Join the conversation on reducing transport emissions

Published on 16 November 2020

Council is encouraging residents to take part in Infrastructure Victoria’s state-wide online community panel which will consider what measures are needed to move Victorians away from petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles. 

Infrastructure Victoria, which is an independent infrastructure advisory body, is calling for 450 Victorians to participate in an online community panel which will inform recommendations to be included in the state’s updated 30-year infrastructure strategy, to be finalised mid next year. 

 According to Infrastructure Victoria, the transport sector is Victoria’s second most emission intensive sector. It accounts for around 20 per cent of the state’s total carbon dioxide emissions (22.3 million tonnes (Mt) of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2e) from a total of 113.9 Mt (CO2e) in 2016). 

 Infrastructure Victoria uses representative community panels to deliberate and inform policy recommendations for complex issues impacting Victorians. Community panel members will be asked to commit about 15 hours to the deliberations over a four-week period between 25 January and 19 February next year. Selected participants will include different ages, genders, jobs, cultural backgrounds and postcodes from across the state to ensure the panel is broadly representative of the Victorian population. 

 Participants will be compensated for their involvement through a $60 payment on conclusion of the events. For more information and to complete a panel expression of interest application, go to Infrastructure Victoria community panel.