation phenology parameters derived from an annual time series of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Vegetation Indices 16-day 250 m (MOD13Q1) product were used to generate annual DLC maps, using a three-tiered hierarchical classification scheme. Classification accuracy at the broadest (primary) class level was over 91% for all years, while it ranged from 72 to 81% at the secondary class level. The most detailed class level (tertiary) had accuracy levels ranging from 61 to 68%. The approach used was able to accommodate variable climatic conditions, which had substantial impacts on vegetation growth patterns and agricultural production across the state between both regions and years. The production of an annual dataset with complete spatial coverage for Victoria provides a reliable base data set with an accuracy that is fit-for-purpose for many applications. The Victorian Dominant Land Cover data set is a spatial grid of land cover classification for the state of Victoria from 2009-2013 created by the Spatial Sciences Group of the Agriculture Research Division in the Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources. For each year, three spatial grids are provided which give differing levels of dominant land cover class detail (primary, secondary and tertiary). The land cover classes are derived from satellite imagery (MODIS).

Abstract This dataset was supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and is presented here as originally supplied. Metadata was not provided and has been compiled by the Bioregional Assessment Programme based on known details at the time of acquisition. Detailed Hydrology clipped from the Victorian hydrology 25k layer around the Macalister Irrigation District. ## Purpose For illustration purposes around the MID. Vicmap Hydro provides an accurate representation of natural and man made Hydrographic features across Victoria, at a capture scale of 1:25,000. It is used in a variety of applications, particularly in emergency services, natural resource management, planning and development, and digital map publication. ## Dataset History Clipped for illustration purposes only Also see https://www.data.vic.gov.au/ search for Vicmap hydro layer for further details ## Dataset Citation Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (2016) Macalister Irrigation District (MID) stream clip. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 05 October 2018, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/b755238b-cedb-47d7-9fab-333239cfe724.