This section offers news briefs on planning in Victoria as of July 2023. Residents in Ballarat oppose an open-air mine waste facility plan of Ballarat Gold Mine die to concerns about health risks. Residents in Appolo Bay and Daylesford are campaigning against plans to open an Apollo Bay BWS store and a Dan Murphy's store to protect their communities from the harms of increased alcohol availability. A crowdsource funding is being sought for a proposed tourism project on Little Dog Island.