The problems that make our Values unhealthy

We ranked sixteen threats by the amount of damage they cause across our Values, how badly they hurt them, and how easy the damage is to fix. We want to work on the worst threats first.

Amount of damage (scope)

VH: Very widespread — everywhere the value is
H: Widespread
M: More local
L: Very local

Is it fixable (irreversibility)

VH: Not fixable, for all intents and purposes
H: Fixable but really expensive
M: Fixable with reasonable commitment of resources
L: Easily fixable at relatively low cost

How bad (severity)

VH: Destroy or eliminate
H: Seriously degrade
M: Moderately degrade
L: Slightly impair

Threat rankings against our Values

Each threat is rated against the Values it affects, giving an overall summary rating.

Threat ratings against each Value, with a summary threat rating
Threat	Cultural sites & places	Sea Country	Inland Country	Rivers, estuaries & wetlands	Culture & people	Native animals	Bush tucker & medicines	Enterprise & employment	Coastal Country	Summary
Urban development	High	High	High	High	Very High	High	High	—	High	Very High
Lack of coordination	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	—	—	Very High
Lack of recognition	Very High	—	—	—	Very High	—	—	—	—	Very High
Sea level rise	High	High	—	Medium	—	—	High	—	High	Very High
Water extraction	High	High	—	Medium	—	—	High	—	High	Very High
Lack of capacity	High	High	Medium	Medium	Medium	Medium	High	High	Medium	High
Rising sea temperatures	—	Very High	—	—	—	—	—	—	Medium	High
Inappropriate location of wind farms	High	—	—	—	High	Low	—	—	—	High
Inappropriate visitation	High	High	—	—	—	Medium	—	—	Medium	High
Vandalism	Very High	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Low	High
Cinnamon fungus	—	—	High	—	—	—	High	—	Medium	High
Weeds	—	High	High	High	—	—	High	—	High	High
Rabbits	High	High	High	Medium	—	—	High	—	—	High
Foxes and cats	—	—	—	High	—	High	Medium	—	—	High
Bushfires	High	—	High	Medium	Medium	Medium	Medium	—	Medium	High
Drought	High	Medium	Medium	Medium	High	Medium	High	—	Medium	High

Urban development

Much of our Country has been substantially modified by urban development, particularly around Geelong and Ballarat — the largest urban growth corridor in Victoria. The G21 Regional Growth Plan predicts the region will grow from 294,000 to 433,000 people by 2041, and the Central Highlands from 169,300 to 247,500. As the population grows there will be greater pressure to develop more land for housing, commercial and industrial purposes.