Victoria approves first gas project in 10 years near the famous Twelve Apostles

The project will see gas extracted from an offshore field near the Twelve Apostles landmark, pictured, and Port Campbell. Photograph: NitiChuysakul Photography/Getty Images

The Victorian government has approved its first gas extraction project in a decade, near the celebrated tourist site the Twelve Apostles, despite its plans to wean the state’s households off the fossil fuel.

The premier, Jacinta Allan, and the minister for energy and resources, Lily D’Ambrosio, on Thursday announced the approval of Beach Energy’s plan to pipe gas from an offshore field near Port Campbell, in western ­Victoria, from 30 June.