Across Victoria Alliance -2026 Conference Resolutions
Preamble
The Across Victoria Alliance (AVA) is a grassroots collaboration that convenes and connects 27 Victorian community-based groups, and interstate representatives. These groups were formed in response to growing, localised concerns around mining activity, transmission lines, and large-scale “renewable” energy projects — particularly where transparency, accountability, and genuine community consultation have been absent. At its core, the AVA is a coalition of farmers, landowners, regional communities, metropolitan residents, and business owners — united by a shared commitment to protect the rights, livelihoods, and futures of all Victorians, no matter where they live or work.
Conference Resolutions
At its inaugural conference held in Horsham on Monday 9 February, 2026, the group launched six key policy priorities. In addition, attendees agreed to the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION ONE
This conference requests that all political parties support and ratify (prior to the 2026 Victorian election) the protection of classified prime agricultural land and food production, and the interests of rural communities, in regard to current and proposed mining and “renewable” (weather dependent) energy infrastructure projects through an independent assessment process based on:
• Science and evidence-based decision-making.
• Respect.
• Transparency.
• Accountability
• Proper process.
• Procedural fairness.
• Reinstating and enhancing the legal avenues of appeal, with proponents paying the legal fees of their opponents.
• Reinstating Local Governments’ planning powers.
RESOLUTION TWO
• All wind turbines are turned off on fire ban days AND
• In the event of fire, wind turbines are instantly turned off AND
• Penalties for non-compliance are enforced.
Year ahead
From now to the Victorian election on Saturday 28 November, the AVA and its members will advocate – via events, media outreach, government liaison and engagement with political nominees – on its policy priorities and these resolutions.
Further information: Andrew Weidemann AM, AVA Convenor & Chairman. Tel: 0428 504 544.
9 February 2026
-Ends-
