Tougher planning rules to protect Melbourne's Yarra River

By Farrah Tomazin
Updated February 26 2017 - 7:08am, first published 6:41am
The Yarra River along the Eastern Freeway. Photo: Eddie Jim
The Yarra River along the Eastern Freeway. Photo: Eddie Jim
The Andrews government is set to announce tougher planning rules and a new council to oversee the Murray River. Photo: Leigh Henningham
The Andrews government is set to announce tougher planning rules and a new council to oversee the Murray River. Photo: Leigh Henningham

The Yarra River will be subject to tougher planning rules and a new council will be created to oversee it under the latest state government plan to protect the waterway from inappropriate development.

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