Editing Crib Point (section)

==Internationally Significant Ramsar Listed Wetland and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve==

Crib Point is one of the coastal villages of the Mornington Peninsula.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Western Port Coastal Villages & Surrounding Settlements Strategy|url=https://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/Building-Planning/Strategic-Planning/Strategic-Planning-Projects/Western-Port-Coastal-Villages-Surrounding-Settlements-Strategy|website=www.mornpen.vic.gov.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref> This coastline is part of the internationally significant Ramsar listed wetland which covers most of Westernport Bay - an area of 59,297ha.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/|website=Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref> It is also a UNESCO [[Biosphere Reserve]] - [https://www.biosphere.org.au/ Western Port Biosphere Reserve].<ref>{{Cite web|title=westernport ramsar listed wetland - Google Search|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=westernport+ramsar+listed+wetland|website=www.google.com|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref> Despite these two significant and critical attributes which mean it is fundamental to birdlife, fish breeding and many unique species, there has been unrelenting pressure to exploit this natural asset since the 60s. To this day, there are the remains of industry at Crib Point

The communities of Westernport have successfully fought off attempts to reindustrialise the area.

History:
*1965 to 1985 – BP [[Westernport Refinery]] at Crib Point jetty
*1987 - Proposed Western Mining ammonia-urea plant (STOPPED)
*1992 - Proposed Shell-Mobil "super-tanker" project (STOPPED)
*2007 - Proposed Boral Bitumen plant (STOPPED)
*2011 - Port of Hastings Container Port strategy (STOPPED)