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METROPOLITAN PLANNING STRATEGY

State Government

Victoria
 THE VISION FOR MELBOURNE
MELBOURNE WILL BE A GLOBAL CITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND CHOICE.
 M ELBOUR NE
METROPOLITAN PLANNING STRATEGY

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 CONTENTS
PREMIER'S FOREWORD I
MINISTER FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR ROADS' FOREWORD II
MINISTER FOR PLANNING'S FOREWORD 111

INTRODUCTION 1

DELIVERING JOBS AND INVESTMENT 19

HOUSING CHOICE AND AFFORDABILITY 51

A MORE CONNECTED MELBOURNE 69

LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS 95

ENVIRONMENT AND WATER 117

A STATE OF CITIES 133

IMPLEMENTATION: DELIVERING BETTER GOVERNANCE 147

INFORM AND COMMENT 170

GLOSSARY 171
DIRECTIONS AND INITIATIVES AT A GLANCE 173
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MAPS
MAP 1 - BU I L D I NG B LOCKS FOR AN IN TEGRATED ECONOMIC TRIANGLE - MELBOURN E TODAY 10
MAP 2 - DELI VERING AN IN TEGRATED ECONOMIC TRIANGLE BY 2050 11
MAP 3 - A PLAN FOR MELBOURNE 2050 13
MAP 4 - MEDIUM TERM INITI ATIVES TO ACHI EVEA PLAN FOR M ELB OURN E 2050 13
MAP 5 - METROPOLI TAN SUBREGIONS 14
MAP 6 - LOCALISED PLANNING STATEMENTS 14
MAP 7 - GROWTH IN THE NUM BER OF N EW BUSINESSES FOR SELECTED INDUSTRIES, 2001-2011 22
MAP 8 - METROPOLI TAN MELBOURN E STRUCTURE PLAN 25
MAP 9 - CURRENT POPULA TION AND ESTIMATED GROWTH TO 2050 IN MELB OURN E' S SUBREGIONS 26
MAP 10 - AN EXPANDED CENTRAL CITY 35
MAP 11 - P OTEN TIAL URBAN RENEWAL PRECINCTS CLOSE TO RAIL 41
MAP 12 - INFRASTRUCTURE-LED EMPLOYMEN T OPPORTUNITIES 43
MAP 13 - MONASH EMPLOYMEN T CLUSTER 44
MAP 14 - PARKVILL E EM PLOYMENT CLUSTER 45
MAP 15 - DANDENON G SOUTH EMP LOYMEN T CLUSTER 46
MAP 16 - EMERGING SUNSHINE EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER 47
MAP 17 - EMERGING EAST WERRIBEE EMPLOYMEN T CLUSTER 48
MAP 18 - EMERGIN G LATROBE EMPLOYM ENT CLUSTER 49
MAP 19 - HOUSING STRESS ACROSS METROPOLITAN M ELBOURN E 56
MAP 20 - EXPANDED CENTRAL CITY - TRAN SPORT 2050 77
MAP 21 - EXPANDED CENTRAL CITY CYCLING NETWORK 80
MAP 22 - LEVEL CROSSIN GS 83
MAP 23 - FREIGHT NETWORKS AND GATEWAYS BY 2050 93
MAP 24 - PUBLIC OPEN SPAC E PER CAPITA BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS 102
MAP 25 - EXISTING AND POTENT IAL BOULEVARDS 110
MAP 26 - OPEN SPAC E, NATURAL FEATURES AND BIODI VERSITY CONSERVATION 123
MAP 27 - REGIONAL GROWTH PL ANS - A STATE OF CITIES 136
MAP 28 - KEY COM MODITI ES AND FREIGHT FLOWS 138
MAP 29 - URBAN AND NON-URBAN AREAS IN MELBOURNE AND SURROUNDS 138
MAP 30 - CENTRAL SUBREGION 153
MAP 31 - WESTERN SUBREGION 155
MAP 32 - N ORTH ERN SUBREGION 157
MAP 33 - EASTERN SUBREGION 159
MAP 34 - SOUTHERN SUBREGION 161
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FIGURES TABLES
F I GURE 1 - URBAN FORM COMPARING MELBOURN E, SYDNEY AND BR ISBANE 4 TABLE 1 - METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE
FIGURE 2 - HISTORICAL AND PROJECTED POPU LATION 1991- 2051 STRUCTUR E PL AN 27
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FIGURE 3 - PLAN MELBOURN E' S: THE VI SION FOR MELBOURNE 16 TABLE 2 - POPU L ATI ON GROWTH RATES IN
SEL ECTED PERI - URB AN TOW NS
FIGURE 4 - POPU LATION AND EMPLOYM ENT PRO JECTED GROW TH 22 OF MELBOURNE 136
FIGURE 5 - EMPLOYMEN T BY IND USTRY, 20 11 - 2031 22 TABL E 3 - AN EXAM PL E OF P OTEN TIAL
FIG URE 6 - FLOORSPACE PROJECTIONS MEL B OURNE : OFFI CE AND RETAIL PERF OR MAN CE M E ASURE S 168
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FIGURE 7 - HOUSIN G REQUIREMENTS ACROSS M EL B OURN E 54
FIGURE 8 - PRELIMINARY SP ATIAL ESTIMATES 54
FIGURE 9 - POPU LATION AND DEM OGRAPHIC CHANGE, VICTORIA, 2011 AND 2051 56
FIGURE 10 - TYPES OF HOUSING BUILT ACROSS MEL B OURN E BETWEEN 2004-2012 56
FIGURE 11 - IMPROVED ROAD USE 78 CASE STUDIES
FIGURE 12 - THE 20-MIN UTE NEI GHBOU RHOOD 98
FIGURE 13 - CROSS SECTI ON OF SN EYDES PARADE, EAST WERRIBEE [PROPOSED) 110 SELANDRA RISE, CASEY
FI GURE 14 - NATIONAL GREENH OUSE GAS IN VEN TORY 20 11 D E VELOPIN G A NEW APPROACH IN
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GROWTH AR EAS 58
FI GURE 15 - DISTRIBUTION OF POPU LATION GROWTH WITHIN VICTORIA, 2001- 136
ASHWOOD CHADSTONE GATEWAY PROJECT
2011 FIGURE 16 - MELBOUR NE'S PERI -URBAN AREAS 140
P ROVIDIN G SOCIAL HOUSIN G 66
FIGURE 17 - MONIT ORIN G THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STRATEGY 168
RAIL+PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH
FI GURE 18 - DEVELOPIN G THE METROPOLI TAN PLANNING STRATEGY 170 IN TEGRATING TRANSPORT AND URBAN
REDEV ELOPMEN T 90
HEALTHY SPACES AND PLACES
GUIDELINES, AUSTRALIA
CREATING HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT S
THAT SUPPORT ACTIVE LI VING 100
HEALTHY TOGETHER WYNDHAM
CREATING A HEALTHY CITY 10 4

POINT COOK TOWN CENTRE

CREATING A STREET-BASED TOWN CENTRE 108
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS CRANBOURNE
CREATING STATE-SIGNIFI CANT GARDENS
IN A SUBURBAN LOCATION 112
ALTONA RECYCLED WATER PROJECT
SAVING A PRECIOUS RESOURCE 128

RESTORING THE MERRI CREEK

COMMUNITY ACTION FOR A LOCAL WATERWAY 130
 PREMIER'S FOREWORD

I am pleased to present the Metropolitan Planning TheStrategy fitsneatly within a broader suite of
Strategy. policies and strategies that the Victorian Government
has developed to create a framework for the State's
The Strategy outlines the vision for Melbourn e's
sustained growth and prosperity. These include the
growth to the year 2050. It seeks to define what kindof
Government's economic and fiscalstrategy, the freight
city Melbourne will be and identifies the infrastructure,
and logistics plan and the eight Regional Growth
services and major projects which need to be put in
Plans. Developed in conjunction with the
place to underpin the city's growth. It is a blueprint
localcommunity and businesses, thesestrategies and
for Melbourne's future prosperity, liveability and
plans provide the basisfor Victoria's lon g-term
sustainability.
development.
The Strategy has been developed with the support of
The Government has already givena commitment that
a Ministerial Advisory Committee which has actively
implementationof the Strategy will be coordinated and
sought the views of the community.
overseen by a new Authority working in partnership
The message from Victorians is that they value and with Local Government and the community.
enjoy their capital city. Theysupport efforts to improve
I thank all of those who have contributed to
its efficiency and liveability - particularly its public
the Strategy. As we now enter the final stage of
transport and traffic management systems. The
development of thisStrategy, I look forward to your
Government is responding to this with the construction
responses.
of a series of game changing infrastructure projects,
which will lay the foundations for Melbourn e's
evolution for future generations. These include the
expansion of th e Port of Melbourne at Webb Dock,
Regional Rail Link, Port of Hastings, East West Link and
Melbourne Metro Rail Capacity Project. THE HON DR DENIS NAP THINE MLA
PREMIER OF VICTORIA
We have also learnt that Melburnians support growth
as long as it is focused on areas around the city that
have the necessary infrastructureand services.These
views are recognised in the Strategy, through the
concept of
the '20-minute neigh bourhood ', where people live close
to the services they need.

The views of Victorians accord withevidence from

around Australia and the world: that productivity and
employment benefits flow from development around
major employment precincts, transport interchanges
and centres of activity.The Strategy reflects this idea
through the concept of a 'polycen tric city'- an expanded
Central City surrounded by and linked to other major
centres of business, recreational and community activity
distributed across the city.
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MINISTER FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND
MINISTER FOR ROADS' FOREWORD
These projects will helpthe state to respond to a
changing economy and a growing city.Together they
will reshape travel patterns, goods movement and
accessibility in Melbourne and retain Melbourne's
status asa prosperous, liveable and competitive city.

But theyarenot the only things we need to do in

the transport sector to make Melbourne and Victoria
function optimally. This Metropolitan Planning
Strategy includes plans to developlong-term programs
of investments that will transform the way we move
around, programs to remove level crossings, develop
and improve arterial roads, upgrade tram routes and
expand the reach and efficiency of the bus system.

This is a veryexciting time for Melbourne and

As Melbourne grows, its future prosperity and
liveability will beheavily influenced by how well we
manage and develop the transport system.
Victoria as we grow and thrive. This Strategy will
keep Melbourne at the forefront of the world 's cities
for decades to come. I look forward to your comments
on how we can make sure it does so.

For this reason the Metropolitan Planning Strategy

includes a vision for Melbourne that contains a number
of important transport initiatives that will shape our
city over the coming decades.These initiatives have
arisen from detailed planning, consultation and technical
studies conducted over the last two years.

Three areas of transport will be critical for ensuring our

prosperity and liveability as Melbourne grows.

The first is improving the efficiency and connectivity

of our road network, and in particular our freeway
network, which is where most of the city's traffic
growth is occurring.

The second area isan efficient means of getting people

to work and other activities, particularly in Melbourne's
growing Central City, but also in job-rich areas in the THE HON TERRY MULDER MLA
suburbs. The Regional Rail Link and the Melbourne MINISTER FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Metro project will helptransform our rail system, and MINISTER FOR ROADS
will befollowed by a rangeof other investments to
modernise and expand passenger railin Melbourne.

The third critical area is the capacity of ports and

airports to handle growing volumes of goods and
growing numbers of passengers. The long-term freight
plan - Victoria -The Freight State - that outlineshow
we will ensure Victoria retains its status as Australia's
most important freight and logistics centre has been
developed to achieve this.

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PLANNING FOR MELBOURNE
Builda new outcome s-based metropolitan
planningstrategy for Melbour ne based on the
following ten principles.
Honest and genuine community engagement
and consultation
Resto ring in tegrity, transparency and
certainty to the planning system
The sustainable growth of Melbourne
Respecting and preserving urban
charact
er
Clearly identifying area s for urban renewal
and future developmen t zones
Integrating and optimising existing and future
infrastructureand service provision
Clarifying where urban densification in clearly
identified areas can
occur
Ensur in g the social, economic and environmental wellbeing
planning system
Protecting existing parks and openspace
from development
Aiding housing affordability.
The Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalitio n Plan for Plan n in g.
November 2010
MINISTER FOR PLANNING'S FOREWORD
Importantly, Plan Melbourne will be the first
metropolitan planning strategy for Melbourne that
genuinely integrates our regional and peri-urban areas
to become places for large scale population growth over
time.This will see the development of a true state of
citiesfor Victoria as we direct population growth to our
regions in order to boost their labour force and
economic growth. Melbourne's growth areas will no
longer be the sole focus of population growth.
To get to Plan Melbourne much discussion,forums
and consultation has occurred. As Minister for Planning,
I have attended a number of workshops and
consultation sessions on the draft document,
Melbourne, let's talk about the future.
It was made clear in these sessions that Melbourne's
residents and businesses wanted greater certainty about
where development should bedirected and which areas
should be protected. Melburnians also told us that our
Melbourne is one of the world 's most liveable cities; city's urban boundary could not continue to expand.
it's a city of quiet neighbourhoods, busy activities Plan Melbourne has responded to these and many
areas and a vibrant central core. As our population other concerns raised through consultation, to create an
continues to growstrongly, maintaining the statusas integrated long term planning, land use,transport and
an international destination for liveability will become sustainabilityvision for our city.
harder and more challenging.
Complimented with a Planning Reform Agenda that
This is why we need to look to the future and plan has introduced code assessment planning, new zone
Melbourne thro ugh a new metropolitan planning structures and growth areaframework plans, our city is
strategy. A metropolitan planning strategy guides and now well-placed to meet the challenges of growth head
directs the way a city is planned, grows and changes on for the future.
over time. It'sthe central document to steer a city's
I wish to thank the Chairperson and members of the
progression and to ensure that while a city grows, its
best features are also protected and enhanced. Ministerial Advisory Committee for their work in
helping the development of thisStrategy and look
That's what Plan Melbourne willdo. forward to this vision for Melbourne's future being
implemented.
Plan Melbourne will provide communities with clear
direction about the future of their neighbourhoods,
about areas that will be protected and areas that will
change. It will identify precincts that can accommodate
future growth, including activities areas and urban
renewalofsites,
the comandmu nitytake
it will is preserved
pressureand promoted through the
off population •
growth in our existing suburbs.
THE HON MATTHEW GUY MLC
Plan Melbourne willseek to build a vibrant, active
MINISTER FOR PLANNING
central city corefor Melbourne; a true 24 hour city
with jobs, shops and people. Avibrant central city
integrating the CBD, Docklands, Southbank, Pishermans
Bend and new urban renewal precincts that will absorb
population growth at much greater numbers in
the future.
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MELBURNIANS LOVE
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INTRODUCTION
A PLANNING
STRATEGY FOR
MELBOURNE
The city we enjoy today did not come about by
accident. It has been shaped by the foresight and
planning of earlier generations. We can see the legacy
of their vision in the vibrant places we value and the
liveable communities we participate in every day.
But we cannot plan the city of the future with
yesterday's thinking. As our city grows and
develops, we need to plan for, and manage,
growth.We must do so in ways that respond to long-
term patterns of economic, socialand environmental
change; that enhance Melbourn e's liveability; and
that capitalise on opportunities tostrengthen our
productivity and competitiveness.
This Strategy is the vision for Melbourne. It is an
evidence-based plan designed to guide Melbourne's
housing, commercial and industrial development
through to 2050. It seeks to integrate long-term land
use, infrastructure and transport planning to meet the
population, housing and employment needs of the
future.
The Strategy is fundamentally about providing certainty
for residents and businesses. It does this byoutlining
the Victorian Govern men t's long-term plansfor where
it willdevelop future infrastructureand transport;
and by providing clarity for residents about where
there can be future housing development and
employment opportunities.
Plan Melbourn e's The Visionfor Melbourne (Figure 3)
focuses on seven outcomes that will be achieved over
the long term.These are supported by a set of strategic
objectives and Directions that clarify the stepsthat the
government will take to achieve them.
THE VISION FOR MELBOURNE
MELBOURNE WILL BE A GLOBAL CITY OF
OPPORTUNITY AND CHOICE.
This will beachieved by:
• Protecting the suburbs
• Developing in defined areas
nearservicesand infrastructure
• Creating a clearer and simpler planning system
with improved decisionmaking
• Rebalancing growth between Melbourne
and regional Victori a, and
• Identifying an investment and
infrastructure pipeline.
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PRINCIPLE OF A POLYCEN TRIC CITY
LINKED TO REGIONAL CITIES AS A
CONCEPT TO INTEGRATE LAND USE,
TRANSPORT, HOUSI NG AND EMPLOYMENT
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VICTORIAN LOCAL GOVERNANCE ASSOCIATION
MELBOURNE'S GROWTH
LED TRANSFORMATIONS
Before settlement 178 years ago,Aboriginal people
occupied the land that isnowcalled Melbourne for at
least 40,000 years.Since then, Melbourne has undergone
a series of growth-led transformations. Each one of these
transformations has left lasting impacts on the city's
landscape, structure and identity.
Melbourne's earlystructure and character weredefined
during the gold rush of the 1850s, which saw the city's
population triple within a decade.That era left the
city a legacy of elegant Victorian buildings, the notable
Heddie Grid, distinctive boulevards and high streets,
civic recreational facilities and expansive inn er-city
parks and gardens.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Melbourne
expanded with the development of mass transit train
and tram systems. Mechanised transport enabled
Melburnians to escape the crowding and congestion of
the citycentre for the space and greenery of the suburbs.
Melbourne's distinctive highstreet shopping strips were
established at this time.
The next period of major growth came after the Second
World War, as the rise in private car ownership,
investment in road capacity, better access to housing
finance and a shift in manufacturing to the outer fringes
of the city led to Melbourne's geographic expansion and
suburbanisation.
In the past two decades, our city has again undergone a
significant period of growth-driven transformation, this
time centred on a mix of city -centre regeneration and
outer-suburban development. In this period, the city has
experienced a rapid growth in its residential population,
led by the development of housing in Southbank and
Docklands. At the same time, Melbourne's outer suburbs
have becomesome of the fastest-growin g
municipalities in Australia.
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MELBOURNE TODAY
Melbourne is a large metropolis of 4.25 million people.
It spans nearly 10,000 square kilometres and includes
31 local government areas1. Melbourne is home to
nearly
three-quarters of all Victorians. For the year ended
30June2012, Melbourne had the largest population
growth of any Australian city (77,200people), followed
by Grea te r Perth (65,400) and Grea ter Sydney (61,300).
Figure 1 compares the urban form of Melbourne to
Sydney and Brisbane.
Melbourne has a labour force of 2.3 mill ion people 2,
with jobs widely distributed across the metropolitan
area. In 2011, 14 per cent of jobs were located in the
CBD, Docklands and Southbank areas3.The remainder
were located broadly, including in several large and
vibrant suburban Activity Cen tres, in knowledge
and employment clusters anchored by tertiary
education and medical institutions,and in industrial
precincts and areas around the city's principal airport
and port facilities.
Melbourne has a range of assets and competitive
advan tages that drive our city's current success and will
be the foundations of its mediu m - and long -term future.
They include the following.
A PRODUCTIVE AND VIBRANT CENTRAL
CITY WITH ROOM TO GROW - Melbourne is an
internationally recognised city with strong global
business,educational, cultural and sporting connections.
The City of Melbo urne has the eigh th-fastest population
growth of all Australian local governm en ts and has seen
the creation of over 80,000 new jobsin the last decade.
One of Melbourne's competitive advan tages is the
amoun t of land available for redevelopment in strategic
Central City locations, with the potential to create
well located and attractive mixed-use neighbourhoods.
A DIVERSE INDUSTRY BASE - Following the
opening up of the Australian economy to greater
global competition in the 1970s and 1980s, Melbourne
has progressively moved from an inwardly-focused
man ufacturing economy to a globally-focused,
knowledge-based service economy. Through this
transition, Melbourne has diversified its base of
em ploym en t-genera tin g industries, which have helped
strengthen the resilience of the city's labour market to
external shocks and structural adjustment pressures.
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AN EDUCATED, FLEXIBLE AND A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT AND VALUABLE
MULTICULTURAL WORKFORCE - In a globalised NATURAL ASSETS - Melbourne's clean air, water
economy, there can be nogreater asset for a city than quality, tree coverage and marine and river health
the diversity and skills of its population. Melbourne contribute significantly to the city's liveability. From
has a highly educated and well-trained workforce4 and the mountain ash forests of the Yarra Ranges to the
is one of the world 's most harmonious and culturally wetlands on its coastline, Melbourne and its immediate
diverse cities. With its people coming from more than surrounds are home to a rich array of iconic natural
features, productive farmland,animal and plant
200 countries, speaking more than 230 languages and
following more than 130 religious faiths, Melbour ne is habitats and biodiversity.These assets provide a wealth
well equipped to engage in global markets. of
eco logical, health and recreational benefits to residents
LIVEABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS AND SUBURBS
and are central to Melbourn e's attra ctiveness to overseas
- Melbourne provides a very high quality oflife for
visitors and in vestors.
its residents, with good-quali ty housing, education,
transport, communi ty, publicsafety, health and THE NATION'S SPORTING, ARTS AND
environmental services provided in most partsof CULTURAL CAPITAL- Melbourne is internationally
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the city. Melbourne is a city of suburbs, each with its recognised as the one of the world 's best sportscities .
owndistinctive character. Our suburbs range from It is home to an array of world-class sporting and
vibrant, higher-density, inn er-urban areasthat offer culturalfacilities including the Melbourne Cricket
a rich variety of cultural, entertainment and sporting Ground, Melbourne Park, Natio nal Tennis Centre,
attractionsto low-density,family-friendly suburbs with Melbourne Arts Precinct and Melbourne Museu m. We
good access to schools, retail precincts and commun ity have created one of the world's most admired calendars
facilities. Together, theycreate an accessible and of major events, which includes iconic events such the
in clusive city with living options that cater to peopleat Australia n Open, White Night Melbourne, Melbourne
all lifestages. Fashion Festival, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival,
Formula 1TM Australia n Grand Prix, Melbourne Winter
AN INTEGRATED AND HIGH-CAPACITY
Masterpieces, APLGrand Final Season, Australian
TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Melbourne's transport
Motorcycle Grand Prix, Australian Masters, Melbour ne
system includes modern port, airport, road, rail, tram,
Cup Carnival, Melbourne International Comedy
bus and cycling infrastructure.It has an extensive
Festival, Melbourne International Flower and Garden
freeway and arterial road network. Its rail network
Show, Royal Melbourne Show and the Boxing
provides good radial access to the Central City and
DayTest.
major centres in the subur,bs and the tram system is
the largest in the world. Melbourne's port is Australia 's
busiest and is closely linked to national road and rail
networks. Our two main airports are curfew-free and
expanding.
AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED
UNIVERSITY SECTOR - Melbou rne is home to
a number of world -ranked universities and leading
educational and research institutions. These include
Melbourne, Monash , La Trobe, Victoria, Deakin, RMIT,
and Swinburne universities, Australian Cath olic
University, Burnet Institute, Walter and Eliza Hall
Institute, Baker Research Institu te and the Australian
Synchrotron. These institu tions are fundamental to the
city's ability to compete in a global economy, attract
investment and provide the skills base for future growth
in our knowledge-based industries.
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MELBOURNE'S GROWING
PRESSURES
Melbourne's recent population growth has been
profound. Over the pastdecade, the city has added
over 600,000 newresidents, with almost 60 per cent
making
their homein the outer suburbs.This rate and pattern
of growth has placed strainson the city's infrastructure
and service systems and is increasingly responsible
for issues, which, if left unchecked, will undermine
the city's liveability and competitivenessover the
coming decades.These are someof the issues.
CONGESTION - Melbourne's transport infrastructure
and servicesare under increasing pressure, with
congestion increasing on road and public transport
systemsduring peak periods.
AFFORDABILITY - Ascompetition for housing
increases, areas close to the city have become
increasingly unaffordable for middle- and low-income
households wanting to buy or rent.In future, we will
need to provide a better rangeand supply of affordable
housing options close to the Central City and other
major areas of employment.
ACCESSIBILITY - As the city grows, newer areas on
the suburban fringe oftendevelop before infrastructure
and servicesare provided.Their distance from
the Central City and the more-developed middle
suburbs means that residents can have less access to
employment, services and recreation opportunities than
those who live closer in.
A CHANGING CLIMATE - our climate is constantly
changing, due to a wide range of human and natural
factors. Over its history, Melbourne has seen frequent
bushfires, heatwaves, flooding and storms.
RURAL ENCROACHMENT- As Melbourne develops
and grows, people movefurther out tofind affordable
and enjoyable living options within commuting
distance of the city.This puts pressure on Melbourne's
surrounding rural areas to provide for larger urban
settlements and leads to the loss of valuable
agricultural land.
INTRODUCTION
MELBOURNE IN 2050 FIGURE 2 - HISTORICAL AND
PROJECTED POPULATION 1991-2051
Melbourne will bea verydifferent city in 2050. Given SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF TRAN SPORT,
PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 2013
our rapid growth over the past decade, and projections
of natural population growth and migration, it's
POPULATION (MILLIONS!
imperative that we plan for a bigger city in the years
10·:· ... . . ..
ahead. As Figure 2 shows, Melbourne could grow by
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others- will grow, suggesting th at Melbourne will
need to provide diverse housing options. Because YEAR AS AT 30
JUNE
Melbourn e's population is ageing, the city will also
need to become more age-friendly. At the same time, MELBOURNE STATISTICAL- DIVISION
- VICTORIA- REGIONA L VI CTORIA
the school-age population is projected to grow by over
250,000 people.
To provide work for our much larger population,
about 1.2 million new jobs will need to be created in
Melbourne, with a largeshare in the Central City and
adjacent inner suburbs, if recent trends continue6 .
Business and knowledge services (includin g financial
and insurance, professional, scientific and technical
services) are forecast to become increasingly important
drivers of Melbourne's prosperity. It is likely tha t more
people will stay longer in the workforce, with good
access to jobs and education driving socialand economic
participation.
The lives people live, and the types of jobs they
do, are affected by changes in science,
technology,
communications and culture.Thesechanges are both '' THERE ARE MANY AREAS IN
difficult to predict and happen quickly.The changes MELBOURNE'S ESTABLISHED MIDDLE AND
we have seen in how we work and live over the past INNER RINGS WHICH HAVE THE CAPACITY
40 years show that planning Melbourne's future
TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREA SE THEIR
needs to be a flexible, ongoing and adaptable process.
POPULATION, WHICH WOULD FURTHER
SUPPORT BUSINESS GROW TH. THESE
SUBURBS HAVE EXCELLENT AMENITIES
SUCH AS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE,
ACCESS TO H EALTH SERVI CES, AS WELL
AS COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL
SERV I CES. ' '
U RBAN DEVELOPM ENT IN STITUTE OF AUSTRALIA
PLAN ME LBO URN E 5
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9 STRATEGIC PRINCIPLES
The discussion paper proposed ninestrategic es to inform discussion about
principl ' and the development of
a s fu ture,
M metropolitan plan.Thefirst fiveprincip es
elbourne
addresswhat peaple valueabout Ml elbourn e:

PRINCI PLE 1
Adistinctive Melbo urne

PRINCIPLE 2
A globall y-conn ected and competitive city

PRINCIPLE 3
Social and economic participation

PRINCIPLE4
Strong commun ities

PRINCIPLE 5
Environmental resilience

Two principles areabout how Melbourneshould

bemanaged at a metropolitan and localscale.
They are:

PRINCIPLE 6
Apolycentric city linked to regional cities

PRINCI PLE 7
Living locally - a '20-minute' city

Two principles areabout w hat should bedone to

make theStrategy h appen:

PRINCI PLE 8
Infrastructure investment that supports city
growth

PRINCI PLE 9
Leadership and partnership

6 PLAN MELBOU RN E

KEY CONCEPTS FOR
PLANNING MELBOURNE'S
FUTURE
The Strategy's evidence base includes commissioned
research and expert advice about Melbourne's future
development challenges and opportunities.This
evidence provided some major strategic insights that
informed the Strategy's vision and shaped its Directions
and Initiatives. These are some of them.
DELIVERING A NEW INTEGRATED
ECONOMIC TRIANGLE
The Strategy will facilitate an integrated land use and
transport plan that will recognise the evolution of an
Integrated Economic Triangle that will be delivered by
2050 (Maps 1 and 2).
The connections that the transport and employment
precincts deliver will assist in driving the global
competitivenessof the state.Currently employment
concentrations are limited in location and accessibility.
Plan Melbourne seeks to expand connections and
locations for investment and jobs. Existing, future and
proposed transport corridors reinforce existing and
proposed employment concentrations.
The Integrated Economic Triangle will connect the
Hastings- Danden ong corridor with the Hume
corridor to the north and the Wyndham-Geelong
corridor to the south-west.This Integrated Economic
Triangle will encompass the following elements:
an expanded Central City
the Port of Hastings
the East West Link and the North East Link
the Melbourne Metro project(that will connect
Dandenong and Sunbury)
the Outer Metropolitan Ring Road (that will connect
Geelong and Avalon with the Hume Freight Corridor )
Located along the major transport connections that
form the Integrated Economic Triangle are Melbourn e's
productive and employment centres which include the
expanded Central City, National Employment Clusters
and significant industrial precincts.
PROTECTING THE SUBURBS BY
DELIVERING DENSITY IN DEFINED
LOCATIONS
The Strategy willdeliver five subregional housing
strategies which will assist and guide councils to protect
the suburbs by delivering density in defined locations.
A key element of the Strategy will be an expanded
Capital City Zone and a series of new urban renewal
precincts that will have the capacity to accommodate
a large proportion of Melbourne's future housing
needs close to transport and services. In achieving this
outcome, the majority of Melbourne's existing
suburbs
will beprotected from significant housing densification.
A STATE OF CITIES
Capital cities play a significant role within state
economies as service hubs and export gatewaysfor
regional businesses. In turn, regional centres that are
well connected and within viable commuting distance
of capital cities offer attractive housing and employment
opportunities,and so relieve pressures on capital cities
by absorbing some of their growing population.
Victoria 's long-term prosperity will be supported by
investments that facilitate the growth of regional
Victoria and enable it to be better integrated with
Melbourne, and with national and international
markets. It is important to improve regional city
connections, integrate metropolitan and regional
planning, and help regional towns and cities be more
affordable, attractive and vibrant places to live and
work.This will help ensure that future population
growth is not concentrated in Melbourne alone.
Creating a state of cities will require a focus on
strengthening regional city economies to help
rebalance population growth between Melbourne
and regional centres.
INTRODUCTION
DELIVERING A PIPELINE OF
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Melbourne has many good examples of large-scale
infrastructureand urban renewal projects creating a
broad range of economic, social and environmental
benefits. City Link, the City Loop,Southbank, Docklands
and the Western Ring Road have all been instrumental
in transforming our city and enhancing its efficiency
and investment appeal.
When governments successfully transform their cities
through investment in new infrastructure, they plan
from the outset for the best public outcomes such as
increased productivity, new jobs, more housing choices,
greater accessibility and sustainability,new open
space and facilities.To transform a city theyestablish a
pipeline of large-scale infrastructure projects that link to
a city plan and can bedelivered as and when
budgetary and market conditions permit.
To support the delivery of city -cha ngin g infrastructure,
the Strategy establishes a pipeline of defined new
investment opportunities for the private sector in and
around Melbourne's existing and planned transport
network.The Strategy also supports confidence by
improving the governance and decision-making process
around approvals for these projects.
BETTER USE OF EXISTING ASSETS
Modem cities such as Melbourne rely on extensive
infrastructuresystems.The city's rail, road and
associated trunk infrastructure require billions of dollars
of investment to upgrade and maintain each year.The
return on that investment needs to be maximised to
deliver value to taxpayers and ensure we can provide
for new infrastructure to meet the requirements of a
growing population.
Successful cities respond to growth constraints by
making better use of what theyalready have.
This includes redeveloping under-utilised and well
located urban areas to house more people and create
opportunities for new investment in businesses and
services. Smart technologies can improve the load
capacity and efficiency of existing transport, water,
waste and energy infrastructure in established urban
areas. Doing more with what we have also involves
planning for population growth by designating urban
renewal sitesthat areco-located with existing and
planned infrastructure.
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,· "'

TIMING OF DELIVERY
The Plan for Melbourne by 2050 (Map 3) outlines the long-term vision for Melbourne, and the map
(Map 4) outlines the short and medium-term actions to lead us towards the Strategy's long-term
vision .
SHORT TERM (NEXT FOU R YEARS)

Followi n g the release of the final Strategy, we will commence implementationof its reform
and planning initiatives, as well as deliver on major funded initiatives that are already
under
development.The early stages of the M8o Ring Road Upgrade already under way will be
complete and the Regional Rail Link in the west of Melbourn e will be operational, providing
dedicated tracks for regional trains to and from the city and allowing more suburban trains on
metropolitan lines.
MEDUI M TERM (2017- 2025)

The first stageof the East West Link will be constructed, including Eastern Freew ay upgrades.
Melbou rne's newer National Employment Clusters will be developing, Docklands will be
completedand Fishermans Bend will be well under way as Australia 's largest urban renewal
precinct. Construction of the Melbourne Metro project will have commenced. Capacity expansion
at the Port of Melbourne will be complete, and the Port of Hastings will be approaching
container operability.
LONG TERM (2025- 2050)

The full East West Link will becomplete, connecting the Eastern Freeway with the M8o Ring Road
at Sunshine West. The Melbourne Metro project and construction of rail extensions to Row v ille ,
Melbourne Airport and Doncaster will also be complete. A rail link to Avalon Airport will
commenced
have and Melbourne is likely to havea third airport in the south-east.

The Outer Metropolitan Ring Road/E6 will be complete following a staged development and will
be supporting two interstate freight terminals at Truganina in the west and Beveridge in the
north. The Nort h East Link will be delivered, connecting the M8o Ring Road to the Eastern Freew
ay / Eastlink. The Port of Hastings will be fully operational as Melbou rne's main container port,
with good links to freight and industrial precincts in the city via the upgrade of the Western Port
Highway and a rail linkbetween Port of Hastings and Dandenong.

Urban renewal precincts, particularly around stations, willbea major source of housing to meet
Melbou rne's growth needs. Fish erm an s Bend will bea major employment and residential
precinct with good access to the Central City. New Metropolitan Activity Centres will be established
at Lockerbie and Toolern. National Em ploym e nt Clusters will be thriving, providing access to
high quality jobs in Melbou rne's suburbs. '' MELBOURNE HAS A UNIQUE
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OVER MANY
OTHER CITI ES BECAUSE IT HAS ACCESS
TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF RENEWAL AREA
WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE CENTRAL
C I T Y. , ,

COMMITTEE FOR MELBOURNE

8 PLAN MELBO URN E

20- MINUTE NEIGHBOURHOODS
'20-mi nu te neigh bourhood s' are places where you have
access to local shops, schools, parks, jobs and a range of
community services within a 20-minute tripfrom your
front door. Creating a city of 20-min ute
neighbourhoods relies on creating the market sizeand
concentration that cansupport a broad range of local
services and facilities.
Some areas in Melbourne already deliver a 20-min ute
neighbourhood experience. In many inner suburbs, for
instance, residents are within walking distance of many
servicesand have good access to public transport.
Newer suburbs in Melbourne's growth areas (such as
Selandra Rise in Casey and Riverwalk Town Centre in
Wyndh am) have been planned to be pedestrian-
friendly, active communities.
Curren t initiatives that are assisting to achieve a city
of 20-min ute neighbourhoods include:
introducing reformed comme rcial and
residential zones
updating Precinct Structure Planning Guidelines
to increase activity centres in growth areas.
In addition to current initiatives, Plan Melbourne
provides a number of additional actions including:
making neighbourhoodspedestrian-friendly
supporting local governme nts to plan and manage
their neighbourhoods
accommodating the majority of new dwellings in
establishedareas within walking distance to the
public transport network.
I NT RODUC T IO N
HOUSING CHOICE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE AND STRONG
AFFORDABILITY PARTNERSHIPS
This Strategy recognises that affordabili ty is more than Successful international cities emphasise well-designed,
just the price of a house, but includes the cost of living. clear and inclusive governance processes th at allow the
While the planning system cannot control all of the widest possible range of voices to be heard, have strong
issues that impact on the cost of living, it can influence localleadership, and have collaborative partnerships
the price of land bycontrolling supply and determining that focus on outcomes. Good governance processes
where housing is physically delivered, relative harness localinnovation, create opportunities for local
to services and jobs. While demand for housing is advocates and neighbourhood-based participation,
driven by population growth, it is important that the and strengthen social networks and bonds.They assign
planning system allows a flexible su pply of new responsibility to the right people and organisations and
housing to give them the power and freedom to act.Sometim es, it's
meet that demand. If the su pply of new housing is too about governments getting out of the way so th at the
inflexible, affordability will worsen. creativity and energy of the community has room
to thrive.
The government has made a conscious effort to
significantly increase the supply of housing in the
growth areas as one of its first actions. The government
has subsequently moved to bring forward a pipeline of
urban renewal projects near jobs and services,
including Fishermans Bend. This Strategy takes a range of
steps to influence overall housing affordability.
TRANSITIONING TO A
MORE SUSTAINABLE CITY
In response to increasing energy, water and waste cos,
ts and to the increasing impacts of a changing climate,
cities around the world are working to becoming more
sustainable and resilient. Innovative metropolitan
plan ning approaches include:
creating more compact cities
making better useof tran sport infrastructure
greening metropolitan areas
creating more openspace
reforming energy and water supply and use
conserving biodiversity
improving building design
encouraging active forms of transport, '' URBAN R EN EWAL ANO
suchas walking and cycling. REG EN ERATI ON ARE IMPOR TAN T ELEMEN TS
OF A CIT Y' S GRO WTH . GO VERNM ENT
HAS A KE Y ROLE TO PLAY IN ENSURI NG
IM POR TANT LOC ATIONS ARE MARKET
READY WHERE PRI VATE MARKETS ARE N OT
YET IN PLACE.' ,
PROPERTY COUN CIL OF AUSTRALIA
PLAN MELBO URN E 9
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MAP 1 - BUILDING BLOCKS FOR AN INTEGRATED ECONOMIC TRIANGLE - MELBOURNE TODAY

SOURCE: DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORT. PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUTCURE. 2013

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MAP 2 - DELIVERING AN INTEGRATED ECONOMIC TRIANGLE BY 2050

SOURCE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. P LANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, 2013

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MAP 3 - A PLAN FOR MELBOURNE

2050
 I NT RODUC T IO N MAP 4- MEDIUM TERM INITIATIVES TO ACHIEVE A PLAN FOR MELBOURNE 2050
SOURCE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. P LANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTUR.E2013

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MAP 5 - METROPOLITAN SUBREGIONS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 2013

Metro politan Urban Boundary

- Central Subregion
- Western Subregion
- Northern Sub region
Eastern Subregion
- Southern Subregion

MAP 6 - LOCALISED M.ICEOON RANGES

PLANNING STATEMENTS
SOURCE: DEPARTMENTOF
TRANSPORT, PLANNINGAND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE. 2013

YARRA
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 This will reduce the nine current zones to five7,which will
help cut red tape and enable the state to accommodate a broader
mix of new businesses nearer to existing services and where
people choose to live.

VICSMART - The government has established a

Anticipating Plan Melbourne, the government has undertaken several major planning and
transport initiatives.These are both an integral part of the Strategy and help lay the basis for
PLANNING:INITIATIVES
implementing it.These are some of the initiatives. .ALREADYAC TIO NE D.
- -_-... - - -·, - -,. - - -
. '" -

new, simplified process to enab le faster assessment of

VICTORIANPLANNING SYSTEMMINISTERIALADVISORY COMMITTEE INI TIAL REPORT - In December straightforward,low-impact planning permit applications.
2011, the

government received the initial report on waysof improving the planning system, including its
legislative base, the structure of planning schemes, and regulations under the Planning DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS REFORM -
and Environment Act 1987 and other relevant legislation. The Strategy responds to many of the report 's The government is clarifying rules about the level of developer
recom mendations . charges and what they can bespent on. These changes are
designed to fund localinfrastructureincluding roads,
REVIEW OFstormwater
footpaths, GROWTH AREA LAND SUPPLY-
management, Following
open spaces and
requests from
community landowners
facilities (such supported
as sportingbygrounds
local governments
and recreation
(known as
centres) andlogical
ensureinclusions), the government
adequate local included
infrastru cture an at
is provided
. additional
the time 5958 hectares within the Urban Growth Boun dary
of developmen t.
REFORMED ZONES- The government has established a new set of residential, commercial
and industrial urban zones to provide clarity and certainty in Victoria 's planning system.

14 PLAN MEL BOU R NE

GROWTH AREAS INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRIBUTION

REFORMS - Timeframes for developers to pay contributions have been made fairer and changes made to allow developers to pay forstat

KEY ELEMENTS
OF THE STRATEGY
The Strategy outlines our long-term plan to
accommodate Melbourne's future growth in population
and employment. It builds on the strategic principles
advanced by the Ministerial Advisory Committee and
feedback received through consultation.
For each direction within the Strategy, a number
of initiatives are outlined. These initiatives will be
delivered within the following indicative timeframes:
SHORT TERM: NOW TO FOUR YEARS
MEDIUM TERM: 2017 - 2025
LONG TERM: 2025 - 2050
Figure 3 showsthe Strategy's outcomes, objectives
and directions.
DELIVERY APPROACH
The Strategy includes several Initiatives that
areessential for its successful implementation.
They are summarised below and covered in
greater detail throughout the Strategy.
A NEW METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY
Tocommence operation around the same time as the
release of the Strategy. The government willgivethe
new Metropolitan Planning Authority powers to plan
state-significantsites and precincts; help to coordinate
whole-of-governm ent integrated land use, and
provide oversight of the Strategy's delivery. It will be
able to streamline planning.
NEW METROPOLITAN SUBREGIONS
As Melbourne grows,it will beincreasingly valuable
to plan at a submetropolitanscale. This will help
achieve a better balancebetween jobs and population
growth across the city and provide a regional basis for
collaboration with (and between ) local governments.
The government will establish fivenew metropolitan
subregions, including a new Centra l Subregion. Within
these subregions, it will work with local governments
and regional stakeholders to undertake detailed
implementation planning and project coordination.
Map 5shows the five new metropolitan subregions.
A NEW SPATIAL FORM AND DEFINITION
The government will establish a new set of
categories for defining the urban structure of the city's
economy. This new approach acknowledges National
Employment Clusters and simplifies categorising
Activity Centres.
LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM
To coincide with the Strategy's release, the government
will release for consultation a draft revised State
Planning Policy Framework to reflect the Strategy's
objectives and Directions. The Strategy identifies
actions to provide greater clarity to the planning system
such as reforming development contributions.
INTRODUCTION
REGIONAL GROWTH PLANS
Regional Growth Plans havebeendeveloped
for Victoria's eight ruralsubregions.The plans are
comprehensiv, e long-term land useand transport
plans to accelerate and manage regional population
growth in key regional centres including Geelong,
Ballarat,
Bendigo and the Latrobe Valley.The plans identify
the competitive advantages of Victoria's regions and
regional cities and include broad transport directions
and planning arrangements to encourage investment
and development. Map27 shows the eight rural
subregions.
INTEGRATED PLANNING FOR VICTORIA
Plan Melbourne and the Regional Growth Plans
integrate land use planning and transport priorities
across the state. Together with the government's
economic and fiscalstrategy and Victoria -The Freight
State,thisprovides a long-term framework for Victoria
's sustained growth and prosperity.
LOCALISED PLANNING STATEMENTS
To be developed in partnership with local governments,
localised planning statements will help localattributes
to be identified and protected in the planning system.
Work has commenced for four localised planning
statements - Bellarine Peninsula, Mornington
Peninsula, Macedon Ranges and Yarra Ranges (Map
6).
'' THERE IS CURRENTLY STRONG
ALIGNMEN T BETWEEN POLICY AND
MARKET PREFERENCES FOR SUPPLY INTO
LOCATIONS OFFERING HIGH AMENITY AND
TRANSPORT CONN ECTIVITY. METROPOLITAN
POLICY SHOULD RE I NF ORCE THIS NEXUS
AND SEEK TO MINIMISE CON STRA IN TS
TO NEW DEVELOPMENT WHERE SUCH
PRECONDITIONS EXI ST, WHICH
WILL OPTIMISE SUPPLY OPPORT UNITI ES
AND MAXIMISE COMMUNITY BENEFITS
ASSOCIATED WITH URBAN REN EWAL.' '
PROP ERTYCOUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA
PL AN MEL B OU R N E 15
FIGURE 3 - PLAN MELBOURNE'S: THE VISION FOR MELBOURNE
MELBOUR
METROPOLITAN PLANNING STRATEGY
NE DELIVERING JOBS
AND INVESTMENT
CREATE A CITY STRUC TURE THAT
DRIVES PRODUCTIVITY.
SUPPORTS INN OVATION AND
CREATES MORE JOBS.
DIRECTION1.1
DEFINE A NEW CITY STRUCTURE
TO DELIVER AN INTEGRATEDLAND
USE AND TRANSPORT
STRATEGYFOR MELBOURNE' S
CHANGIN G ECONO MY
DIRECTION1.2
STRENGTHEN THE
COMPETITIVENESS OF
MELBOURNE 'S EMPLOYMENT
LAND
DIRECTION1.3
IMPROVE DECISION-MAK
ING PROCESSES FOR
STATEAND REGIONALLY
SIGNIFICANT
DEVELOPMENTS
DIRECTION1.4
PLAN FOR THE EXPANDED
CENTRAL CITY TO B ECOM E
AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
CENTREBY 2040
DIRECTION1.5
PLAN FOR JOBS CLOSERTO
WHERE PEOPLE LIVE
DIRECTION1.6
ENABLE AN INVESTMENT
PIPELINE OF TRANSIT-ORIEN TED
DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN
RENEWAL
HOUSING CHOICE
AND AFFORDABILITY
PROVIDEA DIVERSITY OF HOUSING
IN DEFINED LOCATIONS
THATCATER FOR DIFFERENT
HOUSEHOLDSAND ARE CLOSE TO
JOBS AND SERVICES.
DIRECTION 2.1
UNDERSTAND AND PLAN FOR
EXPECTEDHOUSING N EEDS
DIRECTION 2.2
REDUCE THE COSTOF LIVING BY
INC REASING H OUSING SUPPLY N
EAR SERVICESAND PUBLIC
TRANSPORT
DIRECTION 2.3
FACILITATE THE SUPPLY OF MORE
SOCIAL HOUSING
DIRECTION 2.4
FACILITATETHE SUPPLY OF MORE
AFFORDABLE HOU SING
A MORE CONNECTED
MELBOURNE
PROVIDE AN INTEGRATED
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
CONNECTING PEOPLE TO JOBS
AND SERVICES. AND GOODS TO
MARKET
DIRECTION 3.1
TRANSFORM THE
TRANSPORT SYSTEM TO
SUPPORT A MORE
PRODUCTIVE CENTRAL CITY
DIRECTION 3 .2
IMPROVE ACCESSTO J OB-
RICH AREAS ACROSS MELBOU
RNE AND STRENGTHEN
TRANSPORT
NETWORKSIN EXISTING SUBURBS
DIRECTION 3.3
IMPROVE TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTUREAN
D
SERVI CES IN MELBOU RNE' S
NEWER SUBURBS
DIRECTION 3 .4
IMPROVE LOCAL TRAVEL OPTION S
TO INCREASE SOCIAL AND ECONO
MIC PARTICIPATION
DIRECTION 3. 5
IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF
FREIGHT NETWORKS WHILE
PROTECTING URBAN
AMENITY
DIRECTION 3.6
INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF
PORTS. INTERSTATERAIL
TERMINALS AND AIRPORTS AND
IMPROVE LANDSIDE TRANSPORT
ACCESS TO THESE GATEWAYS
16 PLAN ME LBOU R NE
 I NT RODUC T I ON

THE VISION FOR MELBOURNE

MELBOURNE WILL BE A GLOBAL CITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND CHOICE.

IMPLEMENTATION: DELIVERING BETTE

LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS
ENVIRONMENT AND WATER A STATE OF CITIES

CREATE HEALTHY AND ACTIVE PROTECT OUR NATURAL MAXIMISE THE GROWTH POTENTIAL ACHIEVE CLEAR RESULTS
NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ASSETS AND BETTERPLAN OF VICTORIABY DEVELOPING A THROUGHBETTER
MAINTAIN MELBOURNE' S OUR WATER. ENERGYAND STATEOF CITIESWHICH DELIVERS GOVERNANCE. PLANNING.
IDENTITY AS ONE OF THE WASTE CHOICE. OPPORTUNITY AND REGULATIONAND FUNDING
WORLD'S MOST MANAG EMENTSYSTEMSTO GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS. MECHANISMS .
LIVEABLE CITIES. CREATE A SUSTAINABLE CITY.

DIRECTION 4. 1 DIRECTION 5.1 DIRECTION 6.1 DIRECTION 7.1

CREATE A CITY OF 20-MINUTE USE THE CITY STRUCTURE TO DELIVER A PERMANENTBOUNDARY DRIVE DELIVERY AND FACILITATE
NEIGHBOURHOODS DRIVE SUSTANI ABLE OUTCOMES AROUND MELBOURNE ACTION
DIRECTION 4. 2 IN MANAGING GROWTH DIRECTION 6. 2 DIRECTION 7. 2
PROTECT MELBOU RNE AND ITS DIRECTION 5.2 REBALANCE VICTORIA'S BETTER ALIGN INFRASTRUCTURE
SUBURBSFROM INAPPROPRIATE PROTECT AND RESTORE POPULATION GROWTH FROM DELIVERY AND GROWTH
DEVELOPMENT NATURAL HABITATS IN URBAN MELBOURNETO RURAL AND DIRECTION 7.3
DIRECTION 4.3 AND NON URBAN AREAS REGIONAL VICTORIA OVER THE LIFE
MAKE MORE EFFICIENTUSE OF
CREATENEIGHBOUR DIRECTION 5.3 OF THE STRATEGY
EXISTING RESOURCES
HOODSAND COMMUNITIES THAT ENHANCE THE FOOD PRODUCTION DIRECTION 6.3
SUPPORT DIRECTION 7.4
CAPABILITYOF MELBOURNE AND ITS INTEGRATE METROPOLIT AN,
HEALTHY LI FESTYLES OPENUP NEW FUNDING SOURCES
NON - URBANAREAS PERI-URBAN AND
DIRECTION 4. 4 REGIONAL PLANNING IM DIRECTION 7.5
DIRECTION 5.4
PLAN FOR FUTURESOCIA PLEMENTATION MONITOR PROGRESSAND OUTCOMES
IMPROVE NOISEAND AIR QUALITY
L INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE HUMAN AND DIRECTION 6.4
DIRECTION 4.5 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPROVE CONNECTIONS
MAKE OU R CITY GREENER DIRECTION 5.5 BETWEEN CITIES
DIRECTION 4.6 INTEGRATE WHOLE OF WATER
CREATEMORE GREAT PUBLIC CYCLE MANAGEMENT TO DELIVER
PLACESTHROU GHOUT MELBOU SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT
RNE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTION 4.7 DIRECTION 5.6
RESPECT OUR HERITAGEAS PROTECT OUR SIGNIFICANT WATER
WE BUI LD FOR THE FUTURE AND SEWERAGE ASSETS
DIRECTION 4.8 DIRECTION 5.7
ACHIEVE AND PROMOTE REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION
DESIGN EXCELLENCE AND TRANSITION TO CLEANENERGY
DIRECTION 5.8
PLAN FOR BETTERWASTE
MANAGEMENTAND RESOU
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OUR PLAN
DIRECTIONS
10.1 Define a new city structure to
deliver an integrated land use and
transport strategy for Melbourne's
changing economy
10.2 Strengthen the competitiveness
of Melbourne's employment land
10.3 Improve decision-making processes
forstate and regionally significant
developments
10.4 Plan for the expanded Central City to
become Australia's largest
commercial and residential centre by
2040
10.5 Plan for jobs closer to
where people live
10.6
Enable an investment pipeline of transit-oriented development andthe competitivenessof employment land by reducing
urban renewal
SOLUTIONS
Recognise a new integrated land useand transport
strategy in state policy that that will painta clear
picture of Melbourne's infrastructure-led growth to
2050.
As part of the integrated land use and transport strategy,
recognise the evolution of an Integrated Economic
Triangle running between the Dandenong-Hastings
corridor, the Hume corridor and the Wyndham-
Geelong corridor over the lifeof the strategy to 2050.
Define a new city structure in the planning system
and plan for existing and futureindustrial land supply,
commercial land and Activity Centre requirements to
meet industry needs.
Facilitate investment in Melbourne's growth areas
to increase localaccess to employment, and improve
job choices, particularly in growth areas. Increase
development costsfor industry.
Expand the Central City to ensure supply of well-
located
land for commercial and residential development, and
prepare a plan for the Central City to develop as the
nation's largest commercial and residential hub 2040.
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Facilitate the development of National Employment
Clusters and support planning of activity centres, to
accommodate new highly skilled jobs and value-adding
industry..
Identifya pipeline of urban renewal sites around the
existing and planned rail and wider transport network
to unlock investment opportunities for the private
sector and maximise the state's return on infrastructure
investment.
Plan and facilitate private sector tourism investment
opportunities in Melbourne and rural and regional
Victoria.
DELIVERING JOBS AND INVESTMENT
ISSUES
MELBOURNE'S CHANGING
ECONOMY
As Melbourne grows to be a city of around 6.5 million
people by 2050, itisexpected to add about 1.2 million
new jobs8. Figure 4 shows Melbourne's population and
growth projections.
Melbourne 's economy has changed significantly in the
last 20 years, with industries changing in their relative
economic prominence. Glo balisation, the growth in
Asia's wealth, technological advances and population
ageing are just someof the forces for change.
Business services (such as the industry sectors of
professional services and finan ce) now generate a
greater share of employment and economic output
than they did in the past. In 20 1 0 - 1 1, business services
industries contributed 18 per cent of GrossState
Product and employed over 355,000 Victorians, up from
around
240,000 in2000- 01.
Populatio-rnelatedservices (such as healthcare
and education) are growing in their employment share.
Health is now the largest single employing industry,
with over 330,000 jobs in 2 0 1 0 - 1 1. The health and
social services sector is one of the largest contributors
to the state's economy, and contributes over $ 2 .5
billion to our export earnings. Employment in
education has increased 44 per cent in the last 10 years,
and education has becomea major service export, with
international education valued at $4.6 billion in 20 10 - 1
1. Tourism is worth $15.9 billion to the Victorian
economy, provides 204,000 jobs and is the state 's
second-largest export.
Manufacturing continues to playa verysignificant part
in the economy but plays a smaller role in employmen t,
due to globalisation and technological changes.The
freight and goods-ha ndlin g industries are growing as
we import more. Melbourne's freight activities -
importing, exporting and distributing goods - are
projected to grow byover 55 per cent by 2020.
These trends are forecast to continue in coming decades
(see Figure 5).
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CHANGING LOCATIONS OF
ECONOMCI ACTIVITY
Melbourne's two million jobsare distributed across
the metropolitan area,with 14per cent located in
the CBD, Docklands and Southbank and one in five
jobs within the City of Melbourne. In 2012, theCity of
Melbourne contributed about 29 per cent of Melbourne's
total economic output, up from 22 per cent in 200 19.
Industries such as personal services, healthcare and
retail tend to grow where the population is
growing.
Knowledge-based industries are clustering in more
defined locations in Melbourne. For example,
professional services and finance industries are
concentrated in the Central City, where they benefit
from being close to clients, have better access to
workers and are able to share ideas and knowledge.
Other knowledge-based industries are growing
in high-tech precincts around the city, in medical
research, biotechnology,advanced manufacturing and
pharmaceuticals.
Transport, warehousing, manufacturing and wholesale
trade industries have different locational needs,
determined by efficient supply chains, access to
customers and suppliers, land availability and main
road access.These ind ustries were historically located
near the Port of Melbourne (in the inner suburbs) and
are now concentrating in outer industrial areas in the
west, north and south-east, where they can access
large tracts of competitively priced land with good
access to transport infrastructure. Map 7shows the
growth in business establishmentsforselected industries
across Melbourne.
Like the Central City, some suburban locations provide
employment clusters and offer jobs in high-
productivity industries. Employment in theseareas is
primarily in research, biotechnology and high-end
manufacturing.
Because they arelocated in the suburbs, they also
increase access to work in middle and outer Melbourne,
minimise the amount of travel to work and help
grow a diverse skills base across Melbourne. They also
generate spin-offs and innovations that canattract
more commercial activity to the area and support the
development of small tomedium enterprises. For all
of these reasons, the Strategy is a plan to support the
growth of these employment clusters,as well as of the
Central City. Other partsof Melbourne havelarge or
growing numbers of jobs and businesses. Increasingly,
these suburban centresare attracting office, retail,
services and entertainment businesses by virtue of their
location, economic activity, competitive land values and
existing links to clients, customers, workers and supply
chains. The expansion of existing Metropolitan Activity
Centres, and the development of new ones,will provide
a range of service jobs in middle and outer Melbourne
and will besupported by key publicassetssuch as
health and education facilities. A major new transport
gateway at the Port of Hastings, intermodal terminals
and a possible new south-east airport willalso improve
the number and type of jobsin outer areas. Ensuring
an adequate supply of well-located industrial land in
growth areas will provide employment opportunities in
the industrial sector.
A NEW GEOGRAPHY FOR
JOBS AND PRODUCTIVITY
As Melbourne's population approaches 6.5 million
people by 2050 andtheeconomy continues to grow
and change, we need to makesure there is enough
well located land zoned for commercial and industrial
use
to accommodate future job growth across Melbourne.
As the economy changes, the planning system needs to
recognise and respond to the changing needsof different
business sectors, and support the growth of existing and
new industries.
The Strategy proposes a new geography for jobs and the
economy (or spatial framework) which designates the
major types of industrial, business and commercial land
across the city that will provide concentrated areas of
employment. Focusing on these areas, planning for their
development as industrial and commercial precincts,
targeting infrastructure investment in these locations
and ensuring they are linked to transport networks will
help maximise the city's productivity.
The Strategy includes a new spatial framework, the
Metropolitan Structure Plan, that establishes a new set
of categories for defining the urban structure of the
city's economy. The proposed structure plan includes
newly defined employment areas, including an
expanded Central City area and National Employment
Clusters, where we will provide supportive planning
policies
and necessary infrastructure to facilitate investment
and employment growth in middle and outer
areas of the city.
DE L I VE RI NG JOBS AND I N VE S T MEN T
We will also continue to develop our Metropolitan
Activity Centres, activity centres, industrial precincts
and transport gateways as places of investment and
employment.
Adopting this framework will provide clarity about
the locationof future investment and employment
in
Melbourne, and provide certainty about which areas of
the city will continue to grow and which areas will be
protected from large-scale industrial and commercial
development.
Table 1 describes the objectives and locations of each of
the elements of metropolitan Melbourne's new structure
plan. Map 8,shows the distribution of these sites across
Melbourne's urban structure in 2050.
MELBOURNE'S SUBREGIONS
Thegovernment will work withfive new geographic
groupings of metropolitan local governments to
establish five metropolitan subregions: Central , Western,
Northern, Southern and Eastern10. Each subregion is
anchored bya National Employment Cluster, major
economic gateways (a port, airport or interstate freight
terminal) and contains metropolitan activity centres.
Within thesesubregions state and local
governments will work collaboratively to develop
long-term economic and infrastructure plans for
driving jobs
and investment. Increasing our strategic focus on the
economic performance of the subregions, respondin g
to their individual strengths and potential to grow
new industries and employment, and capitalising on
major city-shaping projects (such as the East West Link
and Melbourne Metro) to strengthen linkages across
Melbourne subregions, willcreateopportunities to
increase overall productivity and make Melbourne a
more attractive place to invest in.
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DE L I VE RI NG JOBS AND I N VE S T MEN T
MELBOURNE'S CENTRAL REGION CREATING AN INVESTMENT
SET TO BECOME AUSTRALIA'S PIPELINE
LARGEST EMPLOYMENT CENTRE We will create a pipeline of investment opportunities
Melbourne's Central City is set to become Australia's associated with transport infrastructureand land use
largest business centre and is projected to growfrom developments that will helpunlock areas of strategic
450,000 jobs in 2011 to830,000 jobs by 2051. value tothe city,to increase land use efficiency and
productivity. Strategic locations include urban renewal
Investment by successive Victorian Governments,
sites, developments around railway stations and other
including at Southbank and Docklands, has unlocked
transport infrastructure, level crossing removals and
strategically located and relatively affordable waterfront
development in areas prioritised through the new
land. This has provided privatesector investment
urban structure outlined above. We will also develop
opportunities,strengthened the productivity benefits
new ways to work with the privatesector th rough
that comefrom greater knowledge-sectordensity, and
innovative Public-Private Partnerships and betterways
enabled Melbourne to compete for global capital.
to deal with unsolicited proposals for urban renewal
This investment has supported Melbourne and Victoria
and delivery of state-significant infrastructure11.
to significantly increase its share of Australia's
professional and financial services business.
Due to its physical setting,Sydney's central region
is constrained. On the other hand, Melbourn e's
employment and population growth in the medium
to long term. Melbourne is fortuitous compared to
many other cities nationally and globally
withavailable and under-utilisedland of a significant
scale within and around the Heddie Grid.
Melbourne's major transport investments to increase
public transport capacity will improve accessibility
and create transit oriented developments around
stations at Arden -Maca ula y and E-Gate (North
Melbourne),
providing new opportunities for investment in Victoria.
The new blueprint for the Melbourne Arts Precinct will
offer an opportunity to revitalise this area to ensure
it remains Australia's premier arts, entertainment
and cultural precinct.These urban renewal and
redevelopment precincts provide a wide range of
opportunities tosupport the centre of Melbourne to
grow and become Australia's largest employment centre
within the next three decades.
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DE LI VE R I N G JOBS AND I NV E ST MENT

THE CITY STRUCTURE MAP 9 - CURRENT POPULATION AND ESTIMATED GROWTH TO 2050 IN
MELBOURNE'S SUBREGIONS
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTU,RE2013
The city structure includes a range of places
of strategic significance to Victoria, and other
activity centres and industrial areas. Planning
for these locations encompasses a rangeof
tasks and responsibilities.

PLACES OF STRATEGIC SIGNIFI

CANCE TO
VICTORIA include the expanded Central City,
National Employment Clusters, Metropolitan
Activity Centres, Transport Gateways and
State-Significant Industrial and Employment
Precincts.These are places that the state has
an interest in achieving their potentialdue
to their city-shaping role and their existing
and potential contribution to productivity
and economic growth. The state (through the
Metropolitan Planning Authority ) will have
direct involvement in the planning of these
places.
ACTIVITY CENTRES AND INDUSTRIAL
AREAS
are Activity Cen tres, Neighbourhood Centres
and non-state-significant industrial areas.
Local governments are primarily responsible
for the planning and delivery of these
places because of th eir importance to local
communities in terms of access to services,
employment opportunities and the liveability
of their neighbourhoods. Note: The estimated growth wi thin the
Nor thern Subregio n incl udes bo th Wall an
and Beveridge in the total.

'' THE COMM ITTEE IS PLEASED

MELBOURNE' S TOURISM AND
ATTRACTIVEN ESS IS I DEN TIFIED
AS A COMPETITIVE STRENGTH.' '

COMM ITTEE FOR MELBOURNE

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TABLE 1 - METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE STRUCTURE PLAN
TYPE RATIONALE
EXPANDED To allow the continued location and growth of knowledge - inte ns ive and high-
CENTRAL CITY s killed firms in the Centra l City while continuing to be a major area for touris m,
reta il, r es ide ntial. ente rtainment. s porti ng and cultura l ac tivit ies.
NATIONAL To imp rove access to a d iversity of e mployment opportunit ies, including
EMPLOYMENT knowledge jobs i n des ignated precincts a round Melbourne. To improve the growt h of
CLUSTERS business activity la nd therefore jobs) of national significa nce. To improve the ability
of
bus iness es to leverage off their export and innovation potential to grow jobs in
other indus try s ectors. They are mixed- use ce ntres an d, with the exception of
Dandenong Sou th, will include residentia l deve lopment.
METROPOLITAN To maxi mise access to goods and s e rvices i n a limited number of ma jor centres
ACTIVITY CENTRES with good public trans port networks . These centres will play a ma jor service
delivery role, i ncluding government hea lth, jus t ice and education se rvices,
providing a d iverse range of jobs, activit ies and housing for a subregional
catchment.
STATE-SIGNIFICANT To ensure there is s uffic ie nt strateg ically located land available for major industria l
INDUSTRIAL developmen t linked to the principal f reight network and transport gateways. They
PRECINCTS will be protected from inapp ropria t e development to allowcontinua l growth in
freight. logis t ics and ma nufacturing investment.
TRANSPORT To secure adequa te ga teway capacity for moving pass engers and freight i n and
GATEWAYS out of Vic t oria by des ig na ting ports, air ports and inters tate te rminals. They will be
protec ted from incompati ble land uses but adjacent comp le men ta ry uses will be
encourag ed.
ACTIVITY CENTRES To provide access to a wide range of goods and servic es in centres tha t a re
planned and managed by local government. The centres will have jobs and vibrant
local economies . Some will serve large r subregional catchments.
NEIGHBOURH To provide neig hbo urhood access to local goods and services.
OD CENTRES
HEALTH AND To imp roveaccess to health and education se rvices and to improve jobchoices
EDUCATION in these indus t ries for Me lburnians. As s ignificant gene rators of ac tivity a nd
PRECINCTS vis ita tion, thes e precincts will support ancilla ry health and education. retail.
commercia l, accommodation, services, housing and public trans port. They may
ancho r Activity Cen tre developme nt. particula rly in growt h a reas. I n growth a
reas, Activit y Cen tres will be the priority location for these facilities.
URBAN RENEWAL To ta ke a dvantage of under-utilis ed land close to jobs, se rvices and public
SITES INCLUDING trans port infrastructure to provide new housing, jobs and se rvices.
TRANSIT-ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT
DE L I VE RI NG J O B S AND I N VE S T MEN T
LOCATION
• Exis t ing: CBD, Southba nk , Docklands
• Future: Fis he r ma ns Ben d, City North, E-Ga te.
Arden - Ma caulay. Dynon and Flind ers Street to
Richmond Station Corridor
• Exis t ing: Monash, Parkville, Dandenong Sou th
• Emer ging: La Trobe, Suns hine, Eas t Werribee
• Exis t ing: Dande nong, Footscray, Fountain Gate/
Narre Warren, Epping, Suns hine , Ringwood,
Broad meadows, Box Hill and Franks ton
• Eme rging: Toolern and Locke rbie
• S outhe rn Industrial Precinct. Western I ndustrial
Precinct. and Northe rn Indus tria l Precinct
• Exis t ing: Port of Melbourne, Port of Has t ings,
Port of Geelong. Me l bourne Air port. Avalon Airport
• Future: South Eas t Airport investigation, Bever
idge Interstate Freig ht Te rminal, Wes te rn In te
rstate Freight Te rmi na l
• All forme r Principal and Ma jor Ac tivity Cent res
are now to be refe rred to as activity centres. See
Ma ps 30-34, for activity centre locations i n the
Central, Wes te rn, Northe rn, Eas te rn and Sou the rn
Subregions
• Des ignated and ma nage d by local governme nt
• De akin Un ive rsity (Burwood). Alfred Me dical
Res ea rch and Educa tion Precinct (Prahran),
Univers ity Hill [includes RMIT Bundoo ra campus es )
and Casey Hospita l, Berwic k. Othe rs to be
dete rmined throughdevelopment of s e ctor
s pecifi c spa tia l policies
• See Map 11 - Potentia l Urban Re newal Precincts
Close to Ra il
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OUR PLAN
DIRECTION 1.1
DEFINE A NEW CITY STRUCTURE
TO DELIVER AN INTEGRATED
LAND USE AND TRANSPORT
STRATEGY FOR MELBOURNE'S
CHANGING ECONOMY
The proposed Metropolitan Melbourne Structure Plan
(Map 8 and Table 1) will provide a major foundation
forsustai nable employment and population growth.
Adopting thisstructure will helpoptimise planning
for major infrastructure provision, while creating
opportunities for people to live closer to jobs and
allow businesses to be located closer together. It will
also ensure that the city maintains its globally
recognised liveability, while becoming Australia 's most
efficient business service city, knowledge economy,
tourism destination and freight and manufacturing
hub.
National Employment Cluste rs, Metropolitan Activity
Centres , Expanded Central City and tran sit-orientated
development urban renewal projects are of state
significance because of their city-shaping outcomes.
The Metropolitan Planning Authority will be
responsible for facilitation.
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INITIATIVE 1.1.1
ESTABLISH A NEW METROPOLITAN
MELBOURNE STRUCTURE PLAN
Following consultations, a finalised Metropolitan
Melbourne Structure Plan will be included in the
finalised Strategy.The Metropolitan Melbourne
Structure Plan, as shown in Map 8, will provide a new
spatial hierarchy of commercial and industrial areas
within Melbourne and be incorporated into the Victoria
Planning Provisions.
Under the proposed Metropolitan Melbourne Structure
Plan, we will provide opportunities for businesses to
be placed where they canbemost productive or meet
a market gap.This reform includes:
establishing the boundaries for an expanded Central
City to accommodate future commercial and
residential development
establishing National Employment Clusters to
allow growth in certain industries (such as health,
education, research and high-end manufacturing)
that locates organisations together so theycan
benefit from knowledge sharing, deeplabour-force
pools, shared customers and efficient supply
chains
supporting the creation of new activity centres, with
priority given to developments based on transit
oriented development principles
implementing new commercial zones to provide
greater flexibility and employment growth
opportunities in strategic locations that leverage off
existing or planned infrastructureacross Melbourne.
In the short term
Update the State Planning Policy Framework to
include the Metropolitan Melbourne Structure Plan.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, r'lANNING ArlD LOCAL
I FRAS RUC' URE IPLANtJ tJG,.
The Metropolitan Melbourne Structure Plan will:
identify current and proposed boundaries for the
expanded Central City, National Employment
Clusters and Metropolitan Activity Centres
incorporate the following State-Significan t
Industrial Precincts and their boundaries:
- Southern Industrial Precinct (which includes
partsof Bangholme, Cranbourne West,
Dandenong, Dandenong South, Hallam,
Keysborough, Lynbrook and Noble Park)
Western Industrial Precinct (which includes
partsof Altona, Altona North, Brooklyn,
Derrimut, Laverton North, Ravenhall, Sunshine
West, Mount Cottrell, Rockbank, Tarneit and
Truganina)
Northern Industrial Precinct (which includes
partsof Broadmeadows, Campbellfield,
Coolaroo, Craigieburn, Epping, Lalor,
Mickleham and Somerton)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR PLANNING AND
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING)
Confirm the new policy requirements for the
development of new Activity Centres with a
subsequent practice note to specify broad planning.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT PLANNING AND LOCA1.
INFRAS.,.RUC,URE IPLANNINGI
New Activity Centres should:
meet an identified market gap
be well-served by a range of transport options
(including public transport), with priority given to
new centres that are developed based on transit
oriented development principles
have capacity to establish a wider mix of uses and
subsequently develop into an Activity Centre
increase the density and diversity of housing in a
walkable catchment where appropriate
Prepare structure plansforstate-significant
projects (dueto their city-shaping outcomes) of
National Employment Clusters, Metropolitan
Activity Centres, expanded Central City and
transit orientated urban renewal projects.
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INITIATIVE 1.1.2
RECOGNISE AND DEPICT THE
EVOLUTION OF AN INTEGRATED
ECONOMIC TRIANG LE IN THE STATE
PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK
The strategy willfacilitate an integrated land useand
transport plan that will recognise the evolution of an
Integrated Economic Triangle that will bedelivered by
2050.The Integrated Economic Triangle will connect the
Hastings- Danden ong corridor with the Hume corridor
to the north and the Wyndh am -Geelong corridor to the
south -west. This new economic triangle will
encompass the following elements:
an expanded Central City
the Port of Hastings
the East West Linkand the North East Link
the Melbourne Metro project(that will connect
Dandenong and Sunbury)
the Outer Metropolitan Ring Road (that will connect
Geelong and Aval on with the Humefreight
corridor).
In the short term
Update the State Planning Policy Framework
to identify the spatial impact of the Integrated
Economic Triangle on Melbourne's key infrastructure
projects and associated land uses.
DEPART,_. ENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING)
'' AS THE INDUSTRIAL
CHARACTER OF BRIMBANK CHANGES,
LARGE PARCELS OF REDUNDANT
IN DUSTRI AL LAND ARE BECOMING
AVAILABLE FOR URBAN REN EWAL.' ' and manufacturing sectors (and other intended
BRIMBANK CITY COUNCIL
DIRECTION 1.2
STRENGTHEN COMPETITIVENESS
OF MELBOURNE'S
EMPLOYMENT LAND
This Direction builds on Melbourne's attractivenessas
a place to invest through the availability of well-priced
commercial and industrial land in the right locations,
to strengthen our key growth industries. By estim atin
g the scale of this employment growth and land-use
requirements across our city, we will ensure that our
business locations are in vestment-ready, productive
and have sufficient capacity to grow.Targeted
investment and infrastructure provision is also required
to help bring forward local investment and job creation
for our outer areas, while alsostimulating wider
economic growth.
DELIVERING JOBS AND INVESTMENT
INITIATIVE 1.2.1
PLAN FOR IND USTRIAL LAND IN
THE RIGHT LOCATIONS ACROSS
MELBOURNE'S FIVE SUBREGIONS
TO SUPPORT INVESTMENT AND
EMPLOYMENT
Melbourne needs to ensure a sufficient supply of well
located industrial land is provided wheredemand will
begreatest.This willsupport industry development
and economic and employment growth in Melbourne's
outer areas. Demand for industrial land has averaged
around 215 hectaresper year over the last five years,
with recent demand driven by Melbourne's strength
as Australia's freight and logistics capital and the hub
of Australia's manufacturing sector.
The attractivenessof Melbourn e's major industrial
nodes as principal locations for the manufacturing and
freight and logistics sectors has beengreatly increased in
recent years by major investments in Victoria's tran
sport network and transport hubs.
These include:
M8o Ring Road
Craigieburn Bypass
Deer Park Bypass
EastLink
upgrade of Monash Freeway.
These in vestments need to be builton. Major future
projects (such as East West Link, the Port of Hastings and
intermodal terminals, as outlined in our plan for
freight and logistics, Victoria -TheFreight State)
willfurther enhance the competitivenessof our in dus
trial sectors and provide new opportunities to support
business investment and job creation, particularly in
outer areas.
In the short term
Work with the Department of State Development,
Business and Innovation to publish estimates of
future industrial land needsfor eachsubregion
of Melbourne.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
NFRASTRUCTURE (PLA NING)
These will be determined by:
assessing the implications of forecast
economic changes for the freight and logistics
users of industrial land) and the direction set in
the Growth Corridor Plans
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FIGURE 6 - FLOORSPACE PROJECTIONS estimating economic and employment growth

MELBOURNE: OFFICE AND RETAIL• INITIATIVE 1.2.2
in sectors that useindustrial land MAINTAIN THE COMPETIT IVENESS OF
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE, 2012
assessing land useopportunities and EMPLOYMENT LAND IN MELBOURNE'S
implications related to Victoria - The Freight GROWTH AREAS
('000M'I State and to the new classification of centres Melbourn e's growth areas need a supply of employment
16,000 j-···· and clusters land which is attractive to business and investors. The

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- assessing the strategic location of existing and
future industrial land supply to determine if
provisionof jobs at a rate that keeps pace with new
households is critical in maintaining the productivity of
1 2 , 000
it meets industry needs(for example, spatial the growth areas and reducing the costs of commuting.
and locational needs) There is a need to review any barriers to job creation
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANN1NG AND
6 , 000 \ LOCAL NFRASTRUC URE IPLANNINGI In th e sh ort term

4 , 000 j In the medium term There are a number of options to accelerate the delivery
Reform and expand the Urban Development of employment precincts in the growth areas.
2 , 000 j
Program to report on economic and industrial
Government will investigate options to accelerate
0 :', . _ .. demand and supply factors and employment
the delivery and development of employment
2011 20 201 2026 201 201 projections for each of the subregions.
3 5
designated land in outergrowth areas, including
16 2 DEPARTMENT OF TRAMSPORTPLA ,N NG AND consideration of flexibility in the application of the
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Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC).
ME I ROPOLITAN PLAN ING AU HORITY
Additional flexibility could include
expanded scope for payment deferral
without interest or streamlining of the
timing of payment in line with the
30 PL AN MEL BOU R NE
delivery of state infrastructure.
Improving the clarity of the definition of state
infrastructure within legislation governing Works in
-Kind agreements with developers of industrial
estates.
ME I ROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY

INITIATIVE 1.2.3
PLAN FOR COMMERCIAL LAND
AND ACTIVITY CENTRE NEEDS
Growth in population, knowledge-intensiveactivities
and tourist visits willdrive demand for well-located
and competitively priced commercial zoned land. In
the servicesector, current trendssuggest this could drive
demand for over 5.5 million square metres of stan d
alone office floor space and around 5.5 million square
metres of retail floor space.
Commercial zoned land willalso need to accommodate
a range of services, accommodation, entertainment and
civic activities. Figure 6 shows floor space projections
for retail and stand-alone office spacefor Melbourne.
To ensure that Melbourne's competitive commercial
market is maintained into the future and to facilitate
localaccess to em ployme nt, we need to quantify
future commercial land requirements by subregion.
We also need to estimate the likely distribution of
future job growth and commercial land requirements
within the network of National Employment Clusters,
Metropolitan Activity Centres and Activity Centres.
Existing Activity Centres will need to have the
flexibility to accommodate growth, particularly where
there is significant population and household growth
forecast
in their catchment area. Planning for a diversity
of activities in Activity Centres will also respond
to changes in the economy, and support increased
transport infrastructure delivery.
In the short term
Work with the Department of State Development,
Business and Innovation to publish estimates of
future retailand employment needs for Activity
Centres in each subregion of Melbourne.
DEPA1HMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING ANO LOCAL
NF :AS RUC UPE IPLANNI GI
Work with the Department of State Development,
Business and Innovation to publish estimates of
future growth in National Employment Clusters,
Metropolitan Activity Centres and Activity
Centres based on their role,fun ction, capacity
and development potential.
DEPA T IENT OF TRA ISPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRAS I RUCTURE (PLANNINGI
Update planning provisions to remove retail and
commercial floor-space caps in Precinct
Structure Plans as Activity Centres are
developed.
DEPARTME T OF TRANSPORT, PLAMNll,IG AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (PLAN INGI
Review the subregional network of Activity
Centres to determine the need for new Activity
Centres and identify possible new locations of
Activity Centres.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR,TPLANNING AND LOCA1..
INFRA:, RU.., URE (PLAN INGI
Reform and expand the Urban Development
Program to report on commercial land use supply,
demand and performance.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR.,., LANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING!
DELIVERING JOBS AND INVESTMENT
DIRECTION 1.3
IMPROVE DECISION-MAKING
PROCESSES FOR STATE AND
REGIONALLY-SIGNIFICANT
DEVELOPMENTS
Collectively, development proposals within city
shaping projects such as the expanded Central City,
National Employment Clusters, Metropolitan Activity
Centres and transit-orien tated urban renewal projects
are of state -sign ifican ce. These projects along with
infrastructure projects willshape Melbourn e's future
and the achievement of the Metropolitan Melbourne
Structure Plan.
Improving decision making that provides moreclarity
and certainty will unlockinvestment.
INITIATIVE 1.3.
EXTEND VICSMART IN DEFINED
INDUSTRIAL AND EMPLOYMENT
PRECINCTS
Tostrengthen Melbourne's investment attraction,
we not only need to supply affordable, well-
located industrial land, we also need to make
developing
industrial land easier.The government has established
a new,simplified process to enablefaster assessment
of straightforward,low-impact planning permit
applications In the short term called VicSmart. We
will undertake a pilot program in selected localities,
such as Melbourne's growth areas, to apply VicSmart
to a broader range of low -risk, straightforwardprojects
in
in dustrial -zon ed land.
In the short term
Trial the extension of the VicSmart system into
defined industrial and employment precincts.
DEPARTMENT OF .,.RANSPORT, PLANNINc; AND LOCAL
I FRAS RUCTURE (PLANNI G)
Investigate ways of improving certainty of permit
conditions issued to the satisfaction of the responsible
authority.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING)
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INITIATIVE 1.3.2
SUPPORT VICTORIAN CIVIL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL DECISION
MAKING
Improving the effectiveness of the decision -maki ng
framework will increase clarity for the development
industry. Improving the timeliness of decision making
is an important outcome for the development sector.
Ensuring that Victorian Civil and Administrative
Tribunal is sufficiently resourced to hear matters in a
timely way improves certainty for all parties involved
in Victorian Civil and AdministrativeTribunal
decisions.
In the short term
Continue to investigate mechanisms and reforms that
willassist in increasing the capacity of the Victorian
Civil and Administrative Tribunal to deal with
planning matters in a timely manner.
DEPART EN OF TRANSPORT, PLArlNING ANO LOCAL
1NFRAS I RUC I URE IPLANNING)
DIRECTION 1.4
PLAN FOR THE EXPANDED
CENTRAL CITY TO BECOME
AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
CENTRE BY 2040
The Central City has some of Australia 's largest and
most globally-conn ected financial and professional
services businesses (particularly in the CBD,
Docklands, Southbank and St Kilda Road). It is located
in the wider Central Subregion and has a highlydiverse
economic base withstrengths in health, education,
retail, creative industries, tourism and port-related
activities.
Over the past two decades, employment has
significantly increased in the Central City, with office
floor space alone increasing by 900,000 square
metres between 20 00 - 10 . Docklands has been a major
focusof this growth.
Residen tia l growth has also increased in the Central
City and Central Subregion, providing opportunities for
people to live close to where they work.Thisdelivers
a range of benefits, including reduced commuting and
transport costs.
This Direction will allow Melbourn e's Central City to
become the largest business services centre in Australia .
The Central City will continue to play an important role
as a major destination for touris,m retail, entertainment
and cultural activities; and enjoy the employment
diversity that comes from the growth of these sectors.
To ensure Melbourne's expanded Central City becomes
Australia 's largest business centre, we will also need to
connect, manage and grow the existing and emerging
high-density , mix ed-use neighbourhoodsin the Central
Subregion. This subregion represents Melbourne 's most
complex growth area with growth potential beyond
20 50 . By planning for this significant employment
and population growth, we will takeadvantage
of the benefitsof connecting people, skills, jobs
and businesses .
DELIVERING JOBS AND INVESTMENT
INITIATIVE 1.4.1
EXPAND THE CENTRA L CITY TO
RETAIN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
AND ATTRACT DIVERSE VALUE-ADD IN G
BUSINESSES
Investment by successive Victorian Governments,
including at Southbankand Docklands, has unlocked
strategically located and relatively affordable waterfront
land.This has provided private-sector investment
opportunities,strengthened the productivity benefits
that come from greater knowledge-sectordensity,
and enabled Melbourne to compete for global capital.
This investment supported Melbourne and Victoria
to significantly increase their share of Australia's
professional and financial services business.
In order to maximise the opportunities from growth
in the knowledge economy, the Central City will need
to retain its competitive advantages, and continue to
provide choices in business accommodation.
To retain this advantage, we need to ensure the
continual supply of well -located land for commercial
activity by expanding the Central City to provide new
opportunities and choices for knowledge-intensive
and high-skilled firms.
Major transport investments, including Melbourne
Metro and East West Link. provide potential
opportunities for precincts such as Arden-Macaulayand
E-Gate to deliver the key benefits typically associated
with tran sit-orie nted developments and provide
new choices for high-en d businesses and
residential development.
In the short term
Expand the Central City to ensure the supply of
well located land for commercial activity including
office, hotel, retail space and residential.
"1ETROPOLITAII' "'LAMN G AUTHORITY
Provide advice on the timing, staging and enabling
investment for urban renewal precincts.
"1ETROPOLITA PLANNI G AUTHORITY
Urban renewal precincts include Fishermans Bend,
E-Ga te, Arden-Macaulay, East Richmond Station/
Cremome precinct, Collingwood industrial precinct
and Flinders Street to Richmond Station Corridor.
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MAP 10 -AN EXPANDED CENTRAL CITY INITIATIVE 1.4.2 In the medium term
SOURCE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND PREPARE A PLAN FOR THE CENTRAL Work with local governments, institutions,
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTUR, E 2013
SUBREGION TO ACCOMMODATE AT businesses and other keystakeholders to prepare a
LEAST ONE MILLION JOBS AND NEARLY framework plan for growth in the Central Subregion.
ONE MILLION PEOPLE
ETROPOLITA PLM Nl G AUTHORI Y
To ensure Melbourne's expanded Central City
Facilitate precinct planning and helpto coordinate
becomes Australia's largest business centre, we will
planning of government infrastructurewithin the
need to connect, manage and grow the existing and
precinct.
emerging high-density, mixed-use
"1ETROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY
neighbourhoodswithin
the Central Subregion.Thissubregion warrants a
specific approach in order to capture benefits from
agglomeration, while at the same time managing the
costs of growth.These neighbourhoods,although clearly
distinct from each other and from the Central City, form
a key part of the Central Subregion and are an essential
part of the 'Melbourn e experience' for visitors and locals.
The Central Subregion has the potential to grow from
Road Ne twork 700,000 jobs today to 960,000 jobs by 2031 andhave
Potentia l Road
over one million jobs by 205012.
Rail Ne twork
Potentia l Rail Newspace for office, retail, tourism, education, health,
and cultural activities is needed.
0 Exis ting Rail Sta tion Given the importance of these economic opportunities,
0 Potentia l Me l bourne Metro Sta tion
combined with the need to manage the costs of
c::J Mel bourne Aris Precinct
c::J Sports Prec inct agglomeration,a strategic growth framework is required

-
c::J St Kilda Road P rec inct for the expanded Central City and the Central
Mel bou rne Central Business District Subregion. This framework should consider governance,
Expanded Cen tral City Ur ban Re newal Area the timing and staging of the development of the
Other Urban Renewal Area
Central City,
Port of Me lbourne
Open Space new strategic transport connections, new community
Waterway facilities and openspace, utility improvements, and
traffic management strategies.
The government anticipates that these expanded
Central City urban renewal locations will be able to
accommodate more than 100,000 dwellings.
In the short term
Work with local governments to zone more areas '' FUTURE CITY GROWTH IS
as Mixed Use Zone to createsmallscale business DEPENDENT UPON PUBLIC TRANSPORT
opportunities to encourage small businesses and IMPROVE MEN TS IN CLUDING THE
start-ups in high-amenity locations in the Central
MELBOURNE METRO RAIL PROJECT,
Subregion.
EFFICIENT FREIGHT AND LOGI STICS,
MET0 0POLI ,AN PLANNING AUTHORITY.
PORT EXPANSION, EFFICIENT ACCESS TO
AIRPORTS AND WELL DESIGNED CROSS
CITY L I N KS. ' '

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NAT I O N A L
_- . . ,: -_. _.._.. -.
DIRECTION 1.5
PLAN FOR JOBS CLOSER TO
EMPLOYMENT CLUSTE R -- . -,
WHERE PEOPLE LIVE
S
National Employment Clusters are designated WHAT TO DO NEXT
geographic concentrationsof in terconnected
businesses and institutions that make a major
36 PLAN ME LBOU R NE The Metropolitan Planning Authority will:
contribu tion to the national economy and 1. in consultation with stakeholders and local governments, undertake
Melbourn e's position as a global city. a rapid pre-planning assessment in each clusterof:
Six places have been identified that can, orhave current planning controls
the potential to, provide high job concentrations in strategic work under way and key projects
businesses, institutions and high levels of employm en t.Three are designa ted as em erging, due to their potential and geographic opportun ity.
potential boundaries and areasof strategic influence
surplus government land constraints and opportunities
strategic priorities
Each cluster is different , but together they
2.
will play an important role in the shape of the
about
make recommendationsto the :
city, along with the expanded Central City
and the Metropolitan Activity Centres . government
the extent of ongoing Metropolitan Planning Authority and stakeholder involvement required
new processes for streamlined approvals
preliminary assessment of infrastructure needs and
coordination.
Following this assessmen,t next steps may involve:
providing planning clarity and certainty through rezoning or
other changes
identifying localneeds and possible local deliveryoptions
The Metropolitan Melbourne services, entertainment and
Structure Plan is designed to residential. In other cases (such as the
driveproductivity and economic Dandenong South Employment Cluster ), it will
growth by accommodating be more about enhancing manufacturing
employment and residential productivity.
growth in designated locations
Others (such as the Monash Cluster
across the city. In particular,
and Parkville Cluster) are already
National Em ploym ent Clusters,
firmly established and have
Metropolitan Activity Centresand
significant potential to grow and
Activity Centres will ensure
diversify further. Others are in
employment growth occurs outside
their earlystagesbut have the right
of the Central City. This structure
fundamentals and will be
will deliver a range of benefits,
supported in their growth through
including reduced travel demand,
thisStrategy.
agglomeration and productivity
dividends, maximised use of
existing government assets and
improved access to em ploymen t.

INITIATIVE 1.5.1
FACILITATE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT
CLUSTERS
National Employment Clusters are focused on
knowledge-based businesses that
locate close to each other because
of the productivity and economic
gains from co-location, access to
a skilled labour pool and
infrastructure, and the potential to
share ideas and knowledge.They
will continue to evolve into
vibrant, diverse locations well-
served by public transport.

Each National Employment

Cluster is anchored by
specialised activity (such as a
university, research facility,
medical facility or
manufacturing enterprise) that
has seeded its growth, but
which over time will develop a
unique profile, building on its
competitive strengths.This
Initiative is focused on ensuring
the development of the National
Employment Clusters to support
productivity through a new
citystructure. The policy
response is not a one-size-fits-
all.

In some cases, National

Employment Clusters have the
potential to broaden their
rangeof uses by virtue of being
attractive locations for a range of
businesses including office, retail

This Initiative will put in place actions to make these
locations investment-ready,and to maximise choices for
the location of knowledge-intensivefirms and jobs. By
giving enterprises choices, they can make decisions that
best suit their needs, leading to improved productivity
and improved access to job choices for Melburnians.
National Employment Clusters will bea focus of public
transport networks.
There are six Nationa l Employment Clusters, as follows.
THE EXISTING PARKVILLE CLUSTER-
which includes the Parkville bioscience area, existing
hospitals, University of Melbourne, RMIT University
and various research institutions.
THE EXISTING MONASH CLUSTER -
which includes Monash University, CSIRO, the
Australian Synchrotron, Monash Medical Centre and
hospitals as well as other research-basedactivities and
advanced manufacturing enterprises.
THE EXISTING DANDENONG SOUTH CLUSTER
- which includes advanced manufacturing, health
and education enterprises, a number of business
parks, Victoria's first eco-industrial park{LOGIS) and is
linked to the Dandenong Metropolitan Activity Centre
{Chisholm TAPE and Dandenong Hospital).
THE EMERGING LATROBE CLUSTER- which
includes La Trobe University, Austin Biomedical
Alliance Precinct and other health and medical
facilities, as wellas Activity Centres at Northland and
Heidelberg.
THE EMERGING EAST WERRIBEE CLUSTER -
which includes the University of Melbourne Faculty
of Veterinary Science, Victoria Unive rsity, CSIRO
and a range of medical facilities including Werribee
Mercy Hospital.
THE EMERGING SUNSHINE CLUSTER- which
includes the Sunshine Metropolitan Activity Centre,
Victoria University SunshineCampus, Victoria
University St Albans Campus,Sunshine Health Precinct
and Western Centre for Health Research and
Education.
The mechanisms to deliver the National Employment
Clusters will varydepending on their profiles,
competitive strengths, roles and timing in termsof
development, particularly those in the emerging stage
in the north and west.Targeted or catalyst investment
may also occur in some of the National Employment
Clusters, subject to business case development.
The emerging National Employment Clusters
are subject to further investigation.
In the short term
In partnership with the Department of State
Development, Business and Innovation, local
governments and major institutions in existing
National Employment Clusters, prepare a long
term plan and governance to guide their growth
and development and an appropriate regulatory
framework.
t-'rETROPOLITAN PLA N Nu AUTHORIT
Coordinate the delivery and implementation of
government investment in National Employment
Clusters.
METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY
Identify constraints on employment and business
growth in the National Employment Clusters, and
identify solutions which will open up employment
and investment opportunities.
,1ETr<OPOLITAN PLA1 N NG AUTHOR TY
In the medium term
Work with the education sector to identify
opportunities to build tertiary education offerings in
the west, focusing on the Sunshineand Bast
Werribee Employment Clusters.
t-'rETROPOLITAN PLA N,NG AUTHOR T
Provide advice on critical infrastructure and identify
long-termdevelopment opportunities for the
emerging National Employment Clusters.
METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY
DELIVERING JOBS AND INVESTMENT
INITIATIVE 1.5.2
SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF
METROPOLITAN ACTIVITY CENTRES
Metropolitan Activity Centres playa strategically
important role for their subregional catchments by
providing the community with good access to a rangeof
major retail, commu nity, government, entertainment,
cultural and transport services.
As the city grows, Metropolitan Activity Centres will
maximise opportunities for all Melburnians to access
a broad range of goods and services.These centres are
a focus of public transport networks and will
continue to attract broad investment in education,
health and other services. As a result of this role, they
will also
provide a diverse range of jobs, activities and housing
for subregional catchments.
In the short term
Update the State Planning Policy Framework to
specify the role of Metropolitan Activity Centres
and designate Dandenong, Footscray, Epping,
Sunshine, Ringwood, Broadmeadows, Box Hill,
Frankston, Fountain Gate-Narre Warren, Lockerbie
and Toolern as Metropolitan Activity Centres.
OEPAkTMEN OF TRANSPORT, PLAN ING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING)
In the medium term
Work withsubregional groupings of local
governments to:
preparestructure plans and infrastructure plans
(if they do not already exist) for Metropolitan
Activity Centres to accommodate forecast
growth
update the planning provisions in and around
Metropolitan Activity Centres to ensure they
are investment-ready
identify sequencing requirements {includin g
infrastructure provision, connections and
public realm improvements).
E ROPOLITAr, PLANNI G AUHiORITY
Continue to identify future Metropolitan
Activity Centres.
E ROPOLITAr, PLANNING AUTHORITY
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DELIVERING JOBS AND I NV ESTMENT
INITIATIVE 1.5.3
SUPPORT PLANN ING OF OTHER
ACTIVITY CENTRES
Activity Centres havebeen a part of Melbourne's
pattern of development over many decades, and play
diverse roles in terms of accommodating housing,
retail, commercial and civicservices.They often have
significant public transport infrastructureand have
benefited from other public and private investment.
Activity Centre categories, identified in earlier
metropolitan strategies, include:
Central Activities Areas
Principal Activity Centres
Major Activity Centres
Neighbourhood Activity Centres
Specialised Activity Centres.
Principal, Major and Specialised Activity Centres that
arenot designated as either National Employment
Clusters or Metropolitan Activity Centres will now be
designated Activity Centres. Local governments will
be responsible for the planning and management
of Activity Centres. The continued growth and
development of Activity Centres will provide
communities withconvenient access to a wide range
of goodsand services, and their growth will facilitate
vibrant localeconomies across all neighbourhoods.
Many jobs are tied to meeting projected demand for
local services. New commercial zones will support
this newstructure by providing greater flexibility
and growth opportunities for commercial
and business centres.
In the short term
Update the State Planning Policy Framework to
explicitly identify Activity Centres and distinguish
them from Neighbourhood Centres.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRAS RUCTURE IPLANNINGI
In the medium term
Support local governments to plan for their
network of Activity Centres.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
IMFRASTRUCTURE IPLANMING)
Review planning controls in Activity Centres and
streamline them where possible.
DEPARTMENT OF RANSPOR PLA INING ANO LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE IPLANNINGI
38 PLAN ME LBOU R NE
In partnership with local governments, review
the performance of Activity Centres according to
an agreed set of criteria that monitors the success
of structure plans against future employment and
housing needs.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE I PLANNING)
INITIATIVE 1.,5.
ACCELERATE INVESTMNET IN
MELBOURNE'S GROWTH AREAS TO
INCREASE LOCAL ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
The distribution of jobsacross Melbourne is very uneven
and outer suburbs generally havepoorer access to jobs
than middleand inner Melbourne. For example, in the
outer west and outer south-east,there are only about
four jobs for every 10 working-age residents.
The development of National Employment Clusters at
La Trobe, Monash, Parkville, Sunshine, East Werribee
and Dandenong South will increase access to high-end
knowledge jobs in the subregions. Development of
major new transport gateways at the Port of Hastings
willalso improve the number and type of jobs in the
subregions. A possible new south-east airport will
also provide new job opportunities. Building on these
infrastructureinvestments can contribute
significantly to future investment and job growth in
outer areas.
The actions that follow bring forward employment
opportunities in outer areas by advancing major
planned investments, by planning for the associated
infrastructureand investment necessary to leverage off
investments, by building on comparative strengths in
service-sectoremployment, by supporting subregions
to attract investment and by connecting outer areasto
existing employment locations.
In the short term
Support employment growth in outer areas
by assisting with the identificationof projects
by subregional groupsof local governments.
Projects would be subject to a business caseand
possibly funded by works-in-kind, Growth Areas
Infrastructure Contributions or other funding
mechanisms, subject to funding capacity.
'1ETROPOLITAt. '>LANNI! G AUTHORl-v
Work with government departments to identify
strategic locations for health and education facilities.
'1ETROPOLITAt. '>LANNI! G AUTHORl-v
The locations should have the ability to drive
productivity, improve access to health and education
services and improve jobchoices, particularly in
growth areas.These locations can also be major
attractors of, and anchors for, investment and a mix
of employment uses and activities, and should be
developed adjacent to existing Activity Centresor
planned as part of new Activity Centres.
In the medium term
Provide advice on requirements for expanded tertiary
education facilities and opportunities in the west of
Melbourne and identify possible new locations.
METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY
Publish indicators on the economic performance of
subregions to inform investment.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT PLAl'INING AND LOCAL
INFRAS.,.RUCTURE IPLANNINGI
We will establish and monitor a suite of indicators
to measure and monitor subregional performance,
including effective job avai labili ty, effective job
densi ty, employment projections, workforce size
and skills, industry diversity, gross regional product,
productivity and a subregional investment monitor.
Prepare and implement planning provisions to
provide greater certainty for public and privatesector
investment in growth area employment, especially
in health and education.
DEPARTME T OF RANSPOR . PLANNING ANO LOCAL
INFRAS-..RUC URE IPLANNlt GI
In partnership with the Department of State
Development, Business and Innovation and local
governments, prepare strategies for growth area
service sector employment.
ME:TROPOLITAN PLAN l IG 6.U HORITY
Investigate opportunities to support working from
home(or closer to home) by updating home-based
business regulations (includin g a review of clause
52.11 of the Victoria Planning Provisions) and
supporting the implementation of the Residential
Growth Zone or Mixed Use Zone.
DEPARTMENT OF TRAN!;PORT PLA, NING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE IPLANNINGI

INITIATIVE 1.5.5
PLAN AND FACILITATE PRIVATE SECTOR
TOURISM INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
IN MELBOURNE AND RURAL AND
REGIONAL VICTORIA
Melbourne has an international reputation as a
distinctive and auth entic Australian destination with
a highlyvisible major art, sporting and cultural events
calendar.This sophisticated tourism experience is
supported by a vibrant city that isfilled with shops,
restaurants, bars and cafes in wide boulevards and
intimate laneways.Tourism generates strong multiplier
effects for other industries in Melbourne and in Victoria
more generally. With almost all international travellers
arriving by air, Melbourne also serves as a gateway to
the rest of Victoria.
From 2007-12,annual tourism expenditure in
Melbourne grew by about 5.7 per cent, significantly
higher than the national average of 2.8 per cen1t 3.
International visitors, particularly from Asia, are
driving this growth. International students are alsoa
major driverof tourism expenditure.
Melbourne's strong position in tourism in Australia is
expected to continue over the short to medium term.
TheTourism Forecasting Committee indicates that the
number of visitor nights will increase to 82 million
(or 13.9 per cent of the national total) by 2020- 21,
worth an estimated $17.7 billion in overnight tourism
expenditure. This growth will drive demand for short
stayaccommodation and new or enhanced tourism
experiences.
Melbourne's challenge in an increasingly competitive
glo bal tourism environment is to maintain and
enhance our sophisticated tourism experience,
encourage investment to meet tourism demand and
ensure that our transport and aviation networks can
support the anticipated growth. This Initiative aims to
facilitate privatesector tourism investment that appeals
to existing and emerging tourism markets.
From a planning and policy perspective, tourism
often complements, or is complementary to, broader
objectives: that is, tourism experiences need to be
used and valued by localsas well as visitors.
Tourism services also need to be located
appropriately, for example with internationally-
branded accommodation in the inner citycatering to
international leisure and business travellers.
Students and Australian business visitors may need
more decentralised accommodation.
DELIVERING JOBS AND INVESTMENT
In the short term Melbourne's south-east needs to provide over86,ooo
Assess opportunities forshort-term accommodation
additional jobs. Research indicates that an airport would
be an important driver for significant job creation .
and tourism services, particularly in Fishermans
Bend urban renewal precinct and in the finalisation In the short term
of the implementation of the Melbourne Arts
In partnership with the Department of State
Precinct blueprint.
Development, Business and Inn ova tion, and local
DEPARTl E T OF STATE DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS AND
INNOVATION government, confirm a preferred site for the South
East Airport.
In partnership with Department of State
Development, Business and Innovation, investigate DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INl=RASTRUCTU E IPLA NINGI
planning barriers for accommodation opportunities
In the medium term
in National Employment Clusters, Metropolitan
Activity Centres, and under-utilisedland that may Investigate a process for the privatesector to invest in
meet demand from education, business and family the development of a new airport. Examine the land
visitors. transport needs of a future airport in this corridor.
ETROPOL, AN PLANNING AUTHOR T f DEPARTMENT OF TRAt.SPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING)
Ensure short-term accommodation and tourism
services are considered when developing or renewing
state sporting, cultural and heritage sites (such as the
Flinders Street Station redevelopment).
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNlrlu AND LOCAL '' THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN
INFRAST 'W :TURE IPLAN INGI
ADDITIONAL AIRPORT WI THI N THE
Identify strategic tourism locations in Melbourne and SOUTH-
regional Victoria for private investment.
EAST MELBOURNE REGION WIL L GENERATE
uEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUC. URE IPLANNI IGI A RANGE OF ECONOMIC BENEF ITS THAT
WILL SUPPORT LONG- TERM SUSTAINABLE
Strategic tourism locations willappeal to high-yield
or emerging tourism markets (such as convention EMPLOYMEN T AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
and exhibition facilities, a world-class hotel resort THROUGHOUT THE REGI ON.' '
or iconic attractions).
SHIRE OF CARDINIA
Update regulations and approval processes to support
identified strategic tourism investment in Melbourne
and regional Victoria .
'' THERE IS ALREADY A SHIFT
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING) TO A COUNTERING OF DEVELOPMENT
OF THE FRINGE WI TH GREATER
INITIATIVE 1.5.6
I NTENSI FI CATI ON AND VITALITY AROUND
PLAN FOR A THIRD AIRPORT IN
MELBOURNE'S SOUTH-EAST EXISTING URB AN I NFRASTR UCTURE.THIS
APPROACH EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF
Access to Melbourne Airport from the east and south
MELBOURNE OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES
east is becoming increasingly difficult. Anairport to
HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THE CENTRAL
the south-east of Melbourne would serve one-third of
Victoria's population including the 300,000 residents CITY IN REDUCING THE COSTS, IMPROVING
of Gippsland. A south-east airport would have the THE UTILIZATION OF NEW AND EXISTING
benefit of good road connections, and the potential of
INFRASTRUCTURE, CONTRIBUTING TO
future
GREATER ECONOMIC VITALITY AND SOCIAL
railaccess.The Shire of Cardinia has identified
locations between Koo Wee Rup and Lang Lang as COHES I ON. ' '
potential sites for an airport.
CITY OF MEL BOURNE
PL AN MEL B OU R N E 39
 DE L I VE RI NG JOBS AND I N VE S T MEN T

MAP 11 - POTENTIAL URBAN RENEWAL

PRECINCTS CLOSE TO RAIL DIRECTION 1.6 INITIATIVE 1.6.1
SOURCE: SITES IDENTIFIED BY DEPARTMENT OF
ENABLEANINVESTMENT IDENTIFY NEW URBAN RENEWAL
TRANSPORT. PLANNING ANO LOCAL I NFRASTRUCTURE.
PIPELINE OF TRANSIT-ORIENTED SITES AROUND THE EXISTING TRAIN
2013 DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN NETWORK, BASED ON TRANSIT
RENEWAL ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES
Land around railway stations and train corridors can
The Strategy willcreate numerous investment
provide valuable development opportunities due to the
opportunities across the city in strategic locations.
access to public transport. Over the coming decades, we
This Direction advocates transit-oriented development will bebuilding a number of new railway stations as
as a key way to achieve employment and population we develop the network and we will ensure these are
growth, as well as achieve a broad range of econ om integrated with land development. Existing stations
ic, social and environmental benefits from co- and corridors will also be assessed for their
c::::i Metropol i tan Region locating em ploymen t, population and public
c::::i Metropoli tan Urban Boundary development potential.
Urban Area transport.
Road N etwor There are also a number of former industrial and
Some of these opportunities willcome from major
k Rail other sites around Melbourne that no longer fulfil
transport infrastructure and associated land
Network their function. By enabling appropriate development
Waterway development.Others will come from the
development
of National Employment Clusters , Metropolitan Activity
c::::) Potential Urban Renewal Opport unities/
Investigat ion Areas (including housing and mixed-use development), the
Centres and health and education precincts.
I - ForrestHillPrecinct, SouthYarra local neighbourhood can be improved. Businesses have
2 - Footscray Precinct Equall y, opportunities can be harnessed from
3 - Flemington-Newmarket Precinct the capacity to identify opportunities for development
& - KeonPari< Station under utilised industrial land in proximity to existing that generate investment and localemployment
5 - Fishenmans Bend Precinct infrastru cture.
6 - CaulfieldStation Precinct and improve places for the community to enjoy.
7 - City North
Precinct 8 Government assets can also be better utilised.
-SunshineComdor
9 - North Richmond loViclona Pari<Slalion Corndor
IO - H1ghellPrecinct In ht e short te rm
11- Bruns'Mck lo
BatmanSiabonCo1Tidor
12- - HunlingdaleloYarraman Station Corridor
13- - Deer ParkStabon
Identify priority urban renewal sites and commence
14- -Nunawading structure planning for under-utilised industrial
Station 15 - Fra
nkstonStation 16- land near train stations.
Tottenham Co1Tidor
17 - East RichmondStalion-CremornePrecinct
Priority investigation areas include:
Nole: Not in orde r of priori tyand boundanes are ind1ca North Richmond to Victoria ParkStation Corridor
liveonly
East Richmond Station-Cremorne precinct
c::::) Urban Renewal Oppor tunities that Include
Significant Parcels of Govern m ent Held Land Monash Rail Corridor
1- RingwoodStation Sunshine Transport Corridor
2 - HamptonStation
3 - Glen Wavertey Station Tottenham Corridor
& - JewellStation
5 - Essendon Station '' GIVEN THE SUBSTANTIAL EXISTING ETROPOLITA PLANNING AUTHORITY
6- E-Gate Precinct
7 -Arden-MacaulayPrecinct ECONOMIC ROLE OF THE EMPLOYMENT Update the State Planning Policy Framework to
8 - Eastl"krribee Employment Precinct support urban renewal around existing and planned
9 - FlindersStreet loRichmondCo1Tidor
AND KNOWLEDGE CLUSTER CENTRED
IO - Oynon Co1Tidor ON LATROBE AND THE SUBSTANTIAL railway stations.
Note: Not in order of pnorityand boundaries are ind1cat1ve only DEPARTMEN OF TRA. SPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
ECONOMIC, EDUCATI ON AND
NJ:RASTRUCTURE 'RANSPORTI
RESEARCH
Work with local governments to rezone privately
ROLE ALREADY PLAYED BY THE LATROBE held land in precincts around railway stations and
CAMPUS IN THE REGION, THE UNIVERSITY train corridors that havebeen identified to have
SUBMITS THAT THE CASE IS CLEARLY capacity for addi tional residential and mixed-use
THERE FOR AMENDMENT TO THE STRATEGY development.
TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE NORTHERN METROPOLITAN PLANNlrlG AUTl-lORITY
Support local governments to unlock capacity on
CLUSTER . '
i\.l
....
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0 5 10 L A TROBE UN IVERSITY
their own under-utilisedsites (for example, car parks).
METROPO
LITAN
PLANNlrlG
AUTl-
lORITY

P
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41
 DE L I VE RI NG JOBS AND I N VE S T MEN T

MAP 12 - INFRASTRUCTURE- In the medium term INITIATIVE 1.6.2

LED EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES Identify urban renewal opportunities associated with IDENTIFY NEW DEVELOPMENT AND
SOURC E SITES IDENTIFIED BY DEPARTMEN T OF upgrades to interchanges starting with Springvale INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE
TRANSP ORT, PLANN ING AND LOCAL and Blackburn stations (as part of levelcrossing PLANNED TRANSPORT NETWORK
INFRAS TRUC TURE. 2013 removals ), Sunshine Station and a new station at Melbourne has accumulated a significant network
Southland. of transport infrastructure, and although the city
1. tE•ROPOLITAt. PLAMNI G AUTHOR1•y will undergo significant growth and change, this
infrastructure will largely remain. It is important that
In partnership with the privatesector, develop or
we maximise the benefits of new infrastructureby
upgrade railway stations and transport interchanges.
identifying related land development and investment
DEPARTMENT OFTRA,ISPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
NFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT) opportunities.
Individual proposals would be subject to business The identification of surro undin g land useopportunities
case approval.The aim is to incorporate new should occur as part of project proposals and be
commercial and housing activities at locations that implemented as part of a project.
include:
c:::J Me tropo lita n Region In th e me dium term
c:::J Me tropo lita n Urban Boundary North Melbourne Station (associated with the
Urban Area development of E-Gate) Confirm a list of priority investigation areasthat can
Road Ne twor k
Ra il Network providenew employment opportunities on new
C--- .., Richmond Station precinct (Richmond and
Investmen t & Employment Opportunity
Expanded Central City East Richmond Stations and Cremorne infrastructure.
Na t ional Employment Cluster precinct) DEPART Mt: T OF RANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
1 1IIFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING)
Parkville
2
Monash
Arden Station as part of Melbourne Metro and
3
with the development of the Arden-Macaulay Possible investigation areas include:
Oandenong South
4
La Trobe precinct
5
Sunshine
the inn er-north and inner-west, to create
6 Ringwood Station, as part of the Ringwood
East Werribee employment opportunities associated with
Tra nsport Gateway - Existing Metropolitan Activity Centre development planned investment, such as the East West Link
Frankston Station as partof the development
"' Trans port Gateway - Future
• Me tropo lita n Activity Centre - Exis ting of the Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre and public transport projects
0 Me tropo lita n Activity Centre - Future development Central Gty to airport corridor to leverage off
=
- Ra il Initia tive ! P la nned & Pote ntiall
Pote ntial South Eas t Ra il Link (Fre ig ht! and
Oandenong Rail Corr idor Upgrade
In partnership with local governments, assess areas
forstrategic redevelopment.
this emerging job corridor and take advantage
of a possible future airport link
- Road Initia tive (Existing & Pla nned ) I.IE ROPOLITAI PLANNIMG AUTHORI Y suitable business parkopportunities that can
- S ta te-S ignifica nt Indus tria l Precinct - Exis
ting Alternative usesdepend on local requirements take advantage of the East West Link, the M8o
lmZi! S ta te-S ignifica nt Indus tria l Precinct - Future and site context and could include transit-oriented, Upgrade, the Outer Metropolitan Ring Road
),; Airpor t and EastLink.
A.. Sea por t mixed-use development, new centres, and residential
Wate rway or other opportunities to increase employment.
I.I ETROPOL TAt-1 '=>LAMN rlG AUTHORI Y

... 0 10 20
N - - -
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P LAN ME LBOUR NE 43
MONASH EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER

The Monash Employment Cluster is Melbourn e's

largest established employment cluster, with a unique
mixof education, research and industry participants.
It has 58,500 jobsand is the largest concentration of
employment outside the Central City. The Eastern M ONASH/CWy

-
Subregion is expected to grow by around 250,000 to
350,000 people by 2 05 0 .

The Monash Employment Cluster has a critical FERNTREEGU

LLYR
mass of leading education, health, research and
o
commercialisation facilities including Australia's
largest university (Mon ash University ), the Australian
Synchrotron, the Melbourne Centre for Nan
ofabrication, Monash Medical Centre, CSIRO's lar gest CS RO
site in Victoria, Monash Busin ess In cuba tor and the CLAY,
Monash Enterprise Cen tre. The government has recently ON
invested in a new
Monash Children 's Hospital at Clayton to be completed Mt N AS

in 2 0 16 . UNIVERSl
TY
SYNCHROTRON &
The cluster's mix of educa tio n, research and CLAYTON
MELBOURNE
commercial facilities creates a unique environment CENT FOR
NANOFABRICA
for innovation and world-leading research, which
willcontinue to contribute significantly to Melbo urne's
' NASH
econ omy. MEDICAL
This unique blend of knowledge-and research-based ENTRE
activities will also assist existing businesses, for
example in the manufacturing sector, and produce
products and services that are competitivein the global
market.

Key partn ers for the future of thiscluster include City

of Monash, City of Kingston, City of Greater Danden ong,
YTON
Monash University, Monash Medical Cen tre, the USINESS
Australian Synchrotron, CSIRO, Monash Business ARK
Incuba tor and the Monash En te rprise Centre.

FA IRBANK
RO

MAP13-MONASHEMPLOYMENTCLUSTER
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF TRANS PORT. P LANNINGANO LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
2013 SPRINGVALE

Road Network
Potential Road
+-o-+ Rail Network !including s tations!
.....Pote ntial Rowville Rail Extension

.J
- Key Bus Rou te
Key Bicycle Rou
te Hea lth Node
Education Node
• Activity Centre
,. , Resea rch & Com mercial
Node Ind ustr ial Land

Nole1: Investigtaionarea and potentia1boundary to bedeveloped by

the MetropolitnaPlanning-Authority in consultation with local government.
Note2:Designation of this area as a National EmploymentCl uster
does not change the status of parkland, open
spaceorresidentially zoned land.
 Designation of thisareaas a National Employment Cluster does not change the status of parkland, open spaceor residentially zonedland.

4J. PL AN MEL BOU R NE

 PARKVILLE EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER

The Parkville Employment Cluster in the Central

Subregion is an established, internationallyacclaimed
cluster that is close to the city with opportunities to
facilitate the continued supply of appropriate land for
commercial, housing and knowledge-based enterprises.
The cluster has strengths in education, research, health,
professional and technical industries, and significant
parkland. About 32,700 people are currently employed
in the cluster, which is centrally located and has access
to a wide catchment of workers across metropolitan
Melbourne.
NEWMARKET The cluster has a critical mass of nationally leading
RACECOURSE RO
institutions and organisations including Australia's
highest ranking university (the University of
Melbourne), Victoria 's second largest university (RMIT
University), Monash University's Pharmacy Faculty,
ROYAL, CHILDREN'
globalbiotherapy industry leader CSL Limited, Royal
KENSINGTON HOSAITAL
MACAULAY Melbourne Hospital, Royal Children's Hospital, Royal
Women's Hospital, the Australian Medical Association

·
and the Bio21 Institute.
Many leading institutions and organisations are
BIO 21 expanding, or plan to expand, within the cluster.This
VICTORIA s1 \ \
includes the $1 billion Victorian Comprehensive Cancer
Centre, which will have world-leading cancer research
l P UEEN and treatment activities and facilities. Increasingly,
\ 1/ICTORIA
ARKf ei;t NORTH the two universities are expanding their facilities to
incorporate greater collaboration and joint projects with
industry.This drives innovation, research and business
establishment.

The Central Subregion is expected to grow by around

i: !!I
! 300,000 to 450,000 people by 2050.

Key parmers for the future of this cluster include City

of Melbourne, University of Melbourne, RMIT
University, CSIRO, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal
Women's Hospital and Royal Children's Hospital.
MAP 14- PARKVILLE EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER
SOURCE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTUR,
Road Network E 2013
East West Link Stage On e
Ra i l Ne tw or k [includi ng stations)
+ Potential Melbourne Metro
(final alignm ent not yet determ
ined] Potential Melbourne Metro 2
+,
- (alignment not yet determined!
Key Bus Route Activity Centre
Tr am Network
o+ Research & Commercial Node
-t Key Bicycle Route
Health Node
Urban Renewal Area
0 pen Space/Park Land

-
1 Royal Melbourne Hospi tal Note 1: Investigation area and potential boundary tobe developed by
2 Royal Women's Hospital the Me tro politan PlanningAuthority in consultation with local government.
3 Victorian Compr ehensive Cancer Centr Note 2: Designationof this areaas a National EmploymentCluster
does not change the status of parkland, open space or residentially
e Education Node
zoned land.
Designation of thisareaas a National Employment Cluster does not change the status of parkland, open spaceor residentially
zonedland.

PL AN MEL BOURNE 45
DANDENONG SOUTH EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER

The Dandenong South Employment Cluster in
the Southern Subregion is a lon g-established
cluster employing over 55,000 people.The
Southern Subregion is expected to grow by
around 500,000 to 700,000 people by 2050.
The cluster has major strengths in advanced
manufacturing, health, education, wholesale
trade, retail and transport, postal and
warehousing. Dandenong is a net importer of
workers from surrounding municipalities and
home to over 12,500 businesses.
Ideally located near the Monash Freeway,
Princes Highway and EastLink, the cluster
forms part of one of Australia's most
significant and productive manufacturing
areas, which contributed over $2.2 billion in
valueadded in 2011. The cluster is likely to be
given a further boost with the planned
development of the Port of Hastings into
Victoria's second major container port. It is
expected that this will help drive the
development of Lyndhurst as a major
intermodal facility (logistics and warehousing)
with a direct train connection to the Port of
Hastings.
Mercury Marine, Moondara Cheese, Terex
Australia and Cabrini Health) have recently
chosen to base their businesses at LOGIS.
Other major innovative firmsin the cluster
include Jayco, Bombardier Transportation
Australia, Corex Plastics, IVECO Trucks
Australia, Viridian Glass and Advanced
Polymer Technologies.
DENONG Clow
The cluster has the Dandenong Metropolitan ST
Activity Centre north-west corner.This has ROPOLITAN
VITY CENTRE
a substantial retail presence - providing $
around 4300 jobs - and a major medical
precinct based around the Dandenong l
Hospital which employs almost 4000 highly
skilled workers. There are also two TAPE DINGL/;y ART/;RfAL
institutes (Chisholm and Kan gan ) in the
cluster, and it is close to Monash University.
Key partners for the future of this cluster HALLA M
BUSINESS
include City of Greater Dandenong, PARK
Dandenong Hospital, Chisholm TAPE,
Kangan TAPE, Monash University, Places LOGIS
Victoria and Invest Victoria. ECO- IN DUSTRIA.
L
PAR.K

The cluster, and the businesses operating

in it, has been driven in recent times by
the
requirement for manufacturing activities to
be increasingly knowledge-based. Reflecting
th,is the cluster is home toVictoria's first
eco-industrial park, LOGIS, which includes
a 74-hectare Innovation Park.This is leading
the way for future industrial development
in Australia withsite features thatset new
standards for innovation, environmental
design and sustainability.Thecluster has the
first industrial development (comprising two • INNOVATION
large warehouses and officespace inside one MAP 15 - DANDENONG SOUTH EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER 111S' PARK
27,000 square metre building) in Victoria to SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. PLANN ING AND LOCAL
achieve a 5-star GreenStar Industrial Design INFRASTRUCTURE. 13
rating. Road Network
i,o+ Rail Network !inclu ding stations)
The cluster comprises 154 hectares of Key Bus Route
Key BicycleRoute
industrial land specifically designed to (. Heal th Node
accommodate advanced manufacturers and Edu ca tion Node
• Activity Centre
logistics users and is expected to generate up • Industrial Land
Open Space/Park
to 5000 new Land Waterway
jobs on the site. A growing list of major
Nule 1:ln\!esllgationareaand potenllatboundary to be developed by
international and local businesses (such the Metropo hta n Ptannmg Authority1nconsu 1tahoo withlocal go\'ecnment.
Note 2: Oes19natlon ol this area as a Nattonat Employment Cluste r
as Kraft, Cadbury, Ascent Pharmaceuticals, does not change the statusol parkland. open space or
residentially zoned land.
 Designation of thisareaas a National Employment Cluster does not change the status of parkland, open spaceor residentially zonedland.

46 PL AN MEL B OU R
NE
 EMERGING SUNSHINE EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER

The emerging Sunshine Employment Cluster in the

ST ALBANS Western Subregion has the potential to build a critical
massof tertiary education, health-related training,
healthcare, retail and professional services, and to
MAIN RD EAST facilitate private investment. There are currently 13,800
jobs in the cluster.

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY ST ALBANS CAMPUS

The cluster is well-placed to tap intothe growing
municipalities of Melbourn e's west and to diversify its
education, research and health-related activities. The
cluster is centrally located in the middle of the two
western growth areas and has access to major road and
train infrastructure.The cluster's strategic connectivity
GINIFER
SONSlillNEJlOSPITAL & WESTERN CENT,RE FORJ EALTHRE:SEARCH ANDEDUCATIOi:J willcontinue to grow with recent announcements
FURLONG Ro
about Melbourne and Avalon airport rail routes
confirming Sunshine will, in the future, have rail
access to both these international gateways. The
Melbourne Metro will providea direct link from the
B ERKSHIRERO
cluster to Parkville and the south-eastern suburbs.

There is the opportunity for the cluster to be a

central location for increasing health service and
education provision.Sunshine Hospital is currently a
400-bed hospital.The Western Centre for Health,
Research and Education is a collaborative project
B ALLARAT Ro
with Victoria
University, the University of Melbourne and Western
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY SUN SHIN E CAMPUS
Health where training and research will be carried
out. Victoria University has two campuses in the
cluster and which could expand over time.

The Sunshine Employment Cluster includes the

SUNSHINE METROPOLITAN ACTIVITY CENTRE
Sunshine Metropolitan Activity Centre and the St
ARDEER
D EVONSHIRERO Albans Activity Centre.

G LENGALARO The Western Subregion is expected to grow by around

500,000 to 650,000 people by 2050.

Key partners for the future of this cluster include

Brimbank City Council, the University of Melbourne,
MAP 16 - EMERGING SUNSHINE EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER Victoria University and Western Health.
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 2013

Road Network
+o+ Rail Network (including slalions]
+- Po tentialMelbourne Airport Rail Link
Key Bus Route
Key BicycleRoule
• Heallh Node

* Education Node
Activity Centre
lnduslrial Land
Open Space/Park Land
Waterway

Note 1:!nvesh9ahon areaandpotentialboundary lo bede\ttloped by

the Metropolttan Planning Authority in consullationYnlh localgo•rornment.
Note2:Oes1gr.at1onof thisareaas a NationalEmploymenl Ciuster
doesnoten.Inge thestatus ofparkland.open space or res1<1enliatty
zoned land.

Designation of thisareaas a National Employment Cluster does not change the status of parkland, open spaceor residentially
zonedland.
PL AN MEL B OU R NE 47
EMERGING EASTWERRIBEE EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER

The emerging East Werribee Employment duster in

the Western Subregion has the potential to build on
existing health, education and high-tech research jobs.
The cluster will ultimately provide well over 50,000 HOPPERS
CROSSIN
job.s These jobs will predominantly be white-collar to G
build
on the existing health, education and high-tech research
jobs on the site of the former State Research Farm.
ToWerritJ.ee Pla za

The cluster is currently home to over 7,1oojobs,

including at the University of Melbourne Veterinary
Hospital, the University of Notre Dame, Victoria ACTIVI
University, the Werribee Mercy Hospital, Wyndham TYCENTRE (FU
• TURE)
Private Medical Centre, CSIRO, Suzanne Cory High PROPOSEDSTA VICTORI
TI A
School and a range of high-tech research companies UNIVERSIT
Y
in the food and agricultural industries. Many of these
SUZANNE
major white-collar job providers havesignificant e,"<' CORYSCHOO
L
expansion plansover the next 20 years and a site for <t<-'""<5:-c;
:SNnoes Po
a
new hospital has recently been purchased in the cluster
by St Vincent's Private Hospital.

Businesses based in East Werribee will have easy NEIGHBOURH OD

CENTRE(FUTURE]
access to Melbourne, to Melbourne and Avalon
airports and to the Port of Melbourne.To encourage NE IGHBOURHOOD
• CENTRE(FUTURE)
investment in the cluster, significant new infrastructure
is planned (includi ng the Sneydes Road Freeway
interch an ge) as well as tree-lined boulevardsand a
lake, waterway and parkland system that will draw
workers and visitors to the area.The waterway system
incorporates a whole of water cycle management
approach, which heralds the first large-scale
implementationof the Living Victoria policy and
represents an important first step in the transformation
of Melbourne's water cycle systems.

The Western Subregion is expected to grow by around

500,000 to650,000 people by 2 05 0 .

Key partners for the future of this cluster include

Wyndham City Council, Metropolitan Planning MAP 17 - EMERGING EAST WERRIBEE EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER
Authority, University of Melbourne, Victoria University SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 2013
and Mercy Hospital.
Road Network
Potential Road
Rail Ne twork (including s tations)
Key Bicycle Route
Health Node
Education Node
Activity Centre
Comme rcial Land loffice/ warehous e)
Ind us trial La nd (light indus trial/high tech]
Open Space/Park La nd
Waterway

Note 1:lrwest1gationarea and potential boundarytobe de\'etopedby

the MetropobtanPlanningAulhonly in consultation with (ocalgo-.'ernmenl.
Note2: Designation ol thisarea as a NationalEmployment Cluslef'
does not change lhe status ol parkland, open space or res1denliatty
zoned tand.

Plan subject to change based on exhibition draft submissions

 Designation of thisareaas a National Employment Cluster does not change the status of parkland, open spaceor residentially zoned land.

48 PL AN MEL B OU R
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 EMERGING LATROBE EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER

To RMIT Bundoora/
Universi tyHill
The La Trobe Employment Cluster in the Northern
Subregion is an emerging duster with strengths in
MAP 18 - EMERGING LATROBE EMPLOYMENT CLUSTER education, research, health and retail. It includes a
number of significant employment activities (such
as La Trobe University and its industrial surrounds,
Northland Shopping Centre and Austin Biomedical
Alliance Precinct) and a concentration of other health,
LATROBE UNIVERSITY BUNDOORA CAMPUS research, commercial and retail activities in and around
the Heidelberg Activity Centre. There are currently
25,700 jobsinthecluster.The cluster represents an
opportunity to increase the number and diversity of jobs
in the subregion.

Each of these locations within the cluster has differe nt

strengths and contributions to make to the economy.
La Trobe University has an expanding education and
research role, including a growing student and research
population and the recently completed AgriBio Centre.
The Heidelberg precinct has a significant presence of
healthservices, training and research institutions such
as the Melbourne Brain Cen tre. Due to Austin Health's
critical mass of roughly 8000 staff,there
SOUTHERN RO isspecialisation in some health services (such as
ROSANNA toxicology and respiratory support) in Heidelberg,

NMIT
I which sees the area providing statewide services.

There are additional plans for each of these key

HEIDELBERG
locations, which indicate a growing commitment to
BELLS
the cluster. La Trobe University has plans to grow its
research activities (especially in the biosciences),
and encourage the commercialisation of research and
DUNDAssr the evolution of existing businesses. There is
8A NKStAs r
growing housing diversity and urban renewal as part
of the Olympia Initiative . Land around the

I
Northland Shopping Centre has a significant
capacity
to accommodate new jobs and housin g.
SOURCE: DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORT. PLANNING ANO LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
2013 The Northern Subregion is expected to grow by around
5 0 0,0 0 0 to 700,000 people by 2 0 50 .

Key partners for the future of this cluster include

Road Network • Reseacrh & Commercial Node Banyule City Council, Darebin City Coun cil, La Trobe
+o,+ Rail Nelwork (including stations! 1 La Trobe Institu te of Molecula r Science University and Austin Health.
Key Bus Route 2 Victorian Agribiosciences
Tram Network J La Trobe Resea rch & Development Pa rk
Key Bicycle Route Ind ustr ial Land
• Health Node Olympia Initiative - Housing Renewal Area
1 Aus tin/Mercy Hos pital Complex Urban Renewal Area
2 Warringat Private Hos pital Open Space/Pa rk Land
3 Repatriation Hosptial Waterway
Education Node Nole l: lnvest1gallon area and polenllal boundaryto be developed by
1 Northern College of Arts and Tech nology lhe Melropolllan P(anrnng Authoritym consultation with local
• Activity Centre government
Note 2: 0 es1gnahon ol this area as a National EmploymenCt
tuster does not change !he status or parkland, open space
orres1denbatty
zoned land.

Design ation of thisarea as a National Employment Cluster doesnot change the status of parkland,open space or resident ially zoned land.
PLAN MEL B OU R NE 49
HOUSING
CHOICE AND
AFFORDABILITY
PROVIDE A DIVERSITY OF
HOUSING IN DEFINED
LOCATIONS THAT CATER FOR
DIFFERENTHOUSEHOLDS
AND ARE CLOSE TO JOBS
AND SERVICES.

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OUR PLAN
DIRECTIONS
2.1 Understand and plan for
expected housing needs
2.2 Reduce the cost of living by
increasing housing supply near
services and public transport
2.3 Facilitate the supplyof more social
housing
2.4 Facilitate the supplyof more affordable
housing
SOLUTIONS
Expand the Capital City Zone and unlock the
capacityof urban renewal precincts for higher
density, mixed-usedevelopment.
Develop a different approach to multi-unit
development including preparing a new 'good
planning guide' to provide guidance for multi-unit
development and the application of the reformed
residential zones.
Facilitate the remediation of contaminated land,
particularly on sites in developed areasof Melbourne
with potential for residential development, and bring
the land to market sooner.
Deliver housing close to jobs and transport.
Work with local governments on mechanisms to
facilitate greater diversity of housing within new
developments including family-friendlyhousing,
affordable and social housing, and housing for
key workers.
H O USI N G CHOICE AND AFFORDABILITY
ISSUES
For more than 10 years now, Melbourne has been the
fastest growing capital city region in Australia. This pace
of growth is evidence of the enduring appeal our city
has as a place to live and work. By 2050, itisestimated
that Melbourne will have grown to a city of around
6.5 million people, 2.5 million more people than in
2012. This means at least one million new dwellings may
be needed across the metropolitan region by 2050.
Melbourne has a long historyof suburban development
that nowsupplies residents with lifestyles that are the
envy of the world. Melbourne's residential land and
housing industry has largely been able to meet the
demand for new housing, unlike some other Australian
capital cities.The market has been particularly effective
in providing for demand for new family homes
in growth areas and for new apartments in inner
Melbourne.
While there is at least 30 years' supply of urban-zoned
land on the fringe of metropolitan Melbourne, it is
no longer sustainable to accommodate most of our
population and household growth by continuing to
expand Melbourne's outer-urban growth areas. If our
citycontinues to grow at low densities, there will be
pressure to expand further outwards beyond our current
urban boundary. Our ou ter-urban growth areas
provide an important housing choice for first
homebuyers, migrants, and those on lower incomes, and
we need to provide more housing opportunities for
these residents in our established metropolitan areas as
well.
In the future, Melbourne will need to become a more
consolidated and contained metropolis by establishing
a permanent metropolitan urban boundary and
facilitating more development in established areas.
A permanent boundary will also help stimulate higher
growth in peri-urban townsand in regional Victoria.
As we intensify housing development in our established
urban areas, we will also need to ensure that new
development makes a positive contribution to local
areas. We must clarify where future development
will occur, while simultaneouslyacting to protect
the majority of our existing suburban areasfrom
inappropriate development.
PL AN MEL B OU R N E

53
HOUSING CH OI CE A N D A F F O R DA B I L I T Y

FIGURE 7 - HOUSING REQUIREMENTS ACROSS MELBOURNE

SOURCE: VICTORI A IN FUTURE, 2012 HOW WE WILL
ACCOMMODATE
GROWTH
DWELLING REQUIREMENT TO 2050
l 00 Our approach to accommodating future growth will be
focused on the continued development of Melbourne's
DWELLINGS
growth areas and targeted medium- and high-density
------------------------''-----------------------· development. Figures 7 and 8 provide a forecast of the
' types of dwellings and their location that will be needed

ALLOCATION BETWEEN DETACHED

00 1
0 to accommodate Melbourn e's long-term population
growth.
AND OTHER DWELLINGS
. OTHER .. DETACHED This willbewithin designated urban renewal precincts,
J including areas of existing and proposed high job
' density, Metropolitan Activity Centres and Activity
Centres, near railway stations and in identified
residential growth zones.
DETAILED COMPOSITION BASED ON
CURRENT AND EXPECTED TRENDS Identifying areas most suited to higher-density housing
APARTMENTS TOWNHOUSES & will take into account a broad range of strategic
UNITS considerations relating to the area's access to jobs, public
transport, community services, shops and open space,
Note 1: These figures refe r to ne t a dd itions to dwellings and not gross additions and donot take into account demolitions or vacant dwellings
so that ourcity develops in a moreintegrated
and sustainable manner.

We willdetermine these areas through the

FIGURE 8 - PRELIMINARY SPATIAL ESTIMATES introduction of Victoria's reformed residential and
SOURCE VICTORIA INFUTURE, 2012 commercial zones, together with a process to facilitate
the development
of targeted urban renewal sites and precincts. Local
governments willbesupported to apply these

DWELLING REQUIREMENT TO 2050

0 new zonesstrategically,to identify future housing
requirements and to define areas that aresuitable for
DWELLINGS more residential growth. We will also identify and
·---------------------- -' ----------------------· develop housing in and around newly-designated
National Employment Clusters and Activity Centres.

ALLOCATION BETWEEN AREAS

ESTABLISHEDAREA GROWTH AREAS
S
---------
'
'-------------------------------·
'

DETAILED COMPOSITION BASED ON

CURRENT AND EXPECTED TRENDS
CENTRALCITY BALANCE OF
& SURROUNDS1 ESTABLISHE
D SUBURBS

Note 1: Includes The City of Me l bourne, Port Phillip,Yarra, Stonningtonand Maribyrnong

54 PL AN MEL BOU R NE

HOW WE WILL
DEVELOP GREATER
DENSITY IN DEFINED
LOCATIONS
Establishing a more compact, sustainable city
is challenging but the social,economic and
environmental benefits will be long-lasting. Below are
several of the important benefits of compact, higher
density neighbourhoods.
SOCIAL - encourages positive social interaction and
diversity, improves the viability of (and access to)
community services, and enables more (and better)
integrated social housing.
ECONOMIC - enhances the economic viability
of development, improves the economic viability
of infrastructuredelivery and utilises existing
infrastructure.
TRANSPORT - creates sustainable demand for more
transport options including public transport, walking
and cycling.
ENVIRONMENTAL- createsopportunities for
efficient useof resources and materials;supports
precinct-scale solutions, water reuse and waste
reduction; creates less pollution through promotion of
sustainable transport; preserves, and helps fund
maintenance of, public open space and creates new
public openspace; reduces overall demand for
development land;and avoids
expanding suburbs without supporting services14.
Melbourne's apartment market is a relatively new part
of the larger housing sector.The level and location
of activity over the last 20 years is allowing us to
rethink housing options in the Central City and inner
Melbourne, which is helping the delivery of a more
compact and sustainable city.
With around 80,000 apartments constructed over the
last decade, it is now possible to review the quality of
what hasbeen built and determine whether the
relevant planning and building controls are delivering
the outcomes desired by the community. There has
already been some work done in thisspace with the
City of Melbourne recently releasing a discussion
paper,
Future Living.
LOCATING HOUSING
CLOSER TO JOBS AND
SERVICES
Although some of the issues affecting Melbourn e's
housing sector are beyond the planning system (such
as the cost of finance, construction and labour),it can,
through zoning and other mechanisms, create more
opportunities for different housing types in strategic
locations,so that more people can live closer to jobs
and services.
Melbourn e's growth areas house about one-fifth
of Melbourne's current workforce, but only 13 per
cent of Melbourne 's jobs are located in these areas.
This means that many people have to travel outside
their municipality for work.Some workers (such as
emergency workers, nurses, teachers, police, hospitality
workers and cleane rs) need to live closer to where they
work than others. Lack of affordable housing for
workers closer to their workplace can impact on their
qualityof life, due to long commutes to work and higher
transport costs.
Our focus on encouraging mixed-use developments and
greater housing density near jobs and transport will
help achieve a greater level of choice for medium- and
low-income households in terms of locating nearer to
employment opportunities.This willdeliver affordable
living by providing the appropriate supply and range of
housing in growth areas and near toservicesand public
transport.
H O USI N G CHOICE AND AFFORDABILITY
MORE CHOICE
IN THE HOUSING
SECTOR
Not only willour metropolitan population grow
over coming decades, but it willchange in terms of
its structure. The demand for new housing willalso
be influenced by an ageing population and a desire
for people to downsize and age in place. In a well
functioning market, the supply of housing should
reflect shifts in the community's needs and preferences
for housing, but there is evidence to suggest that this is
not the case in our city1 5. We will need to address the
mismatch between Melburnian's needs and preferences
(in terms of the type of housing they want, at a price
theycan afford and where they want), and what they
now settlefor.
Melbourne has a growing number of both older and
younger residents. By 2051, thenumber of Victoria's
residents aged 65or more will have more thandoubled
and there will be430,000 more children aged 17 or
younger. Figure 9 shows these projected changes.
In addition to demographic trends, future housing
supply will also need to take better account of the
changing needsof households for different types of
accommodation over the life cycle.
Our challenge will be to provide housing to
accommodate these changes in demand for new
dwellings, locally, so family connections can
be maintained.
PL AN MEL B OU R N E 55
HOUSING CHOI CE AND A FF ORD AB I L I TY

MAP 19- HOUSING STRESS ACROSS METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE FIGURE 9 - POPULATION AND
SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS. 2011 CENSUS DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE, VICTORIA,
2011 AND 2051
SOURCE VICTORIAIN FUTURE. 2012

2011
5.6 MILLION

le

2051

-,j 8.7MILLION

.!IL

- ■ 0- 17 ■ 18-64 ■ 65•

FIGURE 10 -TYPES OF HOUSING BUILT

ACROSS MELBOURNE BETWEEN 2004-
2012
SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN BUREAUOF STATISTICS
DWELLING APPROVALS
140,000 •"( ' " " .............................. ...... .. . ....... .. . , .......................................

120,000

100,000

80,000

- Metro politan Sub reg io ns

Percentage of households in housing stress 60,000
(by Statistical Area Level 2)
- Mo re tha n 25% 40,000
- 20 to 25%
- 15 to 20%
Less than 15% 20,000 ·!·
No data

Note: Housingstress is defi nedhere where more than 30% of household in

come Inner Midd le Outer Growth
is spent on mor tgagefor
repa ymentsa or Area
potentialdifficulties housing fforrendabiilty.
t. This is conside red a meas ure of

■ HOUSES ■ SEMI DETACHED

■ APARTMENTSAND
UNITS UP TO 3 STOREYS ■ APARTMENTS
4STDREYSPLUS

56 PL AN MEL B OU R NE

DIFFERENT DELIVERY
MODELS TO ADDRESS
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
Housing affordability variessignificantly across our city.
The median house price in Melbourne has quadrupled
since 1990. In1994, ahousehold on an average income
could purchase a dwelling within 10 kilometres of
the CBD.This moved to 24 kilometres in 2000and
40 kilometres by 2009. Restrictions on the supply
of land for new housing construction, combined
with
record levels of high immigration to Melbourne, have
contributed to less price competition, driving up the cost
of housing for new homebuyers. Growth in houseprices
has outpaced growth in incomesand the proportion of
income spent on mortgage repayments has increased
for many households. Map 17showsthe difference in
mortgage stress across Melbourne.
A similar pattern of affordability is affecting rental
housing. Lower levels of housing construction compared
to high levelsof population growth have led to a
tighter rental market,driving rents up at a rate higher
than inflation over the last decade. In the September
quarter of 2012,lessthan 12 per cent of rental properties
let in Melbourne were affordable to households on
Centrelink incomes.
Our plan is to encourage greater levels of investment
in affordable housing, including encouraging the
integration of social and affordable housing options
within major urban renewal and growth area
housing developments. We will also continue to
provide strong
levels of lan d su pply for new housing development and
for infill opportunities in established areas, to encourage
a greater level of price competition for homebuyers and
to facilitate adequate home construction for the rental
market.
OUR PLAN
DIRECTION 2.1
UNDERSTAND AND PLAN FOR
EXPECTED HOUSING NEEDS
In planning for Melbourne's future housin, g it is
critical that we plan adequately for both housing
growth and diversity. This will requirestate, local
and Commonwealth governments working together
to understand Melbourn e's future housing needs
and undertaking the necessary strategic planning to
ensure that we manage our land supply and
housing development industry in ways that
optimisechoices and address affordability issues for
all Melburnians.
Figure 10 shows types of housing built across Melbourne
between 2004 and2012.
'' DAREBI N RECOGNISES IT WILL
HAVE AN ONGOING ROLE TO PLAY IN
ITS
POLICY F OR MUL ATI ON AND DECISION
MAKING THAT PROACTIVELY PURSUES
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION
FOR ITS COM MUNITY. THIS MEANS,
PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND NEW HOUSIN G OPPORTUNITIES,
AS THESE PROVIDE A MEANS FOR
ENCOURAGING PRIVATE INVESTMENT,
BOLSTERING THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND
FACILITATING A DIVERSE DAREB IN. ''
CITY OF DAREBIN
H O USI N G CHOICE AND AFFORDABILITY
INITIATIVE 2.1.1
PREPARE MUNICIPALHOUSING
STRATEGIES TO IM PROVE HOUSING
CHOICE
Many local governments have prepared, or are in
the process of preparing, housing strategies.These
strategies will help them apply the three new
residential zones across their municipality, as will the
relevant Directions and Initiatives in Plan Melbourne.
Housing trends and projections will be used to guide
the need to accommodate the housing requirements of
communities.
While it is important that local governments
acknowledge that some partsof their municipality
will undergo change to accommodate more housing
diversity and supply, it will be equally important
to protect areas of w ell-defined character.
Municipal housing strategies need to underpin the
application of reformed residential zones.They need to
consider the government'sdata on housing trends and
projections. They also need to consider local
intelligence on the capacity of urban infrastructure, on
the proximity of land to major employment clusters,
services and public transport, and on the availability
and suitability of urban renewal precincts for
redevelopment
and community input.
In implementing the government's reformed residential
zones, local governments will be required to apply the
principles and criteria set out in AdvisoJY Note 50 and
Practice Note78.
The housing needs of individuals can change
significantly over time. Providing opportunities for
changing household choices to be delivered locally is
an important outcome in the Strategy, designed to help
people age in place and create better opportunities for
extended families to live closer together.
In the short term
Support local governments to prepare municipal
housing strategies to inform the application of
the Residential Growth Zoneand Neighbourhood
Residential Zone.
OEPAkTMEN r OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE(PLANNING
In partnership with local governments, publish
annual housing development data to inform the
development and monitoring of municipal housing
strategies.
OEPAkTMEN r OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE(PLANNINGI
PL AN MEL B OU R N E 57
SELANDRA RISE, CASEY
DEVELOPING A NEW APPROACH IN GROWTH AREAS
Stockland has joined forces with the City of Casey,
the Growth Areas Authority and the Planning
Institute of Australia to create Selandra Rise, the most
forward thinking, well-planned and liveable
community of its kind in Victoria.
The designof Selandra Rise addresses concerns
about the health of residents and how health links
to the environment people live in. It aims to
provide
diverse and affordable housing and local employment
opportunities, which support a healthy and engaged
community.
Selandra Rise will provide a broad mix of quality,
affordable housing options to make the community
accessible to more people.It comprises three distinctive
villages, offering a wide choice oflot sizes.
There are many local employment opportunities -
including in retail, construction and agriculture - both
on-site in the town centreand in the rapidly growing
City of Casey. For those who want to want to work
locally or from home, there is also a dedicated
business precinct and a proposed homeoffice district.
SELAN ORA RISE COMBINES
A FOCUS ON HEALTH,
A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH
AND BEST-PRACTICE DESIGN
TO PROVIDE GREATER HOUSING
CHOICES AND A BLUEPRINT
FOR DEVELOPING HEALTHIER
COMMUNITIES
There was extensive local community consultation
to determine key project elements including parks -
designed through workshops with newresidents
and
City of Casey parksand gardensstaff - and community
services.There is a community hub in a new, two-storey
house in the display village. A larger community centre
in the town centre will replace the current community
hub in a few years time.
Selandra Rise easily connects all housing to the
local town centre, schools, community centres and
openspace. Well-located walking and bikepaths,
playgrounds, parks, sportsfacilities, widefootpaths
and pedestrian-friendlystreets encourage recreation
and non-motorised travel. In March 2012, Stockland
launched a GoGet Carshare program. Residents can also
rent a ute for a few hoursor a day to reduce their need
for a second car. In partnership with VicHealth and
RMIT University there is a 5-7 year longitudinal study
of residents, to establish an evidence basefor putting
health at the centre of planning.
58 PLAN ME LBOU R NE

INITIATIVE 2.1.2
INVESTIGATE AND PLAN FOR
EXPECTED HOUSING NEEDS ACROSS
MELBOURNE'S FIVE SUBREGIONS
An understanding of the housing needs and trends at
a subregional level will support local governments to
prepare municipal housing statements, and inform
ongoing monitoring of the planning provisions that
affect housing supply and choice.
Over tim e, our individual housing needs can change.
Having an understanding of these trends across a
subregional level can ensure local governments have
the right information and that local decisions are made
in a subregional context of the housing market.
To support this, Housing Development Data, the
Urban Development Program and Victoria in Future
provide information on changes to household types
and housing needs, along with the understanding of
population projections.
The finalised Strategy will provide additional details of
housing requirements across the five subregions.
In the short term
Prepare subregional housing data that respond
to changing housing needs in consultation
with councils.
DEPARTMEN OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
NFRAS RUCTURE I PLANNINGI
INITIATIVE 2.1.3
DEVELOP MORE DIVERSE HOUSING IN
GROWTH AREAS
To allow for changing populations, a range of housing
types need to be provided in Melbourne's newest
suburbs. There needs to be a move away from uniform
sized housing lots toward provision of both higher and
lower densities within each new precinct.This can be
achieved through both larger suburban lots to providea
sizeable backyard for those families that desire it, as
well asoptions for low-rise two or threestorey
apartments close to shopping centres and community
facilities.
In the short term
Amend the Precinct Structure Planning Guidelines to
require the deliveryof an average of 18 dwellings per
hectare in new growth areas.This can be achieved
by providing a varietyof lot sizes and housing types
across a precinct, including lower density, standard
lots and higher density housing in areas of high
amenity.
"1ETROPOL.TAN PLANNING AUTHORITY
H O USI N G CHOICE AND AFFORDABILITY
Encourage use of the Residential Growth Zone The review will consider the requirements of sh ort-
in Melbourne's outer growth areas to allow for term accommodation and student accommodation and
residential change and redevelopment in appropriate the ability to encourage family-friendly apartments.
locations over time. The review will need to assess the economic impact,
impact on housing affordability, and potential red
METROPOLI ,AN PLA ,N NG AUTHORITY
tape burden of introducing any new regulations to the
INITIATIVE 2.1.4 construction sector.
IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND AMENITY OF
RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS
Agood standard of design and amenity goes well
beyond what a building looks like and its particular
16
architectural style . There is currently no regulation
in Victoria to stipulate how apartments must be
designed, beyond what isrequired under the National
Construction Code. Concerns about the design quality
of apartments relate to:
the small size of many apartments
the tendency for a large number of apartments to be
designed with habitable rooms (notably bedrooms)
that havenodirect access to daylight and ventilation
poor consideration of the amenity impacts of adjacent
apartment developments
'' BANYULE AND DAREBIN COUNCILS
the lack of variety and choice of apartment designs.
AND LATROBE UNIVERSITY JOINTLY
The City of Melbourne discussion paper Future
RECOGNISE THE SI GNI FICAN CE OF THE
17
Living providesa comprehensive assessment of many LATROBE, HEIDELBERG, N ORT HLAND
of CLUSTER AND ARE WORKING TO HARN ESS
the issues that need to be addressed in terms of the
THE SIGN I F I CA NT URBAN RENEWAL AND
quality, design and layout of multi-dwellin g/apartme
nt developments.
ECONOMIC GROWTH POTENTIAL OF THE
AREA. ' '
In the short term
Update designguidelines and introduce measurable
CITY OF DAREBIN
standards for high-density residential and mixed-use
development.
uEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRAS RUC. URE IPLANNINGI
In the medium term
'' THE HOUSING CIRCUMSTANCES
Review the design, layout, internal living amenity OF THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR
and balcony needs of apartment development. COMMUNITY, ARE AFFECTED BY A CITY'S
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL CAPACITY TO HOUSE EVERYONE. THIS
INFRASTRUCTURE IPLANNINGI
MEANS ENSURI N G WE ARE BUI LDI NG
This work will take into account controls used in other ADEQUATE HOUSI NG OPTIONS ACROSS THE
jurisdictions, including the recent review of New
INCOME SPECTRUM, AS WELL AS A RANGE
South WalesState Environmental Planning Policy 65,
and will build on the work of the City of Melbourne's
discussion paper Future Living andconsider the OF DWELLING TYPES AND SIZES.
appropriatenessof current planning and building
controls and the potential to streamline development COUNCIL TO HOM EL ESS PER SON S
applications.
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REFORMED RESIDENTIAL ZONES

Reformed residential zones were introduced across Victoria on 1 July 2013 tobetter manage growth and protect liveability and neighbourhood character. Thecertainty provided
by the reformed residential zones enableslocal governments to clearly determine the scale and location of new unit,townhouse and apartment development, and greatly
improves local governmen ts' ability to plan for this type of development with confidence that the zones will influence outcomes on the ground.

The new zones are the Residential Growth Zone, General Residential Zone and Neighbourhood Residential Zone. The Reformed Zones Advisory Committee has suggested
that metropolitan local governments seek to applyeach of the zones together, to provide a balance between protecting local attributes and addressing ongoing housing needs.
In locations where the community is seeking to promote housing diversity and housing supply, it might apply the Residential Growth Zone. Alternatively,for locations where
the community is seeking to limit housing change and population growth, it might apply the Neighbourhood Residential Zone.
It is challenging for communities to clearly define locations for housing growth and locations for protection from change. However, the reformed residential zones willensure
that change willoccur according to community expectations.

PRINCIPLES FOR APPLYING THE REFORMED RESIDENTIAL ZONES

REFORMED RESIDENTIAL ZONES

ZONES PURPOSE LIKELY APPLICATION PRIN CIPLES FOR APPLYIN GZONES"
Areas with a neighbourhood character that is sought to be retained

Areas where more than 80 per cent of lots currently accomm odate detached dwelli ngs
In areas where single dwellings Ar eas with Neighbour hood Char acter Overlays
NEIGHBOURHOO prevail and change is not
Restr ic ts housing growth Residen tial areas with Heritage Overlays [such as larger heritage precincts, rather than
identified, such as areas of
D RESIDENTIAL in areas identified for ur ban individually recognised heritage sites)
ZONE recognised neighbourhood
preservation
character, environmental or
Ar eas of identified environm ental or landscape significance
l andscape significance
Areas which may not have good supporting tr anspor t infra structure or other
infrastructure, facilities and services and not li kely to be improved in the medium
to l onger term
Locations offering good access to services, transport and other infrast ructure
In appropriate locations near
RESIDENTIAL Enables new housing growth
activity areas, train stations Areas which provide a tr ansition between areas of more intensive use and devel opmen t
GROWTH ZONE and diversity in appropri ate
and other areas suitable for and areas of restr icted housing growth
locations
increased housing activity
Areas where there is mature market demand for higher density housing
In most residential areas where
Respects and preserves Areas with a diversity of housing stock, diversit y of larger lots sizes and a more varied
GENERAL m oderate growth and diversity
neighbourhood charact er and eclectic neighbourhood charac ter
RESIDENTIA of housing that it is consist ent
while all owing moder ate
L ZONE with exist ing neighbour hood Ar eas where moderate housing growth and housing diversity is encouraged
housing gr owth and diversity
character is to be provided

A THESE PRINCIPLES NEED TO BE CONSIDERED TOGETHER WITH THEPURPOSE OF EACH ZONE.

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EXAMPLE: APPLICATION OF THE REFORMED RESIDENTIAL ZONES IN GREATER DANDENONG

Since 2007, theCity of Greater Dandenong has worked closely with their community to define locations in which hig, h medium and minimal scalesof residential changeare
supported. Within the Greater Dandenong Planning Scheme, these areknown asSubstantial, Incremental and Minimal Change Areas. Map 18 opposite showsthe conversion of
these areas intothe reformed residential zones.

To assist local governments implement the reformed residential zones, the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure has released a practice note that provides
guidance on the typeof issues theyshould consider when applying the zones.These include neighbourhood character, existing levels of density and heritage considerations.

The department will provide localgovernments with technical advice and housing data tosupport implementationof the zones.The reformed residential zones will be
introduced to each municipal planning scheme through a planning scheme amendment.

HOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE

d to Minimal Change Areas which are considered suitable for low density housing primarily because theyarerelatively remote from Dandenong's main transport network.

THE RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ZONE

ndenong this zone is applied toSubstantial Change
reas suitable for highand medium density housing primarily because of their close proximity to transport services and commercial activity.

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DIRECTION 2.2
REDUCE THE COST OF LIVING BY
INCREASING HOUSING SUPPLY
NEAR SERVICES AND PUBLIC
TRANSPORT
The Strategy will aim to provide certainty and clarity
about where future development willoccur and
which areas will beprotected from significant levels of
medi um- and higher-density development.
Locating medi um-an d h igher -density development
near servic,es jobs and public transport supports
the objective of housing choice and afforda bility.
Key areas to accommodate higher-de
nsity housing are:
brownfield precincts (to be identified as urban
renewal precincts in consultation with local
governmen ts)
areas identified by local governments for applying
the new Reside ntia l Growth Zone
areas designated as National Employment Clusters
(existing and emerging)
Metropolitan Activity Centres (existing and future)
and Activity Centres including land within 400
metres of the boundary of the commercial zones
for these centres.
The government anticipates that over the life of
the Strategy an additional 100,0 00 dwellings can be
accommodated in the expanded Central City urban
renewal locations; an additional 4,0 0 00 dwellings can
be accommodated in urban renewal locations around
railway stationsin established areas; and an additional
30,000 dwellings around existing and plan ned railway
stations in the growth areas.
INITIATIVE 2.2.1
FACILITATE HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT IN MELBOURNE"S
EXPANDED CAPITAL CITY ZONE
In central Melbourne, there is potential to facilitate
an increased supply of high -densi ty residential
development. Lessons have been learnt in recent
years about what actions are required to ensure we
enable communities to thrive, rather than
delivering
residential blocks. Fishermans Bend is the latest of
these new high-den sity residential communities where
the delivery of schools, parks, shops, community
facilities and opportuni ties for local jobs will
bedriving planning from the outset. Early planning has
also commenced for the next precincts, including E-Gate
and Arden Macaulay.
Maximising the develop ment opportun ities of
th ese precincts is critical to minimising the need for
densification of other partsof the city.The sequencing
of infrastructure within these areaswill bea key tool
of government to maximise the development potential
of th ese precin cts.
In the short term
Update planning provisions in designated precincts
in the expanded Capital City Zone to provide the
market with flexibility to maximise development
opportunities.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRAST 'W :TURE (PLANNING)
In the medium term
Investigate opportu nities to provide
development bonuses for the delivery of public
infrastructure.
DEPARTMENT OF RANSPORT, PLANN NG AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING)
H O USI N G CHOICE A ND AF FORD ABI LI TY
INITIATIVE 2.2.2
UNLOCK THE CAPACITY OF URBAN
RENEWAL PRECINCTS FOR HIGHER
DENSITY, MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
Redevelop m ent of urban renewal precincts will be
vital to creating more diversity in the housing market
(including affordable housing and social housing) as
wellas more jobs and additional community services.
They will bea majorsource of hi gh er-de nsity, mixed -use
development. We will pursue opportunities to bring
brownfield land to market in an expeditious manner,
working with landowners and relevant government
agencies.The Metropolitan Planning Auth ority
will be the responsible authority for facilitating the
development of urban renewal precincts designated to
be of m etropoli tan significan ce.
In the short term
Update the State Planning Policy Framework
to include explicit policyon urban renewal in
Melbourne supported by streamlined clean-up and
development approval processes
DEPAR "1EN OFT ,.. SPOr<T, PLAN ING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTU E (PLA NINGJ
Publish criteria for designation of urban renewal
precincts of metropoli tan significance
ETROPOLITA PLM Nl G AUTHORI Y
In partnership with state government agencies and
local govern men ts, identify possible urban renewal
precincts in metropolitan Mel bourne
ETROPOLI 6.111 "LANNI IG AUTHORITY
In partnership with Department of Transport,
Planning and Local Infrast ru ctu re (Planning) and
whereappropriate Places Victoria, facilitate delivery
of specific and complex sites to market.
"1ETROPOLITAt,' PLAr N '-lG AUTHORITY
In the medium term
In partnership with state government agencies,
local governme nts and the private sector, iden tify a
pipeline of urban renewal projects.
"1ETROPOLI At, PLANNING AUTHORl1 Y
This work willclosely align with theoutcomesof the
audit of govern ment -own ed land.
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AFFORDABILITY
■ ':URBAN RENEWAL
FOR 'MELBOURNE
The key message from Australian and
international
experience is that major urban renewal projects
provide one of the few opportunities cities have
tosimultaneouslysolve past problems, renew and
update critical infrastructureand add new value
to
the liveability and economic vitality of cities.
Urban renewalopportunities can take many
forms. They may be large-scale, under-
utilisedformer industrial sites, areas around existing
and planned transport infrastntctureor under-
utilised land
and business parks on the existing and planned
road network. Development of theseareas takes
the pressure off existing neighbourhoodsand
allows people and jobs to be located close to public
transport so that weget the most out of our existing
assets and support the development of vibrant,
liveable, mixed-use centres.
Successful urban renewal requires inclusive
planning approaches that engage the community,
relevant government agencies, councils and
the private sector to identifyopportunities and
constraints early in the planning process. Urban
renewal also provides unique opportunities to
demonstrate whole of water cycle management.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
The Metropolitan Planning Authority will be
responsible for facilitating the development
of urban renewal precincts designated to be
of metropolitan significance.
The Metropolitan Planning Authority willengage
the community, relevant government agencies,
councils and the private sector to:
preparea framework plan forgrowth in each of
Melbo urne 's subregions, including new criteria
to inform the timing, staging and enabling
investment of large scale urban renewal
precincts; and
undertake a strategic reviewof potential
urban renewal sites around metropolitan
railway stations, rail corridors, multi-
modal
interchanges, poorly located industrial precincts
and under-utilised government land.
INITIATIVE 2.2.3
DELIVER HOUSING CLOSE TO JOBS AND
TRANSPORT
There are already areas of metropolitan Melbourne with
INITIATIVE 2.2.,
INCREASEHOUSING CHOICE WITHIN
WALKABLE DISTANCES OF
RAILWAY STATIONS IN THE GROWTH
AREAS
medium-to-high job numbers, which will become the
Government anticipates that it is possible to deliver up
focus for future development with a greater diversity of
to 3 0,0 00 dwellings within walking distance of railway
housing located close to theseareas. Locations suchas
stations (existing and proposed) in growth areas.
National Employment Clusters, Metropolitan Activity
Centres and Activity Centres will besubject to structure In the short term
planning processes, if such work has not already been
Ensure that the Small Lot Housing Code and
completed and approved. Providing housing close to
Residential Growth Zone are used in growth areas
jobs promotes affordable living.
around the existing and proposed rail network.
All structure plans(already approved and yet to be ETROPOLITA PLA NING AUT>IORITY
done) will need to demonstrate how they willdeliver
on the provisionof more diversity and choice of housin
g,
attract more jobs and helpdeliver the 20-min ute
neighbourhood18. Other areasfor consideration may
include areas within established suburbs where the
housing stock is reaching the end of its life and is
ready for redevelopment as medium-density housing
and areas around railway stations, public transport
interchanges and some public transport corridors.
In the short term
Work towards providing the majority of new housing
in established suburbs within walking distance of
train, tram and Smartbus routes.
DEPARH ENT OFTRAr,_SPO T, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE 'PLANNING)
Work with local governments to apply the most
appropriate zones to designated significant change
areas.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTUREIPLAt- NINGJ
In partnership with local governments, investigate
mechanisms to facilitate greater diversity of housing
within significant change areas including family
friendly housing,affordable and social housing, and
housing for key workers.
DEPARTMENT OFTRA, SPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING)
Investigate mechanisms to encourage lot
consolidation in existing suburbs.
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INITIATIVE 2.2.5
FACILITATE THE REMEDIATION OF
CONTAMINATED LAND, PARTICULARLY
ON SITES IN DEVELOPED AREAS OF
MELBOURNE WITH POTENTIAL FOR
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
There are manysites across Melbourne that have a
legacy of environmental contamination as a result of
Melbourne's industrial and manufacturing heritage.
Redevelopment for residential and other sensitive
uses requires a high order of risk management and
can involve high costs. For somesites, the cost of
remediation relative to the development potential may
limit reuse.
There is a need to ensure that the policy framework for
managing contaminated environments is effective in
supporting safe redevelopment,and also in pursuing
innovative approaches to maximise redevelopment
opportunities for residential uses.
In the short term
Work with the Metropolitan Planning Authority to
update the contaminated environment regulatory
and policy framework to clarify statutory roles and
responsibilities, and strengthen governance and
accountability, and provide for proportionate and
risk-based responses to land usedemand.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRON• ENT AND PRl!,Al(Y
NDUSTRIES
Work with the Environment Protection Authority
and the Department of Transport, Planning and Local
Infrastructure (Plan nin g) to improve the integration
ofland use planning and environmental processes
for assessment and remediation of contaminated
sites.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND PRIMARY
NDUSTRIES
Work with the Environment Protection Authority
and the Department of Environment and Primary
Industries to reduce the uncertainty of investigation
and clean-up requirements for potentially
contaminated land and bring the land to market
sooner.
METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY
DIRECTION 2.3
FACILITATE THE SUPPLY OF
MORE SOCIAL HOUSING
The government is developing a new Victorian Social
Housing Framework to strengthen the sustainability
and provision of social housing.There are ways that the
provision of new socialand affordable housing can be
supported though the planning system.
The stock of public housing the Victorian Government
owns and manages consists of a wide range of
holdings in diverse locations across the city. Some of
these holdings are large estates.Theselarge housing
estates are of metropolitan significance, not only
because they fulfil an important housing role, but
because they are often located in highly accessible and
well-serviced inn er-u rban locations that are
highlydesirable
for achieving many of the objectivesof our plan
for housing.
Coordination in planning across governments on the
potential inclusion of social housing in urban renewal
precincts and other significant change areas will
provide opportunities to liaise with housing associations
that may be interested in acquiring additional
properties.
Other public housing landholdings are located in the
middle-suburban neighbourhoodsof Melbourne.
In a range oflocations, the concentration of these
properties could provide the opportunity for a suburban
, precinct-wide approach to redevelopment. This could
increase residential densities with a mixof private
and social housing and support the regeneration of
urban infrastructure and the greening of suburban
environments. In this way, public housing regeneration
could also act as a demonstration model and catalyst for
privately funded precinct renewal .
H O USI N G CHOICE AND AFFORDABILITY
INITIATIVE 2.3.1
FACILITATE GROWTH IN THE SOCIAL
HOUSING SECTOR
There are opportunities to improve social housing
availability through a mix of regulatory and incentive
based planning provisions linked to current and
future metropolitan housing needs.This could include
reductions in development contributions for the
balance of privatestock delivered as partof a project that
provides a minimum threshold of housing association
stock.
Incentives and other mechanisms should also be
considered. For example, where rezoning is necessary
to achieve urban renewal, we will explore the capacity
to capture a proportion of the increased land value
to directly contribute to the costs of providing social
housing.
In the short term
Amend the VictoriaPlanning Provisions to make the
Minister for Planning the responsible authority for
selected social housing planning permit applications
that are recommended by the Director of Housing for
priority consideration.
Dl::PARH EN OF TR... SPO IT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
NFRASTRUCTU E PLA 1NING
Amend the Victoria Planning Provisions to include
a definition forsocial housing consistent with the
proposed social housing framework, and a
definition for affordable housing.
DEPARTMENT OF TR"t SPORT, PLANNING ANO LOCAL
NFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING)
Determine the costs, benefits and opportunitiesof
including social housing in identified urban renewal
precincts before beginning structure planning or
rezoning land.
METROPOLITAN PLANNlrlG AUTl-lORITY
Assess the benefits of applying flexible development
contribution charges to developments that deliver
dwellings managed by housing associations.
METROPOLITAN PLAMNlrlG AUTHORITY
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PROVIDING SOCIAL HOUSING
The Ashwood Chadstone Gateway Project is an exciting
housing development providing much-needed, high
quality,affordable housing that contributes to the
renewal of the Ashwood-Chadstonearea.
The project has redeveloped six vacant sites todeliver
affordable housing forsingles, couples, families and
older people on low to moderate incomes. It is a major
investment in affordable housing with the Victorian
Government and the Port Phillip Housing Association
each contributing about $70 million.The government
selected the project after a competitive tender process
by the Department of Human Services.
Port Phillip Housing Association is an independent,
community-based housing agency that
owns,develops and manages affordable rental housing
for peopleon low to moderate incomes. The association
currently ownsand manages over 1000 dwellings
THE ASHWOOD CHADSTONE across Melbourne and has won many awards for
GATEWAY PROJECT SHOWS excellence in the management, planning and design of
HOW TO INTEGRATE PRIVATE community housing.
DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL The Ashwood Chadstone Gateway Project is the largest
HOUSING, WITH HIGH-QUALITY development to datebya registered affordable housing
RESULTS association. There will be 210 social housing apartments
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and townhouses (plus a further 72 forsale) in the
project. The association willdeliver a further 180 or
moresocial housing dwellings, without government
contribution, in Melbourne as part of an agreed
leveraging arrangement. This consolidates the
association's reputation as a reliable and competitive
inner-urban developer.
Selling some housing provides the association with
funds to build more high-quality community
housing (both at Ashwood Chadstone, and in other
areasof Melbourne), and to rent other housing to
people at prices they canafford. It sold the housing at
market prices to anyone who wanted to buy it.
City of Monash and the Victorian Government
endorsed the height and densityof the development
in terms of its neighbourhood character. Thescale
and mix of housing ensured the project was socially
sustainable and commercially viable.The development
demonstrates how to increase density in well-serviced
locations to enhance amenity, while minimising
impacts on the surrounding neighbourhood.
Significant public consultation was part of the project.
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DIRECTION 2.4 The code should also ensure that areas interfacing
FACILITATE THE INITIATIVE 2.4.3
with multi-dwelling development are appropriately
SUPPLY ACCELERATE INVESTMENT IN
protected from its impacts. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
OF MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEPARTMENT OF RANSPOR , PLANNING AND LOCAL Given the growing number of people unable to afford
The range of housing and price points vary within INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING!
the cost of rental accommodation,especially in the
suburbs and across Melbourne. Affordable housing
can be considered where the cost (wheth er mortgage
INITIATIVE 2.4.2 more-accessiblecentral and inne r-urban areas of
repayments or rent) is no more than 30 per cent of the INCREASE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF metropolitan Melbourne, it will become increasingly
househ old's income . With average household AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CONTEXT important to engage with institutions and private
incomes
OF CHANGING HOUSEHOLD TYPES sector providers involved with, orinterested in being, a
AND NEEDS low cost housing provider.
varying from suburb to suburb, a rangeof housing types
within suburbs will help improve local affordability. What constitutes affordable housing means differen t
In the short term
thi ngs to different people. What is affordable to a
resident in a particular suburb may be unaffordable Investigate planning provisions and mechanisms to
INITIATIVE 2.4.1 to a resident who seeks to moveinto thesuburb. deliver more affordable housing,especially within
EXTEND THE VICSMART SYSTEM TO While it is important to continue to moderate the significant change areas. Provisions could include:
MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENT increase in a discount on development contributions where
the price points of housing, we also need to ensure that an affordable housing component has been
A codeassessment approach to multi-unit development
diverse housing products at diverse prices are provided delivered;
will provide clarity as to the type of development that
isacceptable in defined locations.This will provide in each suburb. application of a VicSmart process to affordable
residents and developers with increased certainty as housing projects to reduce landholding costs.
In the short term
to the type of development that can occur in specific OEPAR MEN OF TRA SPORT, PLAN IMG A, 0 LOCAL
Increase our understanding of the impacts of INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING)
precincts. A code assessment approach using the
VicSmart system is also likely to improve housing demographic change and changes in household
structure on the need to provide diverse housing
affordability by reducing the length of the approvals
types at diverse pricepoints in each suburb.
process and reducing associated financing costsfor the
development sector. DEPARTMENT or RANSPORT, LANNlrlG AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE(PLANNING)
To support and facilitate housing diversity in defined
locations, a codeassessment approach to development
can deliver, among other things, housing diversity,
family-friendly apartments in key locations, mixed-use
development and reduced parking requirements in
appropriate locations (such as near railway stations and
the principal public transport network).
In the short term
Prepare and implement a new 'goodplanning
guide', improving ResCode (Clauses 54, 55, 56 of the
Victoria Planning Provisions), to streamline the
planning system and protect our suburbs by
providing guidance for multi-unit development and
the application of the reformed residential zones.
DEPA T IENT OF TRA ISPORT, PLANMING MO ,.OCAL
NFRAS RUC URE (PLANNING!

Prepare and implement planning provisions for a

code assessment approach for multi-dwellin g
development. This should apply only in
appropriately defined areas, such as the Residential
Growth Zone,and should mean that any dwellings
built under the code meet higher liveability
standards, including minimum apartment sizes.

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DIRECTIONS
3.1 Transform the transport
system to support a more
productive Central City
3.2 Improve access to job-rich
areas across Melbourne and
strengthen transport networks
in existing suburbs
3.3 Improve transport
infrastructure and services in Melbourne's newer suburbs
3.4 Improve local travel options to
increase social and economic
participation
3.5 Improve the efficiency of
freight networks while
protecting urban amenity
3.6 Increase the capacity of ports,
interstate rail terminals and
airports and improve landside
transport access to these
gateways
A MORE CONNECTED MELBOURNE
ISSUES
SOLUTIONS A TRANSPORT
SYSTEM
Commence construction of East West Link Stage One in 2014. FORA NEW ECONOMY
Support growing areasof the Central City by moving towards a
Transport underpins the liveability, economic
metro-style rail system, starting with Melbourne Metro,
prosperity, efficiency and success of cities. Large
improving citiesthat arecompact and have efficient transport
tram efficiency and extending the tram network into key urban
infrastructureand servicesare among the most efficient
renewal precincts, strengthening the bus services to and around urban settlements. These cities do not arise by chance:
central Melbourne and supporting walking and cycling in central they require careful planning and management.
Melbourne.
Investigate options for the North East Link to connect the M8o Ring
The effectiveness of our city's future transport system
Road at Greensborough to the Eastern Freeway. will depend on how well it accommodates population
growth, economic change and changes in land use.This
Harmonise public transport services across trains, trams and
chapter outlines the government's strategy to ensure
buses to provide better connectivity and access to job-rich areas in
our transport networks drive productivity for
the suburbs.
businesses, and socialand economic participation for
Facilitate development and drive investment thiough strategic Melburnians. The Transport Integration Act 2010
removal of level crossings and develop the road system in the requires an integrated approach to land use and
suburbs to improve connections across Melbourne. transport planning and Plan Melbourne achieves that.
Improve roads,suburban rail and bus networks in growth areas and
outer suburbs; make neighbourhoodspedestrian-friendly;and
create a network of high-quality cycling links.
Expand Port of Melbourne container capacity and commence
accelerate planning and development for the Portof Hastings to
ensure it isoperational and available to supplement the capacity
of the Port of Melbourne from the mid-202os.
Increase the volumeof freight carried on rail by investigating
a south-east rail link to provide a dedicated rail line between
Dandenong and Dynon for freight and V/Line trains as part
of
planning for a rail connection to the Port of Hastings. Plan for the
Western Interstate Freight Terminal and the proposed Donnybrook/
Beveridge Interstate Freight Terminal.
Establish intermodal terminals linking ports to major
distribution centres.
Ensure sufficient airport capacity withefficient landside access for
passengers and freight including completion of planning for a rail
link to Melbourne Airport. Investigate potential sites for a new
airport to serve the long-term needs of south-east Melbourne
and Gippsland.
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A MORE CONNECTED MELBOURNE
A TRANSPORT SYSTEM
FOR A NEW ECONOMY
The changes to Melbourne's industry mixoutlined
in the Delivering Jobs and Investment chapter raise
a number of transport challenges for the city.The
first challenge is to provide sufficient capacity in
the
transport system to ensure that people can access jobs in
employment clusters as theygrow and that businesses
in these clusters can access suitable labour markets.This
is a particular challenge in the Central City, Victoria's
most significant and productive job cluster where rapid
employment growth is putting pressure on the transport
system. Public transport will continue to be the best
means of getting increasing numbers of people to work
and other activities in the Central City.
Transport is also a challenge for National Employment
Clusters like Monash where raillevel crossings and
congested arterial roads inhibit busand car access. High
quality road and transport services are important to
access employment agglomerations in our middle and
outer suburbs.
The second major challenge is to maintain Victoria's
competitive advantage in freight and logistics. Victoria
is the nation 's leading statefor freight and logistics, as a
result of good freight networks providing access to
well priced industrial land for warehousing and
logistics.
Freight-reliant industries (su ch as manufacturing,
warehousing and wholesale trade) are increasingly
concentrating in the west, north and south-east.The
transport needsof these industries are for greater orbital
and east-west movement on roads that link the key
industrial precincts to each other, and to interstate and
international gateways. Opportunities to make greater
use of trainsfor freight movements also need to be
pursued.
The Port of Melbourne is a further example of
Mel bourne's competitive advantage in freight, handling
37 per cent of Australia's container trade in 20 11 - 12 .
The number of containers passing through our ports is
projected to growfrom 2.58 million in 201 1 - 1 2 to over
11 million by 2050, driven bypopulation growth and
increasing international trade. The Port of Melbourne
will reach capacity around 2025 sowearedeveloping
the Port of Hastings as a new major port for
Melbourne.
Balancing the needs of industry and the freight sector
DELIVERING A PIPELINE
with the need to protect the amenity and liveability of
neighbourhoods is also a challenge. OF CITY-SHAPING
Thesechallenges can be met by major city-sha ping TRANSPORT PROJECTS
infrastructure investments, using existing infrastructure
Our plan for Melbourne will require city-shaping
more efficiently, transport service improvements and
transport projects. The most significant road project is
planning reforms to provide better access and better
the East West Link, which willfix a major gap in our
availability of land for businesses.
freeway network and provide significant improvements
in cross-city traffic movements and freight flows.The
POPULATION GROWTH Melbourne Metro project is the most significant rail
WILL REQUIRE NEW project, and will provide a major uplift in the capacity
TRANSPORT PRIORITIES of our rail system.This willgenerate benefits to
travellers across the whole network, creating the
Each weekday, 12.6 million trips are made by capacity for the new raillines and extensions proposed
residents of Melbourne.The average daily distance is 30 in the Network
kilometres per person. As Melbourne growsfrom its Development Plan: Metropolitan Rail.
current four million people to about 6.5 million by Development of the Port of Hastings will give our
2050, thecity will need to accommodate an additional
state essential port capacity for decades to come, and
eight million person trips per day.This growth means will be supported by other major freight and logistics
that, proportionally,our reliance on public transport improvements outlined in the government's freight and
will need to increase. logistics plan Victoria -TheFreight State.
In inner Melbourne, public transport, cycling and Other programs will gradually transform our transport
walking are already important. Public transport use system over time, with reductions in the number of
has grown strongly in recent years compared to private levelcrossings in Melbourne, a more harmonised public
car use in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, while on transport network with greater coverage and improved
freeways and outer arterials car use is still increasing.
travel choices for people living in outer Melbourne.
In the areas where it works best, we willsupport
continued growth of public and active transport.This
willsee long-term investment and better services on
our public transport networks, which willalso improve
the integration of train, tram and bus services and better
link people to jobs and services.
Public Transport Victoria (PTV) has released its long-
term plan for the rail network, the Network
Development Plan - Metropolitan Rail. This plan
isbased on how
the travel needs of Melburnians are likely to change
as Melbourne grows and outlineshow demand on
the network is expected to evolve.The plan consists
of PTV's proposed future network and informs the
implementationof initiatives in the Strategy. PTV is
also preparing a network development plan for
trams
and buses. When complete, these plans willinform the
development of futureactions under thisStrategy.
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OUR PLAN
DIRECTION 3.1
TRANSFORM THE TRANSPORT
SYSTEM TO SUPPORT A
MORE PRODUCTIVE CENTRAL
CITY
As outlined in other chapters, Melbourne's Central
City and immediate environs will continue to grow
strongly in population and employment.The City of
Melbourne has the eighth -fastest population growth of
all Australian local governments and has added over
145,000new jobs in the last two decades.This growth
has not been confined to the CBD, with Docklands and
Southbank continuing to develop.
As partof the expansion of the Central City, we are
also planning extensive commercial and residential
developments in the urban renewal precincts to the
south -west (at Pishermans Bend), to the north-west
(at Arden-Macaulay),and to the west (at E-Gate ).This
growth is important because it will provide medium
and higher-density housing near the most job-rich
partsof Melbourne and also increase jobdensity and
productivity.
Public transport willcontinue to be an important
means of getting people to and around central
Melbourne, with trams and buses sharing road space
with private vehicles. At the same time, the availability
of road space is often connected to the use of clearways
on arterial roads.
The growth and expansion of the Central City brings
three keytransport challenges.The first is providing
metropolitan -wide access to centrally located jobs in
our cityand allowing businesses to access a deep pool
of labour and customers. The second is improving travel
across and within the expanded Centra l City and inner
Melbourne. Finally, we need to consider options to
minimise cross-cityand bypass traffic in the Centra l City.
A MORE CONNECTED M EL B O U RN E
INITIATIVE 3.1.1 transport to the CBDfrom the north, improved cycling
BUILD THE EAST WEST LINK AS AN routes and better pedestrian access.
INTEGRATED TRANSPORT AND LAND In subsequent stages, the East West Link will
USE PROJECT significantly improve freight access to the Port of
Melbourne and freight precincts, reducing the number
Demand for road travel from east to west acrossour
metropolis is expected to grow by 38 per cent between of trucks using local streets. It will also provide a
now and 2031,to 440,000 trips a day.The freight task major boost to the urban renewal of the Brooklyn-
in Melbourne is alsogrowing quickly and is almost Tottenh am industrial precinct through much better
entirely a road task at present.The freight task is forecast road access.
to increase from around 15 billion tonne km in 2012 to
In the short term
around 33billion tonne kilometres in 2046. We cu rrent
ly haveno alternative to the M1 for direct cross-city road Commence construction of the East West Link
connections, with particular implications for freight Stage One in 2014.This will have a construction
vehicles due to their heavy reliance on the freeway period of about fiveyears.
network. DEPARTMEN OF TR,.., SPOr<T. PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORT!
The Bast West Link will be an 18-kilometre freeway
In the medium term
connecting the Eastern Freeway to the M8o Ring Road
Enhance CBD-oriented public transport, enabled by
to the west of the Maribyrnong River as shown in
the changed traffic patterns, which support greater
Map20.This city-shaping project will transform the
productivity in inner Melbourne.
way people move around Melbourne, help alleviate
our reliance on the M1 corridor for east-west road DEPARTMENT OF TR,..NSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
NFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT!
connections, and provide greater resilience in the
transport network. It willsignificantly increase the In the long term
efficiency of Melbourne 's freight network through Complete the full East West Link freeway
a new high-capacity connection to export gateways project connecting the Eastern Freeway to the
and freight precincts including the expanded Port M8o Ring Road.
of Melbourne,the Port of Hastings and industries
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
in INFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORT!
Gippsland. The East West Link will provide a number of
major benefits to our city. By providing a cross-city
route, the link will reduce the number of vehicles on
central arterial roads and local streets.
This major project will becarried out in stages.The first
will link the Eastern Freeway at Hoddle Street via a
tunnel to CityLink at Parkville. This stage will reduce
the dailyqueues where the Eastern Freeway abruptly
ends at HoddleStreet. Recent studies have shown that
most of thistraffic is trying to get across town, not
intothe CBD.The project will also improve access via
CityLink to the M1,the Port of Melbourne, Melbourne
Airport and the M8o/ Hum e Freeway.
The liveability and amenity of the inner-north will be
improved, making it easier for people to move around
and creating opportunities forstreetscape and land
useimprovements. It will allow us to provide greater
on-road priority for Doncaster (DART) bus services,
with better access to the CBD.The tunnel will reduce
traffic on Alexandra Parade allowing greater access for
public
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INITIATIVE 3.1.2
MOVE TOWARDS A METRO-STYLE RAIL
SYSTEM, STARTING WITH MELBOURNE
METRO
There has been an unprecedented 70 per cent
growth in train patronage in the last decade, largely
accommodated through efficiency improvements on
existing infrastructure. Strong growth is set to continue
with patronage forecast to double to 1.7 million trips
each weekday by 2031. However, many partsof our
metropolitan rail network are at (or near) capacity.This
is particularly so for the lines to Werribee, Sunbury,
Craigieburn and Dandenong that serve established
urban areas as wellas the growing populations in our
urban growth areas.
We need to transform the rail network into a metro-
style rail system of independent lines that don'tshare
tracks; use modern, high-capacity signalling systems;
use
next-generationtrains that carry more people; and
have simple, frequent timetables that facilitate
interchanging with other trains, trams and buses.
Melbourne Metro is also a prerequisite for the proposed
South Eastern Rail Link (SERL) on the Dandenong rail
corridor, which will provide the increased railfreight
capacity needed to service a future Port of Hastings.
The SERL project willalso unlock capacity for
enhanced regional V/Line passenger services for
Gippsland.
Melbourne Metro will also support an expanded Central
City through provision of new stations and associated
development. It will enable a major commercial hub to
be established at Arden-Maca ulay, support the rapidly
growing Parkville National Employment Cluster and
underpin ongoing development at Domain.
Fifteen new XTrapolis trains havebeen ordered, of
which the first seven have entered service, providing
immediate capacity increases. Procurement planning for
the next-generation high-capacity trains is under way.
These changes to createa metro system will double
Melbourne's rail capacity, with benefits for travellers
right across the train network, and major benefits to the
economy.
In the long term
Deliver the Melbourne Metro project.
DEPAR "1EN OFT ,... SPOr<T, PLAN IMG A,rn LOCAL
NFRASTRUCTURE !TRANSPORT)
Commence construction of raillinks to Rowville,
Melbourne Airport and Doncaster.
OEPARTMEN, OF TRA, "PORT, PLAN' ING ANO LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT)
Continue to deliver more trains on the rail network.
OEPAR MENT OF TRA, SPOttT, PLANNING Arrn LOCAL
N =RASTRUCTU E RANSPORT)
Complete the roll out of h igh-capacity signalling
across the rail network.
DEPARTMEN OF TR,.., SPOr<T, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORT!
Establish a pipeline of railline upgrades and
extensions across the metropolitan rail network,
including assessing the feasibility of a second
rail tunnel from Clifton Hill to Pishermans Bend
(potential Melbourne Metro 2).
DEPARTMENT OF TkAt.SPOf<T PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE(TRANSPORT)

Regional Rail Link is separating regional services In the short term

from metropolitan services in the west. When it is
completed in 2016, itwill create capacity for an
extra
23 metropolitan and 10 regional services during each
morning and evening peak period.This means capacity
for an additional 54,000 passenger trips each day.
The Melbourne Metro project will be the centrepiece
of a metro-style system that will significantly expand
the metropolitan passenger rail network and increase
Continue delivery of existing trains on order and
plan for the procurement of high-capacity trains that
will beable to carry more than 1100 passengers.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSi-OR , PLANN NG AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE ITRANSPORTI
Investigate a trial of high-capacity signalling on the
rail network.
uEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRAS RUC. URE (Tl)AtlSPORTI

services to Melbou rne's growth areas in the north, west Trial high-capacity signalling on the rail network.
and south-east. Upon opening, the project is expected to DEPARTMENT Ot- RANSPOR':', PLANNING AND LOCAL
deliver an additional 19 trainservices in the peak hour, INFRASTRl, TURE ITRA, SPORTI

or capacity for more than 20,000 additional passengers
per hour. Ultimately, the project willcreate the capacity
to carry more than 60,000 additional passengers each
hour bringing major productivity gains to the Central
City from increased job density and access to workers,
attracting firms that would otherwise locate outside
Victoria.
Not only will Melbourne Metro provide immediate
capacity to the metropolitan passenger rail network: it is
a vital pre-cursor to future rail extensions, including to
the Melbourne Airport, Doncaster and Rowville.
Complete planning for a metro system, including
planning of raillinksto Rowville, Doncaster and
Melbourne Airport.
DEPARTMEl'JT OF RANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUl.. URE ITRA SPORTI
In the medium term
Commence construction of the Melbourne Metro
project.
uEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING ANO LOCAL
INFRASTRUC URE ITRAIISPORTI
Commence the roll-out of high-capacity trains on the
rail network that will be able to carry more than
1100 passengers.

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- TRANSPORT 2050
IMPROVE TRAM TRAVEL TIMES,
CAPACITY AND RELIABILITY AND
EXTEND THE TRAM NETWORK INTO KEY
URBAN RENEWAL PRECINCTS
Melbourne has the largest tram network in the world
withabout 80 per cent of the network sharing road
space with general traffic. Areas that have experienced
significant development in recent years(such as Sydney
Road and Chapel Street) have tram speeds as low as 6
km/h at busy times of the day.
Over 10,000 business-t-obusinesstrips are taken
daily by tram, showing the vital role trams play in
the economy of central Melbourne. As our city grows
and changes, the tram network will beenhanced
Rail N etwork through improved travel times, realigned routes and
extensions intokey urban renewal precincts.The
O Existing Rail Station
- Potential Melbourn e Metro llinaal lignmenlnolyet network development plan for on-road public transport
determiend)
currently being
developed by PTV and VicRoads will beused to inform
, ....Pot ent i al Melbourn e Metro 2 (alignmnet not yet
=
determinedl
Prepare a road-use strategy to ensure trams and buses
can operate efficiently alongside other vehicles,
particularly as land uses change.
DEPARTMEN' OF FtA, SP01H, PLANNING AND LOCAL
Nl'RASTRUCTURE TRANSPOR I
Investigate inn er-Melbourne tram reliability
improvements including a range of measures that
give trams greater priorityon the road network
(such as greater physical separation from other road
users and improved technology to manage
trafficflows).
DEPARTMENT OF TRA, .>POf<T PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT)
Investigate the provisionof better tramservices to the
growing western end of the Central City, including
Docklands.
DEPAR MEN OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING ANO LOCAL
INl'RASTRUCTORE (TRANSPOR.,.I
Deliver 50 new low-floor, high-capacity trams.

Poten ti al Doncaster
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RailLink Potential Futur e this process. INFRASTRUCTU E ( RANSPORTI
Station Tram Network
fuu ..
Potential Light Rail latignmetnnot Ultimately, improved tram travel times and reliability In the medium term
yetdeterminedl Potent ial Ferry Route can only beachieved and sustained through trams

-
FreewayNetwork Consider extending tramlines, where needed,
operating in their own right-of-wa y. Over time,
Road Network to support new development sites around
Potenti al East-West Link - Stage One Tunnel Melbourne's tram system will begradually transformed
(final alignment tobe determined) inner
intoa light rail system with right-of-way; low-floor,
••• Poten tial East-West Link - Fur ther Stages Melbourne and in clusters including determining
• (alignmentnot yet determined) high-capacity vehicles; more real-time information; and
St Kilda Road Pre cinct the feasibility of a new tramline to Fishermans Bend
level-accessstops.
Melbourne Centr al Business Distr ict and assessing strategic options for improved public
Expanded Centra l City Urban Renewal
This transformation is already under way with 50 transport to E-Gate.
Area Other Urban Ren ewal Area
Port of Mel bourn new low-floor,high-capacity E Class trams being Dl::PARH EN OF TR... SPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
e Open Space progressively delivered. These trams will be able to INFRASTRUCTURE .,.RANSPORTI
Waterway Commence upgrading tram routes to light rail
carry an additional 10,500 people on the tram network at
any tim, e and willfeature improved comfort and standard, whereappropriate, focusing on those with
safety. the highest patronage.
Upgrades to routes 112 and 96 will ensure that thefull OEPARTMEN OF TRA. SPO IT, PLANNING ANO LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE!TRANSPORT)
benefit of the new trams can be realised.The Route 96
Project is currently undergoing community consultation
and is exploring options for improving existing
infrastructure and services, including investigating new
level-accesstram stops,segregating trams and general
traffic, tram priority at traffic signals and connections
with trains and buses.

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INITIATIVE 3.1.4
SUPPORT GROWING AREAS OF THE
CENTRAL CITY BY STRENG THENING BUS
SERVICES TO AND AROUND CENTRAL
MELBOURNE
Melbourne's bus patronage grew by 56 per cent in the
seven years to mid-2012, as service improvements were
rolled out.These improvements will continue with
a new performance-basedcontract that covers nearly
a third of the bus network and that requires the
operator to improve patronage, reliability and
timetabling.
The contract includes new benefits to users of the
system (such as real-time arrival informa tion,
incentives for punctuality, improved customer
information, and
a strong focus on meeting customer needs). As other
bus network operating contracts expire across
Melbourne, these too are expected to be moved to the
new performance-basedsystem to provide the same
benefits to all bus users.
The bus network in inner Melbourne fills gaps in areas
not covered by tram and trainservices.These tend to be
inner-orbital services or radialservices in corridors that
do not have rail or tram services (such as to
Doncaster). Buses can also provide interim inner-city
services until demand growsfor new tramline
extensions.
Asthe city develops and demand grows, we will
examine options to progressively upgrade the inner-city
bus network, with a focus on increased frequency and
reliability, and improved travel times and connectivity.
In the short term
Plan services to better meet patronage demand and
ensure new timetables better connect with trams
and trains, as well as improve real-time passenger
information and stops on a number of key inner-city
routes.
DEPAr<TMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
NF ASTRUC,.UPE (TRANSPOR 1
Investigate new road management technology, such
as dynamic overhead lane management systems, to
enable buses to travel faster and more reliably and
improve services on selected inner-city routes.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT PLANI IING MD i..OCAL
.NFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORT)
A MORE CONNECTED M EL B O U RN E
In the medium term wellas connecting new communities in Docklands,
Northbank and the early stages of Fishermans Bend.
Improve on-road priority for buses on more streets,
informed by the investigations of the trialof new As the Central City develops further north, south
road management technology systems. and west, cycling corridors will provide a viable
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT PLAMN NG AND LOCAL alternative to public transport and private vehicle use
INFRASTRUCTURE ITRAl'ISPORTI by encouraging cycling in the new urban renewal
Enhance Doncaster (DART) bus services in inner precincts, such as E-Gate, Arden-Macaulay, City North
Melbourne to take advantage of the opportunities and Fishermans Bend. Gaps in existing cycling
provided by the East West Link. corridors will becompleted to connect northern,
DEPARTt.1ENT 01' RANSPORT, r'LANNING AND LOCAL eastern and southern neighbourhoods.
INFRAS 'WCTURE ITRANSl>ORT)
The ultimatenetwork will provide a high-quality
Ensure bus services provide for cross-town travel to
connected cycling and walking network for the
urban renewal precincts and National Employment
expanded Centra l City with additional east-west
Clusters as theygrow and develop.
and north-south connections.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSi-OR , PLANN NG AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORT)
In the short term
INITIATIVE 3.1.5 Identify key pedestrian routes in the Central City
SUPPORT WALKING AND CYCLING IN and improve pedestrian crossing times and footpaths
CENTRAL MELBOURNE and implement the new guidelines for 40 km/h
pedestrian zones in areas where there is a high risk to
Cycling is growing as a means of getting to and from
pedestrian safety.
inner Melbourne, and many cyclists are commuting to
DEPARTMEN, OF TRA, !SPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
work. Cycling to work has increased bys per cent each
INFRASTRUCTU E I RANSPORTI
year over the last 10 years and is projected to continue
Work with local governments to identify and start
to grow.
developing strategic cycling corridors that provide
The government's cycling strategy, Cycling into the cyclists with safe and separated cycling access to and
Future 20 13 - 20 23 , is developing routes that provide safer around the Central City.
access to keydestinations including in the Central City. DEPARTMEN' OF FtA, SP01H, PLANNING AND LOCAL
We have already begun work on the Darebin Creek Trail Nl'RASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT!
connection, the Main Yarra Trail improvement and the In the medium term
JimStynes Bridge that connects Docklands with
Continue to progressively develop strategic cycling
the CBD.
corridors that provide cyclists with safe and separated
Pedestrian access is integral to the functioning of the cycling access to and around the Central City.
city and an important complement to the transport DEPARTMENT OF TRA, SP01H, PLANNING ArlD LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE(TRANSPORT)
system for the many short trips people make in central
Melbourne, including trips to public transport stops.
Two-thirds of all trips in the City of Melbourne are on
foot and overa third of these are business trips. We
will work with inner-city local governments to
improve safety on key walking routes to and around
the Central City and inner Melbourne.
Strategic cycling corridors will provide separated
priority routes into and around the Central City that
support high volumes of cyclists of all abilities. With a
corridor approach to implementation, the early focus
will beon delivering safe, high-quality cycle routes to
and across the Hoddle Grid from the west, east and
north-east,as
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DIRECTION 3.2
IMPROVE ACCESS TO JOB-RICH
AREAS ACROSS MELBOURNE
AND STRENGTHEN TRANSPORT
NETWORKS IN EXISTING
SUBURBS
Around 50 per cent of Melburnians live in our middle
suburbs and 43 per cent work there.The transport task
in these middlesuburbs is complex, due to the dispersed
nature of suburban jobs.
Transport improvements will be vital in supporting
suburban employment growth in job-rich location,s as
well asin areas with employment growth potential.
Some of these job-rich areas are part of National
Employment Clusters that accommodate higher
education institutions (such as Melbou rn e, Monash
and La Trobe un iversities). Transport improvements to
these clusters willalso improve accessforstudents.
Public Transport Victoria's Network Development Plan
- Metropolitan Rail outlines a proposal for extending
the rail network into Rowville and Doncaster, which
will improve access to and from jobsin these areas.
Additional sites for urban renewal and development
in the established urban areas will be integrated
into the existing transport network, with improved
road networks and effective public transport
connections.
Appropriate development along transport corridors will
be supported by transport service improvements.
INITIATIVE 3.2.1
INVESTIGATE OPTIONS FOR THE NORTH
EAST LINK
The proposed North East Link will connect the M8o
Ring Road at Greensborough to the Eastern Freeway.
It will improve access to employment across Melbourne
by linking people to job-rich areas (including National
Employment Clusters in the north and south-east) and
providing a better connection between the northern
growth corridor and the south -eastern suburbs.
The North East Link will also enhance Victoria's freight
competitiveness, providing a more efficient road
transport link for major industrial areas and
intermodal terminals across the city. It willalso improve
local amenity. It will provide additional orbital
capacity
in the freight network connecting the growing
western, northern and south-eastern freight, logistics
and industrial precincts, and improve high-capacity
connections to major export gateways, including the
expanded Port of Hastings and industrial areas and
industries in Gippsland.
As part of any future planning for the North East Link,
an above-ground freeway through the Banyule Flats
and other environmentally-sensitive areas will be
precluded and there will be careful consideration of
other transport, environmental,heritage and social
issues.
Opportunities to improve land use, amenity and the
broader transport network will be explored as partof
planning the link. This is a medium- to long-term
project for our city.
In the short term
Consider options for a North East Link connecting
the M8o Ring Road to the Eastern Freeway/EastLink.
uEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRl, TURE ITRA, SPORT)
As partof North East Link planning, investigate
options for improved access to the La Trobe
Employment Cluster and adjacent business parks.
uEPARTME T OF RANSPOH PLANNING ANO LOCAL
INFRASTRUC URE !TRANSPORT)
In the long term
Deliver the North East Link connecting the M8o Ring
Road to the Eastern Freeway/EastLink.
DEPARTME T OF RANSPOH PLANNING ANO LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE !TRANSPORT)
A MORE CONNECTED M EL B O U RN E
INITIATIVE 3.2.2
HARMONISE PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SERVICES ACROSS TRAINS. TRAMS AND
BUSES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO JOB
RICH AREAS IN THE SUBURBS
The efficiency, simplicity and quality of connections
between public transport modes can make a major
difference to people's willingness to use public
transport. Public Transport Victoria now conducts
timetable updates for trains, trams and buses.Since its
establishment in April 2012, Public Transport Victoria
has implemented three major timetable changes and
more than 200 busroutes across Melbourne have had
their timetables updated to boost connections with
trains and simplify routes.
Building on this, timetables of train, tram and bus
services will befurther harmonised over time to make
transfers between them easier and faster.To achieve this,
services need to be reliable and easy to use, timetables
need to berearranged and major interchanges need to
be improved. These changes will provide better network
connections and enable public transport to be a genuine
choice for a wider range of trips.
Major multi-modal interchanges will beupgraded
to improve traveller amenity. Better information,
including improved way-finding and real-time service
information, is being rolled out at major stations.
TheStrategy includes Initiatives that are likely to create
demand along targeted corridors that willin future
need improved transport services. In the medium to
longer term, this will mean delivering enhanced
passenger rail through projectssuch as the Rowville
extension. Land use changes and transport demand will
be carefully planned for and monitored along these
corridors, so that high-quality, reliable public transport
services can be maintained and improved.
In the short term
Simplify and progressively harmonise frequencies to
improve connections across public transport services.
OEPAkTMEN r OF TRANSPORT, PLAN ING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE(TRANSPORT!
Upgrade interchanges at Ringwood Station,
Springvale Station, Frankston Station and Sunshine
Station.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
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MAP 22 - LEVEL CROSSINGS In the medium term Commence early works and planning to remove level
SOURCE VICROADS. 2013 crossings at Main Road, St Albans, Blackburn Road,
Continue to improve public transport interchanges
Blackburn, Mountain Highway, Bayswater, Scoresby
and their pedestrian access.
Road, Bayswater, North Road, Ormond, and Burke
DEPARTMENT OF RANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRAS.RUCTURE (TRANSPORT) Road, Glen Iris and complete the business case for the
Upgrade major multi-modal interchanges serving removal of the level crossing at Murrumbeena Road ,
National Employment Clusters. Murrumbeena.
DEPARTMENT OF TkANSPORT, PLANNING AND
DEPARTMEr T OF "RANSPOR , PLANNING AND LOCAL LOCAL NFRASTRUCTU E RANSPORTI
NFRASTRU TUREITRANSPO TJ
In the medium term
This will include those that are part of planned level
crossing removals such asat Blackburn, Ormond and Establish a longer-term pipeline of levelcrossing
St Albans stations. removal projects for delivery in the medium
to long term.
INITIATIVE 3.2.3 OEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
FACIL ITATEDEVELOPMENT AND DRIVE INFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORT!
c:::J Me tr opolitan Re gion
c:::J Me tr opolitan Urban Boundary
INVESTMENT THROUGH STRATEGIC
- Urb an Area REMOVA L OF LEVEL CROSSIN GS
Roa d Ne
twork Ra il Ne
Melbourne has over 180 levelcrossings on the
twork metropolitan rail network. At crossings with large
• Exis ting Level Crossing on Me tro polita n Rail Ne twor numbers of trains and high volumes of road traffic, there
k Waterway
can be major delays and safety concerns. Melbourne is
• Leve l Cross ing Rem oval
- Underway the only Australian city that isfacing a level-crossing
I - Rooks Road, Mitcham problem on this scale.
2 - Mitc ham Road. Mitcha m
3 - Springvale Road , S
pringvale 6 - Ande rso n Road, S
Anumber of the most-congestedlevelcrossings are at
unshine high-value locations that are potentially attractive to
5 - Ande rs on Road , Sunshine
developers. These could provide significant local and
Level Crossing Removal- user benefits should the level crossings be removed.
Planning and Early Wo r
ks The government is removing level crossings at Rooks
6 - Mai n Road , St Albans
7 - Blac kburn Road, Blackburn Road, Mitcham; Mitcham Road , Mitcham;Springvale
8 - Mo untain High way, Bayswate Road, Springvale; and removing two crossings at
r 9 - Scoresby Road, Bayswa ter
IO - North Road, Ormond Anderson Road, Sunshine. Anongoing program of
l 1 - Burke Roa, d Glen Iris removals will bedeveloped that maximises investment
12 - Murrumbee na Road. Murrumbeena
opportunities and contributes to urban development
Not e: Not in order of priority
and employment growth in the suburbs. We will
approach the market to sound out interest in value
capture opportunities related to a priority list of level
crossing removals. Various projects may be bundled
together to make them more attractive investment
options.

In the short term

Investigate ways to accelerate the removal of level
crossings through innovative funding arrangements
th at include contributions from privatesector
partners interested in development rights and other
..A.. o 10 20 beneficiaries of removing level crossings.
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INITIATIVE 3.2.4
DEVELOP THE ROAD SYSTEM IN THE
SUBURBS TO IMPROVE CON NECTIONS
ACROSS MELBOURNE
The arterial road network provides the foundation for
transport across our suburbs .The network connects
people to placesand activities and supports businesses
to efficiently move goods and deliver services. The
ongoing development and maintenance of this
network will support existing and emerging National
Employment Clusters, Metropolitan Activity Centres,
Activity Centres and other areas with high orgrowing
job densities.
The existing road network creates a number of
challenges , such aslimited Yarra River crossings
and constraints on arterials in the middle suburbs.
Aprogram of network development projects will
bedeveloped to support the growth of existing and
emerging job-rich areas across the metropolitan area.
Targeted development of the network will helpaddress
existing issues and accommodate the demand associated
with projected growth in Melbourne.
Current initiatives (such as the M8o Ring Road
Upgrade, duplication of the Narre Warren-Cranbourne
Road
and construction of the Dingley Bypass ) are very
important for connecting people to job-rich areas and
for facilitating business and freight movements.
In the short term
Continue the program of road network
developments and improvements, including bridges,
interchange upgrades and road extensions, focusing
on greater access to jobsand services in Melbourn e's
suburbs.
DEPARTMENT OF RANSPORT, LANNINu AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORT)
DIRECTION 3.3
IMPROVE TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
IN MELBOURNE'S NEWER
SUBURBS
Provision of transport services and arterial roads has
not kept up with population growth in outer Melbourn
e, contributing to lower levels of accessibility in these
locations to services and jobs. This is reflected in
higher rates of car ownership and a high proportion of
household income devoted to transport, partly due to a
lackof transport options.
Plan Melbourne will improve public transport service
levels in established outer-urban areas and urban growth
areas, particularly bus service availabili,ty to provide
people with an alternative to using private cars.
Arterial road capacitywillalso be improved, which will
improve travel times, reliability and safety.
INITIATIVE 3.3.1
IMPROVE ROADS I N GROWTH
AREAS AND OUTER SUBURBS
Arterial roads in our city's growth areas and existing
outer-urban areas connect people to jobs,
localservices, Activity Centres and recreational
facilities.
We willdeliver a number of arterial and freeway
network improvements and upgrades in growth areas
and outer suburbs.This will involve priority upgrades
In the medium term, to be followed by subsequent
upgrades, which will respond to urban development
in growth areas and transport demand.
In the short term
Complete upgrades to arterial roads in established
outer suburbs and growth areas including
duplication, widening and intersection and
interchange upgrades. These include works at Cooper
Street, Hallam Road, Stud Road, High Street Road,
Cardinia Road, Dingley Bypass, Narre Warren
Cranbourne Road and the Sneydes Road interchange.
DEPARTMENT OF RANSPOR PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRAS RUCTURt: I RA SPORT]
Establish and commence implementation of an
arterial road program to serve existing and future
growth areas of Melbourne.
DEPART"IENT OF RANSPOR PLANNING AND LOCAL
11-lFRAS RUC URt: (TRANSPORT)
Investigate the reservation of land for future arterial
roads and upgrades in the urban growth areas and
outer suburbs.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORT!
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INITIATIVE 3.3.2
IMPROVE OUTER- SUBURBAN RAIL AND
BUS NETWORKS
Many areas in the outer suburbs are currently not
well served by public transport. We will work to
overcome the backlog in delivering bus services to
outer suburbs and extend and enhance the rail
network where there issufficient demand.
Recent enhancements made to the bus network have
added more than 3,000 weekly bus service trips since
2011, including expanding services in outer suburbs
such as the Point Cook and Werribee areas.These
enhancements willcontinue across Melbourne.
The introduction of new services will be prioritised
on bus routes identified in growth area corridor plans.
Improved or new services will require a critical mass
of housing and resident population, and appropriate
road infrastructure, before theycan bedelivered.
About 40 per cent of Melbourne's rail passengers
access railway stations by car with a higher share in
outer and growth areas, meaning car parking facilities
are important in these stations. Selected stations with
good road access will be supported by expanded
Park+Ride facilities where it is cost-effecti ve.
In the short term
Plan for expanded bus services in growth areas.
DEPARTMEN OF TRANSPORT PLAN HNG ArlD 1..OCAL
NFRAS 'RUCTURE I •RANSPORT1
Improve access to existing stations and plan for
possible new stations and railextensions in
growth areas.
DEPARTMEN r OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE !TRANSPORT,
Progressively plan for expanded Park+Ride and
bike cages at outer suburban railway stations.
DEPA1HMENT OF TRANSPORT PLANNING AND 1..OCAL
NF AS RUC UPEITRANSPOR11
In the medium term
Commence the reservation of land for future rail
extensions and stations in the urban growth areas
and outer suburbs.
DEPA1HMENT OF TRAMSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE !TRANSPORT!
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INITIATIVE 3.3.3 Investigate ways to deliver suitable ferry berthsand
ASSIST THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO ASSESS associated infrastructure at Point Cook and at Collins
THE POTENTIAL FOR FERRY SERVICES IN Landing or Harbour Esplanade.
THE WEST OF PORT PHILLIP BAY DEPARTMENT OF TRA, SPO1H, PLANNING ANO LOCAL
NFRASTRUCTU E PLA INING
Cities suchas Brisbane and Sydney have developed
water taxi and ferry services as partof their urban Investigate other bayside and waterway locations
transport system to take people to and from work, and that maysustain a viable water transport service,
tourists to keydestinations of interest. Melbourne is also such as Frankston, South Yarra and the Mornington
a cityof waterways and bays, with potential to Peninsula.
connect people to jobs and services in the Central City via DEPAkTMENl OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING ANO LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE(PLANNING)
a Port Phillip Bay ferry service.
With the rapid growth of population in the Western
Subregion, there is a pressing need to explore all
transport options between the west and the Central
City. The government will assist the private sector in
exploring the potential for a ferry service from the
western suburbs to Docklands. This could drive a
range of benefits through integrated transport and
urban planning, including opportunities for jobs,
tourism
and economic development of coastal communities
and neighbourhoodsat ferry stops, in particular at
Docklands, Werribee South or Point Cook. It could
also increase liveability and the investment attraction
of vibrant waterfront districts and neighbourhoods.
In early 2013, wereleased the Melbourne Ferries
Background Study Discussion Paper, providing a
preliminary review of key operational considerationsfor
commuter ferry services for Melbourne's west. Current
speed restrictions are an impediment to an efficient ferry
service. A final report will be completed later in 2013.
Intheshort term
Review speed limit and access arrangements on the
Yarra River and the wider Port Phillip Bay areafor
commercial ferry operations .
DEPARTME T OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL '' ALC NOTES THE VICTORIAN
INFRASTRUc;TURE!PLANNING)
GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO
Investigate potential ferry berth locations in PROJECTS SUCH AS THE EAST WEST LINK,
Docklands, Williamstown, Altona, Point Cook, THE WESTERN IN TER STATE FREIGHT
Werribee South, Portarlington and Greater Geelong, TERMINAL AND THE M80 UPGRADE, ALL
including any environmental and access issues
OF WHICH WILL ASSIST PRODUCTI VI TY,
associated with theselocations.
AS WELL AS THE NEED TO INVESTIGATE
DEPARTME T OF RANSPOH PLANNING ANO LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE !PLANNING ) FUTURE AIRPORT NEEDS IN THE EAST AND
SOUTH-EAST OF MELBOURNE.
AU STRALIAN LOGISTICS COUNCIL
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DIRECTION 3.4
IMPROVE LOCAL TRAVEL OPTIONS
TO INCREASE SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION
Good-quality neighbourhood travel options help people
reach a wide range of localservices and activities
within 20 minutes, supporting social inclusion and
wellbeing. Many of our daily trips are short and
can be taken by walking or cycling.Thirty-eight per
cent of trips in Australian cities are lessthan three
19
kilometres . The more people walk and cycle in their
neighbourhood, the morelikely theyareto interact
with
their neighbours and to use local services and shops,
helping build stronger communi ties. The way we
design and redevelop neighbourhoods influences how
much
people walk and cycle20.
INITIATIVE 3.4.1
MAKE NEIGHBOURHOODS PEDESTRIAN
FRIENDLY
Research from the past 20 years21shows that walking
increases when more pedestrian routes or connections
are provided in a given area. Plentiful walking paths
and connections create shorter walking distances and
a greater choice of routes. Improving the pedestrian
environment in existing areas can be achieved by
the creation of quality pedestrian links and short
cuts.
Identifying local principal pedestrian networks is
important for the development and promotion of
walking for transport, as they provide clear guidance
on those partsof the road network where greater
emphasis on pedestrian movements is needed.
Principal pedestrian networks can be integrated with
SmartRoads to provide greater priority to pedestrians
where it is needed.
In the short term
Plan for new walking and cycling bridge crossings
for major roads,freeways, railways and waterways.
DEPART,_. ENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND ...OCAL
NFRASTRUCTURE ( •RANSPOR I
Work with local governments and institutions
in National Employment Clusters, Metropolitan
Activity Centres, Activity Centres, urban
renewal areas and other job-rich centres to
provide better footpaths, shade trees and reduced
delays at pedestrian crossing points.
A MORE CONNECTED M EL B O U RN E
METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY
Encourage local governments and their communities to
identify and develop pedestrian networks in their areas.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRU
TURE(TRANSPORT)
Consider using lower speed limits in mixed-use and
residential neighbourhoods in accordance with the new
guidelines for 40 km/h pedestrian zones.
DEPARTMENT OF -RANSPOR , PLANN NG AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORT)
INITIATIVE 3.4.2
CREATE A NETWOR K OF HIGH-QUALITY
CYCLING LINKS
Cycling benefitscities and their residents in many ways. Cycling
is affordable, sustain able and improves health and wellbeing.
Many partsof Melbourne are relatively flat, making cycling an
ideal mode of transport. Many neighbourhoods in Melbourne are
experiencing
growth in the numbersof people cycling, particularly
neighbourhoodsclose to the Central City and tertiary
education campuses.
We need to support thisgrowth in cycling in suburban
Melbourne.There are good opportunities to do this as part of new
or upgraded road and rail infrastructure, such as the new
Sunshine to Albion bike pathbeing constructed as partof the
Regional Rail Link.
VicRoads has identified bicycle priority routes, which include
routes targeted for greater separation from other vehicles. These
routes focus on key destinations and will be expanded to include
National Employment Clusters and Metropolitan Activity
Centres.
In the short term
Work with local governments and government agencies to
implement Victoria's cycling strategy, Cycling intotheFuture2
0 13 -2 3 .
uEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUC URE IT A SPORT!
Complete the Darebin CreekTrail through construction of the
Darebin Bridge and associated trail works to complete one of
the key missing links in Melbourne's bike network.
uEPARTME T OF RANSPOR . PLANNING ANO LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE ITRAl'ISPORT)
Construct the Box Hill to Ringwood shared cycle and walking
path.
DEPARTMENT OF RANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORT)
Complete the next stage of the Federation Bike Trail to
Yarraville.
OEPAkTMEN r OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE(TRANSPORT!
Plan for high-quality cycling links between employment
areas, National Employment Clusters and Metropolitan
Activity Centres.
DEPARTMENT OF TkAt.SPOf<T PLANNING AND LOCAL
NFRASTRUCTU E RANSPORTJ
Amend the Precinct Structure Planning Guidelines to
better plan for children and families in new suburbs to
ride bikes locally, and particularly to schools.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING ANO LOCAL
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DIRECTION 3.5
IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF
FREIGHT NETWORKS WHILE
PROTECTING URBAN AMENITY
Convenient and affordable access to the goods that
people use and consume every day is a vital
component of the liveability of any city . Melbourn e is
particula rly well-served by an effective freight and
logistics sector tha t is a key component of the city's
economy. Our city hasa range of competitive
advantages in freight and logistics that will bebuilt on,
including a strong supply of well-priced industrial land,
efficient and well-located freight precincts with good
transport lin,ks an efficient capital city port with
capacity to growfor a further decade, and two curfew-
free international airports.
Sustainable management of the freight task is the
overarching freight challenge for Melbourne in corning
years. Victoria -The Freigh t State is the government's 40-
year freight and logistics plan . Development of this
plan hashighlighted a number of strategic directions
that require action through the Strategy, and in
particular the need to identify key sites and transport
corridors for future development to accommodate
projected growth .
The three following priorities underpin the actions in
Victoria -The Preigllt State.
1 Ensuring the ability of businesses to access and
service markets interstate and overseas through
efficient freight gateways is vital to the economy
of the cityand the state.
2 Implementing measures that enhance the efficiency
of movement of goods on Melbourn e's existing
road and rail network will remain important to
Melbourne's economic development.
3 Providing new infrastructure capacity where
bottlenecks develop, or where efficiency measures
have been exhausted, will be critical in future years
as the size of the freight task grows.
The Strategy supports deliveryof the freight and
logistics agenda in all threeareas.The State Planning
Policy Framework will beupdated to promote more
effective integration of planning for freight with land
use planning, designate future freight transport
corridors and strategic freight precincts and
acknowledge the principal freight network.
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INITIATIVE 3.5.1
IMPROVETHE EFFICIENCY OF ROAD
FREIGHT CONNECTIONS
The government has a long-term vision for the
development of an efficient and effective road freight
networkfor Melbourne, involving three major new
lin ks in our city's orbital and cross-city freeway
network
and upgrades to arterial roads. As we ll as construction
of the East West Link and ultimately the North East Link,
we will expand and improve the efficiency of the M8o
Ring Road. In the longer term, progressive construction
of the Outer Metropolitan Ring Road / E6 Transport
Corridor will provide additional orbital road capacity
to accommodate planned expansion of Melbourne to
the north and west. We are also building the Dingley
Arterial and finalising planning for the Dingley
Bypass, providing much better freight links between
Danden ong, Braeside and Moorabbin.
As well as upgrading roads, innovative toolssuch as
managed motorways havebeen used verysuccessfully
in the M1 and M8o Ring Road upgrades, incorporating a
number of active traffic management tools such as ramp
metering, lane-use management, variable speed limits
and traveller information.
In addition to the construction of the East West
Link Stage One, in the short term
Continue widening and upgrading the M8o Ring
Road, incorporating managed motorways technology
to improve traffic flows.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (,.RANSPOR J
Expand managed motorways technology to other
major freeways.
:>EPA!< MEN OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT
Maintain the protection of the Outer Metropolitan
Ring Road/E6 Transport Corridor reservation and
its links to the proposed Western Interstate Freight
Terminal.
JEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
NFRASTPUCTURE RANSPORTJ
In the long term
Complete the roll-out of managed motorways across
the metropolitan freeway network.
JEPARTI'- ENT OF T1A SPO T, PLANNit G AND
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE RANSPORTI
Progress the staged construction of key sections of the
Outer Metropolitan Ring Road and the E6 road.
DEPARTMEN OF TRA, SPORT, PLANNIMG AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTUREITRANSPORTI
INITIATIVE 3.5.2
INCREASE THE VOLUME OF FREIGHT
CARRIED ON RAIL
Intermodal terminals enable freight to be transferred
from trucks to trains and vice versa, using the most
efficient mode in different partsof the freight
journey. We will work with rail freight customers,
rail and road operators, ports, local governments and
relevant authorities to ensure that Victoria has
adequate
interrnodal terminal capacity, both in regional areas and
in metropolitan Melbourne, to 2050 and beyond.
There is strong privatesector interest in investing in
and operating elements of a proposed Metropolitan
Intermodal System in Melbourne to relieve pressureon
the key road connections to the ports. We willcontinue
to work with the private sector to encourage initiation
of intermodal system services, including confirmation
of preferred terminal sites, rail network connections
and access, an efficient and reliable port interface and
adequate land that iszoned to allow high-volume
freight customers to locate adjacent to interrnodal
terminals.
Additional rail capacity will be needed on the
Dandenong rail corridor to provide an efficient
connection witha possible interrnodal terminal in
Melbourne's south-east on a site to be investigated with
interested private sector parties. Afuture south-east rail
link would provide a separate access route for the
Port of Hastings and providea separate access route
for V/ Line trains from Gippsland, freeing up existing
lines for additional metropolitan trainservices.
In the short term
Encourage the commencement of port railshuttle
operations by the private sector as partof a
Metropolitan Interrnodal System.
DEPART.-1ErlT OF 'RANSPOR,. PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRAS RUCTURt: I RA SPORT!
Continue to investigate and prepare a business case
for a south-east raillink to provide a dedicated rail
line between Dandenong and Dynon for freight and
V/ Line trains, in conjunction with planning for a rail
connection.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORT!

INITIATIVE 3.5.3
MANAGETHE IMPACTS OF
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS ON URBAN
AMENITY
The government recognises that in dense urban
environments, it is critical to ensure that an
appropriate balanceis struck between freight delivery
efficiency and the potential amenity impacts associated
with these movements (such as emissions, noise and
crashes).
Through appropriate management and investment in
preferred freight routes, it is possible to reduce the
need for freight vehicles to use local roads.The
government will continue to work with industry to
identify and prioritise key routesfor protection and
investment on the principal freight network, managed
through the SmartRoads framework.
Victoria -The Freight State also recognises the need to
better manage how freight vehicles accesslocal roads by
improving consistency between local government areas.
A review of current arrangements across Melbourne
is already under way, in partnership with the
newly established Ministerial Freight Advisory
Council.
With this new information the government, local
governments and industry will, have a clearer, shared
understanding of the nature of the last-kilometre access
challenge on which to develop and implement action.
A moreconsistent and informed approach to land use
planning in relation to freight precincts and corridors is
also required, to ensure thatsensitive land uses are
not located or designed in such a way that would
expose people to unacceptable amenity impacts.
Planning and protecting so-called buffer zones
between freight precincts and urban areas, for
example, can have the dual benefit of providing
industry certainty over land use and maintaining urban
amenity for residents. The
useof planning controls and emerging building controls
could also assist in better protecting industry and
residents.
In the short term
Work with local governments and industry to trial
supply-chain stakeholder forums that focus on
improving efficiency of deliveries and reducing local
amenity impacts - these could address issues for the
Central City and other significant suburban Activity
Centres.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE !TRANSPORT)
Support local governments and industry to develop,
trialor evaluate freight operator recognition schemes,
similar to those used successfully in London for
both operators and receivers.The focus would be on
supporting improved efficiency of deliveries while
reducing amenity impacts.
DEPARTME T OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTfWC URE IT A, SPORT)
Work with local governments to establish consistent
arrangements for freight access to local roads to
maximise efficiency while protecting amenity.
DEPART"1ENT OF RANSPOR , PLANNING AND LOCAL
l IFRAS RUCTURE !TRANSPORT)
Consistent with Victoria -The Freight State,
investigate the applicability of specific zones and
buffer protections, similar to thosealready in place
for ports and airports, to other state-significan t
freight facilities and precincts.
DEPARTMENT OF RANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRAS.RUCTURE ITRA, SPORT)
Ensure investment in the arterial road network
in metropolitan Melbourne improves the level of
service for freight, to reduce pressure for the
diversion of freight transport onto local roads.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSi-OR , PLANN NG AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE !TRANSPORT)
A MORE CONNECTED M EL B O U RN E
F EIGHT DEMANDS
In 2011 - 12 the Port of Melbourne handled a
record 2.58 million twenty-foot-equivalent
container units(TEU), confirming it as
Australia 's largest container port, with 37
per cent market shareof national container
trade. By 2050 it is estimated that demand
for container handling at Victoria's ports will
increase to over 11 million TEU.
The government is committed to ensuring that
Victoria hasa robust and flexible long-term
strategy for efficiently meeting projected growth
in demand for container handling capacity to
2050and beyond.
In addition to the $1.6 billion Port Capacity
Project to increase handling capacity at the Port
of Melbourne to around 5.1 million containers
per year, the government has commenced
work on development of the Port of Hastings
as the next container port in Victoria. Hastings
will handle growth in trade volumes up to
and beyond 2050.
The government has established the Portof
Hastings Development Authority (PoHDA)
to manage development of the port and has
recently announced an initial allocation
of $110 million over four years to progress
essential planning work.This will ensure that
new capacity is available to meet demand
requirements by the time the Port of Melbourne
is forecast to begin experiencing significant
capacity constraints in the mid-202os.
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RAIL+ PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH
INTEGRATI NGTRANSPORT AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT
THE PROJECT WILL REVITALISE
THE ACTIVITY CENTRE AND
BRING TRANSPORT BENEFITS
TO THE GLEN WAVERLEY
STATION PRECINCT BY MAKING
IT SAFER, MORE SECURE, MORE
ACCESSIBLE AND APPEAL ING.
Integrating land useand transport to create transit
oriented development requires forethought and careful
planning. Yet, when thiskind of integration is
achieved, the benefits to the community can be
substantial.
These benefits include greater choice of housing closer
to jobs, friends and everyday conveniences, as well
as the optionof reduced car use which can save the
householder money.
Planning and design for thisintegration must take
an approach appropriate for each particular location.
Examples of places that have been successfully
renewed in this way include Chatswood station in
Sydney
and Subiaco station in Perth. Other examples include
Stratford station in London (where Westfield and Lend
Lease wereinvolved in a redevelopment for the 2012
Summer Olympics), Richmond in Vancouver, Canada,
the Rosslyn -Ballston Corridor in Arlington, Virginia,
USA, and Mockingbird station in Dallas,Texas, USA.
Hong Kong has adopted an integrated Rail + Property
development approach. Rail + Property development is
more thanan endproduct of bricks and mortar around
rail stations - it is a carefully conceived process for
planning, supervising, implementing and managing
station-area development and tapping into the
land price increase that results, to help fund renewal.
Rail+ Property projects are distinguished in terms of
their built environments, housing types, and ridership
patterns. A systematic approach to the s Ds - density,
diversity, design, distance to public transport and
destination accessibility - informs project planning and
delivery. Whilst the urbanoutcome will bedifferent, the
principles underpinning land useand public transport
integration in Hong Kong may have wider application.
Vancouver also adopted the s Ds,illustrating the
transferability of these principles but to different places
and contexts.
However, Vancouver added a sixth principle - demand
management - which recognises that attractive public
transport can relieve road congestion.
These approaches have improved access to jobs, created
more housing choices and stimulated redevelopment of
former industrial zones.
In Victoria, VicTrack has commenced a program of
station precinct enhancements that aims to create
value from under-utilised rail land that can
bereinvested at the station to improve access, safety
and amenity.
The program started with redevelopment at the Glen
Waverley Station precinct with new retail, commercial
and residential facilities. Potential futuresites include
Hampton, Jewell , Alphington and Essendon stations.
This kind of redevelopment can also help fund transport
infrastructure and amenity improvements. Hong
Kong 's principal railoperator, the MTR Corporation, has
successfully adopted the practiceof value capture (using
the uplift in land values to fund new infrastructure
and upgrades). Improvements benefit those living
nearby and, ultimately, all residents through a more
liveable, prosperous and inclusive city.
The Glen Waverley station precinct will become an
attractive destination for commuters, residents, shoppers
and diners with the completion of the $70 million IKON
Project.The Glen Waverley Station Project will deliver a
10-storey mixed-use apartment and retail development
that will include ground floor retail, an office level,
and 116one and two bedroom apartments over eight
levels, and two levels of basement car parking.
90 PLAN ME LBOU R NE

DIRECTION 3.6
INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF
PORTS, INTERSTATE RAIL
TERMINALS AND AIRPORTS AND
IMPROVE LANDSIDE TRANSPORT
ACCESS TO THESE GATEWAYS
The government attaches high priority to securing
adequate gateway capacity for moving passengers and
freight in and out of Victoria. Our seaports and airports
are the main gateways to Melbourne from interstate and
overseas are key economic assets for the state. In
coming years, our ports and airports are expected to
continue to experience major growth and change.
The Port of Melbourne is Australia's largest container
and general cargo port, handling 37 per cent of
the n ation 's container trade in 2011- 12.Container
movements at the Port of Melbourne are expected to
grow at 4 to s per cent a year on average in coming
decades.Station Pier at the port is also a popular
Australian cruise shipping port of call. Each cruise ship
visit contributes, on average, $1 million to Victoria's
economy.
Our airports are handling large increases in business
and personal air travel, and high-value airfreight. Air
passenger numbers are expected to double in the next 20
years and double again in 50 years. Airfreight is playing
an increasing role in facilitating Melbourn e's trade ,
particularly for high-valu e, time -sensi tive commodities
(such as fresh produce bound for growing Asian
markets). It willbe important to protect our current
curfew-free airports, suppor t their expansion, plan for
a potential third airport to serve the long-term needs
of south -east Melbourne and Gi ppsland, and provide
efficient access to each airport.
INITIATIVE 3.6.1
ENSURE SUFFICIE NT SEAPORT
CAPACITY WITH EFFICIENT LANDSIDE
ACCESS
Work began in early 2013 on the S1.6 billion Port
Capacity Project to create additional capacity at the
Port of Melbourne. The government has also allocated
S110 million to accelerate the development of the Port
of Hastings to create needed capacity to supplement
the Port of Melbourne from the mid-202os.This port is
already an operating commercial port and has access
to over 3000 hectares of land zoned for port-related
use, direct deep-water access and is close to shipping
lanes.
Tosupport the development of the Port of Hastings, we
will ensure that keyrail and road links are adequate to
deal withadditional container movements. In addition
to preserving a transport corridor along the Western
Port Highway for enhanced rail and road connections to
the Port of Hastings, we will also investigate options for
a south-east rail link.
In the short term
Expand Port of Melbourne container capacity to
enable it to handle up to 5.1 million containers.
liEPARTME T OF RANSPOH PLANNING ANO LOCAL
INFRASTRUC URE ITRAIISPORTI
Continue planning and development for the Port of
Hastings to ensure it is operational and available to
supplement the capacity of the Port of Melbourne
from the mid-202os.
OEPARTME T OF TRANSPORT PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUc;TUREITRANSPORTI
Identify a transport corridor for the Port of Hastings
along the Western Port Highway corridor for both
road and rail connections.
DEPARTMENT OF RANSPORT. PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRAS.RUCTURE ITRA, SPORTI
In the medium and long terms
Progressively convert the Western Port Highway to
freeway standard along its entire length to service
demand from the Port of Hastings.
DEPART E T OF "RANSPOR , PLANN NG AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTUREITRANSPORTI
A MORE CONNECTED M EL B O U RN E
INITIATIVE 3.6.2
PLAN FOR THE WESTERN INTERSTATE
FREIGHT TERMINAL AND THE
PROPOSED BEVERIDGEINTERSTATE
FREIGHT TERMINAL
Modest investment in the current interstate rail
terminals located at Dynon will improve their efficiency
and extend their capacity for some years, but In the
medium term it is proposed to relocate thisfunction
away from the port and inner cityarea in order to
improve operational efficiency and free up land for
alternative urban development uses. A pre-feasibility
studyis being conducted for a new, larger and more
efficient Western Interstate Freight Terminal to the
west of Melbourne, closer to customers operating large
warehousing and distribution centres and servicing
both regional and interstate markets. The Western
Interstate Freight Terminal willsignificantly improve
the capacity of interstate freight transport connecting to
and from Melbourne and allow the eventual creation of
an interstate rail bypass of central Melbourne to relieve
road and rail congestion pressures on the inner partsof
the transport network.
We will work with relevant privatesector operators
and track managers to facilitateinvestment in the
Dynon-Tottenh am precinct to efficiently meet interstate
rail freight demand until midtolate 2020s when the
Western Interstate Freight Terminal is expected to be
operational.
We will also investigate the potential long-term role
of the proposed Beveridge Interstate Freight Terminal.
In conjunction with the development of this northern
interstate terminal and the Western Interstate Freight
Terminal, we will progressively develop an interstate
rail bypass of Melbourne using the Outer Metropolitan
Ring corridor.
In the short term
Assess opportunities to upgrade the Dynon Rail
Freight Terminal to provide additional short-term
capacity.
Dl::PARH EN OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORTI
Complete a business case and funding application to
the Commonwealth to investigate potential land and
railcorridor options for the Western Interstate Freight
Terminal.
DEPARTMEN, OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTUREITRANSPORTI
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MAP 23 - FREIGHT NETWORKS AND Assess the potential long-term role of the Beveridge Considering the longer term, we willidentify the needs
GATEWAYS BY 2050 precinct as an interstate freight gateway and for a new third airport to serve the growing needsof
S OURCE : DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. PLANN ING AND
progress the planning for land and transport south-east Melbourne and Gippsland and identify an
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE . 2013
corridor protection. appropriate site.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL In the short term
INFRAS RUCTURE (TRANSPORT)
Update the State Planning Policy Framework to
In the medium to long term
clarify the role and function of Melbourne's airports
Gradually develop and commence operations of new - Melbourne, Essendon, Avalon, Moorabbin, the
in terstate freight terminals in the west and north of potential south-east airport and Point Cook.
Melbourne. DEPAIHMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLAN ING Af-lD LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING!
DEPARTME T OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE !TRANSPORT) Update the State Planning Policy Framework to
INITIATIVE 3.6.3 strengthen airport safeguarding consistent with the
objectives of the National Airports Safeguarding
ENSURE SUFFICIE NT AIRPORT
Framework.
CAPACITY, WITH EFFICIENT LANDSIDE
ACCESS FOR PASSENGERS AND OEPAkTMENl OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
NFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING)
c::::J Me tropolita n Region FREIGHT
c::::J Me tropolita n Urban Boundary Support the efficient on-road operation of the SkyBus
- UrbanArea
Melbourn e's airports are major economic assets and
service to Melbourne Airport.
Road Ne two rk vital to the vibrancy and growth of the city. We have
Ra il Network DEPARTMENT OF TRA. SPORT PLANNING AND LOCAL
two curfew-free intern ationa l airports (Melbourn e and
Principal Freight Ne twork - Ra il NFRASTRUCTURE TRAMSPOR I
Principal Freight Network - Road Avalon), giving us a significant competitive advantage
• Bulk Por t in air passenger services and airfreight. Identify future transport corridor options for access
e Conta ine r Port to Melbourne Airport including completion of
Inte rs ta t e F re igh t Terminal [ind ica tive location) Melbourne Airport is currently our primary national
planning for a rail link.
• Me tropolitan lnte rm oda l System Term ina l and international gateway for air passengers and
[ind ica tive loca tion) DEPARTMENT OF TRA, SPO1H, PLANNING AND LOCAL
airfreight. It handled 28million passengers in 2011- 12 NFRASTRUCTURE ' RANSPORTI
- Airport In itia tive
- lntermodal Terminal Precincts and 31 per cent of Australia 's total airfreight. In late
Port In itia tive Prepare and implement planning provisions for
2012, Melbourne Airport announced its preferred new
),; Airport
third runway, to be provided within 10 years. a transport corridor to Avalon Airport.
Sea Porl

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Key Indus tria l Pre cinct Dl:PARH EN OF TR,. SPD,'T, PLANNING Af-lD LOCAL
By 2050, it is expected that Melbourne Airport will be NFRASTRUCTUt E PLA 1NING)
SERL So uth- Eas t Rail li developing its fourth and final runway. A major Investigate the opportunities for an 'aero
nk new
OMR Outer Me tropolita n Road
freight terminal precinct will bedeveloped to the east
town' concept to support business and hotel
of the existing aircraft maintenance precinct, with
.... access to the M8o Ring Road and the Tullamarine and
accommodation at one of Melbourne's international
airports, including the potential south-east airport.
Calder freeways.
Dl:PARTMEN OF TR,. SPDt'T PLANNING Af-lD LOCAL
Airport- and non-airport-related businesses are also INFRASTRUCTURE(PLANNING)
expected to growsignificantly on land within the
airport boundary and in surrounding areas suchas
Essendon Airport and Tullamarine. This may create
opportunities to develop tailored business and housing
developments that benefit from proximity to airport
facilities.
Over the coming decades, Avalon Airport will increase
its role as a passenger gateway serving Melbourne,
Geelong and western Victoria.The airport will be
planning to further develop its passenger and airfreight
A o 10 terminals to support its long-term development beyond
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LIVEABLE
COMMUNITIES AND
NEIGHBOURHOODS
CREATE HEALTHY AND
ACTIVE NEIGHBOURHOODS
AND MAINTAIN
MELBOURN E'S IDENTITY AS
ONE OF THE WORLD'S
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OUR PLAN ISSUES

DIRECTIONS SOLUTIONS Melbourne is recognised as one of the most liveable

brant Neighbourhood Centres and work with localgovernment to undertake pilot projects with their local community that demonstrate 20-minute neighbourhood principles. Protect Melbourne's Neighbourhood C
4.1 Create a city of 20-minute
mandatory controls and establishing liveability measures of our neighbourhoods.
neighbourhoods
4.2 Protect Melbourne and its
suburbs from inappropriate
development
4.3 Create neighbourhoodsand
communities that support
healthy lifestyles
4.4 Plan for future
social infrastructure
4.5 Make our city greener
4.6 Create more great
public places
throughout
Melbourne
4.7 Respect our heritage as
we build for the future
4.8 Achieve and
promote design
Implement healthydesign guidelines to support healthier neighbourhood design
citiesand ensure
in the thatItmunicipal
world. offers its publichealth
residents andand wellbeing plans infor
visitorsa
statements. vibrant and diverse range of options for employment,
entertainment,education, recreation and living.
Melbourne 's liveabili ty is the result of several key
include health precincts in the State Planning Policy Framework and
Create health precincts to meet the needs of residents across Melbourne andfactors.
guidelines.
MELBOURNE IS A CITY OF SUBURBS
with their own distinctive character, ranging from the
Central City and its vibrant higher-density, inn er-urban
Coordinate a whole-of-government approach to the delivery of education, health, recreation and cultural facilities and remove planning impedime
areas that offera rich varietyof cultural,
the planning system.
entertainment and sporting attractions, to low-density,
family-friendl y suburbs with good access to a range of
services and facilities including shops, cafesand
Develop a new metropolitan open space strategy which will include measures to improveearly
provisionof open space,identify
retailthe need for new open
restaurants, years centres,schools, precincts
and community facilities.

MELBOURNE IS A VERY GREEN CITY

with a landscape of w ell-forested suburbs, parksand
gardens,and
Melbourne policy that specifies what Melbourne's distinctive aspects are and how theyshould influence new development, and prepare with VicRoads a vibrant waterfront and
local governmentsa network metropolitan
long-term of waterways boulevard s
plan that identifies new boulevard corridors. and a hinterland of rural and semi-rural areasthat are
easily accessible to all Melburnians.

MELBOURNE IS A WELL-DESIGNED CITY

Fund subregional cultural and sporting facilities and support
cultural events and programs across Melbourne.
Value heritage when managing growth and change, and
continue to assist localgovernment to improve heritage planning
and assessment, respecting our city's Aboriginal heritage and
designing new incentives for heritage conservation.
Promote urban design excellence by extending the emphasis
on good design, apparent in the inner-city's built environment,
across the whole metropolitan area and improve access to
information and technology to support planning processes.
with many iconic buildings and places including the
city's Victorian architecture, tree-lined boulevards
and vibrant suburban centres, as well as more modem
elements of the city including its contemporary public
buildings, bridges, freeways and major sporting and
cultural precincts.
Our plan isto build on these strengths by protecting
the distinctivenessof the city 's built and natural
environment and ensuring all areas of the cityoffer
attractive and healthy neighbourhoodsthat have
good access to a range of services and facilities. To
achieve this, we will support Melbourne's local
governments to take a broader whole-of-comm un ity
approach to planning for their communities and
provide them with a moreflexible planning system th
at supports
the development of more liveable places at a
neighbourhood, regional and citywide level.
PL AN MEL B OU R N E 97
LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES AND NEI GH B O UR HOOD S

FIGURE 12 - THE 20-MINUTE NEIGHBOURHOOD

SOURCE : DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE. A CITY OF 20-MINUTE
NEIGHBOURHOODS
2013

A key part of our vision isthe creation of a city

of 20-min ute neighbourhoods.The 20-minute
neighbourhood is about 'living locally'. It is about the
PL AYGROUND SHARED COMMUNITYOPEN SPACEINCLUDING FOOD
GROWING way we plan and developareas at the local levelso
PARKSAND
that people can accessa range of local services and
GREENERY
facilities, ideally within 20 minutes of home.
CYCLING AND WALKING

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fHE 20-minute neighbourhoodsneed to offer good access to
a range of services and facilities including shops, cafes
and restaurants, early years centres, primary and
secondary schools, parks and sporting fields, medical
COM MU N ITY CENTRES centres and public transport.

CYCLIN G AND WALKING While Melbourne has some 20-minute neighbourhoods

(mainly in inner-urban areas and areas close to larger
Activity Centres ), otherslack convenient access to public
88 transport or local services.

EMPW >MENTCENT! MINUTE DAYCARECENTRES ANO SCHOOLS

A number of overseas cities (such as Portland in the
USA) have adopted the 20-minute neighbourhood
approach. They emphasise using neighbourhood-level
economic data to attract and match businesses to local
areas and invest in better walking and cycling links in
and between neighbourhoods.

The 20-minute neighbourhood concept is supported by

LOCAL
BUS SERVICES research that demonstrates neighbourhoods witha mix
WORK HUBS of services and facilities,and which are well connected
by walking and cycle pathsand local public transport,
LOCAL GATHERING PLACES tend to be more cohesive and inclusive communities
PUB LI C TRANSPORT TO KEY CENTRE S
and have vibrant localeconomies. 20-minute
neighbourhoodshelpimprove health and wellbeing,
reduce travel costsand traffic congestion and reduce
vehicle emissions. They also create opportunities to
provide a greater diversity of housing choices close to
where goods and services are located.
98 PL AN MEL B OU R N E

A CITY OF HEALTHY
NEIGHBOURHOODS
In support of the 20-minute neighbourhood concept,
we also want to ensure that our communities
are designed to be healthy and active places.The
relationship between well-designed communities
and enhanced individual and community health
is increasingly recognised by health professionals
concerned with preventable chronic disease. Healthy
communities are those in which housing is within
walking, cycling or public transport distance to
employment, education, social, cultural, recreational
and health facilities, and where people have access to
open space and places where they cangather.
Good health is also about the adequate provision
of accessible health services. In 2011, the
Victorian
Government released the Victorian Health Priorities
Fram ew ork 20 12- 2022: Metropolitan Health Plan.
The plan acknowledges that, in the pastdecade,
planning approaches have not adequately addressed
area- and population-based needs. It recognises that
in future, service planning and resource allocation will
need to take better account of population distribution,
growth projections and existing infrastructureand
resources. This willinclude planning based on
geographic boundaries and local population health
needs.
Plan Melbourne includes land useand urban
planning initiatives designed to support the deliveryof
the
plan, including clarifying and strengthening planning
for existing and future hospital and health-related
precincts.
LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES AN D NEIGHBOURHOODS
MELBOURNE AS STRENGTHENING
A GREEN CITY MELBOURNE'S IDENTITY
Beyond central Melbourne, the metropolitan area is Melbourne 's cultural and sporting venues are integral
shaped by its natural environment. Thegenerous to the city's identity. Our stadiums, convention
green landscapes throughout our metropolitan area are facilities, libraries, museums, galleries, performing arts
a fundamental part of the city's identity and a much venues, parks and openspaces all contribute to making
valued community resource that contributes to the Melbourne a vibrant, creative city thatsupports a busy
liveability of our neighbourhoods. However, open year-round calendar of events and festivals.These things
space is not distributed evenly across metropolitan helpdefine the city and make Melbourne attractive to
Melbourne. Map24showsthat established suburbs residents, visitors and investors.
generally have less publicspace thanouter and growth
To maintain our city's reputation and global
municipalities.In response, we will encourage more
competitiven ess, we willensure that wemaintain
tree planting and the development of more openspace
and expand our cultural, sporting and convention
including new parks in urban renewal precincts and
infrastructureand add to it with new, world-class
established areas, and develop more major roads as
facilities. As part of this process, we will focus on
tree lined boulevards. Publicspaces that are irrigated
achieving a higher standard of design excellence in
using stormwater or recycled water provide multiple
our buildings and urban landscapes by establishing
benefits as they reduce environmental impacts on
consistent processes that promote excellent
downstream rivers and the bay, help to conserve water,
design outcomes in both public and private
cool the
sector developments and embedding them in
city, improve air quality,and provide shade and
the planning system.
visual amenity.
PROTECTING
MELBOURNE'S HERITAGE
Melbourne is recognised for its well-preserved
heritage buildings, its strong and distinctive modem
architectural character, and its well-designed urban
spaces. Effective heritage protection and quality urban
design improve peoples' experience of the cityand are
fundamental to our liveability and sense of identity.
However, more can bedone to strengthen Melbourne's
credentials as a distinctive and well-designed city.
There are many examples of successful change in
Melbourn e's history.The coming decades will bring
new opportunities to reinterpret and reshape our public
spaces, and to renew ageing precincts and public spaces
with new people, businesses and vibrant new uses.
Whileit is inevitable that during times of growth
there will betensions between preserving the best of
the past and building for the future, we need to manage
future growth and change so that Melbourne's
distinctive characteristics and heritage are maintained
and its liveability isenhanced.
PL AN MEL B OU R N E 99
HEALTHY SPACES AND PLACES GUIDELINES, AUSTRALIA
CREATING HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT ACTIVE LIVING
The urban environment can have a significant Healthy Spaces and Places is for everyone who
impact on our health. The environment influences can make a difference to the overall health and
opportunities for walking, cycling and public transport wellbeing of Australians, including planning and
use, as well as recreational physical activity. design professionals, health professionals, the
property development industry, governments and the
The built environment can promote increased physical
community (community organisations and everyone
activity by:
with an interest in active, healthyliving).
creating connected, walkable and rideable
It is a single source of easy-to-find information that
neighbourhoods with easy access to key facilities
brings together expertise from different areas{such
and destinations such asshops, schoolsand public
as health, planning, urbandesign, community safety
transport
and transport planning) to helpbreakdown the silo
creating compact, mixed-use areas with higher mentality and other barriers that prevent
levels of street connectedness and density, Activity knowledge and expertise combining to achieve the
Centres with a variety of land uses, high-quality best results.
publicopenspace,and opportunities for social
interaction {such as town squares)

delivering facilities for physical activity{such as

sportsgrounds,swimming centres and playgrounds)

lowering trafficspeeds and improving streetscape

amenity{with street trees, places to rest and
converse, shared community gardens and green
verges).

Healthy Spaces and Places is a national guide

for planning, designing and creating sustainable
communities that encourage healthy living. It provides
practical tools, case studies and guidelines to encourage
built environments that provide opportunities for
physical activity and other health-related activities, and
to raise awareness of the relationship between physical
activity and the built environment.

The Australian Gove rnment 's Department of Health

and Ageing funded Healthy Spaces and Places, a
unique collaboration between the Australian Local
Government Association, the National Heart Foundation
of Australia and the Planning Institute of Australia.

At present in Australia, the built environment often

does not encourage active lifestyles, but reinforces
sedentary behaviour and car dependence. As a
national guide, Healthy Spaces and Places supports and
complements the planning and design initiatives of
state, territory and local governments.

HEALTHY PLACES AND SPACES

SHOWS HOW TO DESIGN PLACES
TO INTEGRATE PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY INTO DAILY ROUTINES

100 PLAN MELBOU RN E

OUR PLAN
DIRECTION 4.1
CREATE A CITY OF 20-MINUTE
NEIGHBOURHOODS
The Strategy aims to create a city of 20-min ute
neighbourhoods.Many areas of Melbourne already
offer a 20-min ute neighbourhood experience.They have
the three critical factors in place: sufficient population
to attract businesses and services, a good walking
environment and a centre to which people are
attracted.
In someareas the distance to an existing shopping
area may not be easily accessible by walking, and new
village-style cafe and shopping areasmay need to be
created, or an existing smaller strip may benefit from
being expanded to offer more services and amenities
to local residents.
The Strategy has Directions and Initiati ves to encourage
targeted infilldevelopment of areas with insufficien t
population to support a 20-mi nute neighbourhood
experience.They include the establishlnent of new
housing and mixed-use zones and planning changes
to encourage small-lot construction, infill and mixed
usedevelopment.These hou sing-rela ted ele me nts of
the 20-minute neighbourhood initiative are outlined
in Housing Choiceand Affordability.Communities
also need to be planned in ways that make walking
and cycling safe and convenient and be supported by
accessible public tran sport. These tra nsport-related
elements of 20-m in u te neighbourhoodsare addressed
in
A More Connected Melbourne.
LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES AN D NEIGHBOURHOODS
INITIATIVE 4.1.2
INITIATIVE 4.1.1
SUPPORT A NETWOR K OF SUPPORT LOCAL GOVERN MENTS
VIBRANT TO PLAN AND MANAGE THEIR
NEIGHBOURHOODCENTRES NEIGHBOUR HOOD S
Planning Neighbourhood Centres that maintain their Achievement of the 20-minute neighbourhood can be
'village'character and feel, while enabling a mixof assisted by local governments planning and managing
goods and services, is a key role for local governments their neighbourhoodsusing the principles of:
working with their comm unities. However, more can improving walkability and safety to provide
be done through the planning system to encourage healthier communities
local governments and their communities to develop improving housing choice and diversity
and energise these centres.
increasing the usability of and access to,open space
Vibrancy can also be enhanced by supporting and improving localeconomic opportunities
improving access to cafes, dining and shopping and
encouraging adequate localservices and
creating village shopping strips that promote small
infrastructure
business. This can include accommodating more
ensuring access to public transport.
community-based services, and shop-top housing, and
by creating more open space. Enhancing the quality of The needs of local neighbourhoodsvaryacross
public spaces and improving pedestrian and cycle access Melbourne and local government is best placed to
also boosts the investment appeal and economic success understand and apply localsolutions.Thisis evident
of smaller centres. in the many projects already undertaken by local
governments to achieve this central plankof the
Many newer innovations that addto the 20-minute Strategy, withfurther effort focused on targeted pilot
neighbourhood include the trend toward local 'food projects.
truck' businesses that allowsmall and unique outdoor
food vendors to trade. Melbourne has led Australia In the short term
in this movement, and successful food trucks include Investigate options for a 20-minute Neighbourhood
Mexican cuisine, gourmet burgers, and Asian-inspired Fund to support local governments to undertake
street food. projects with their community that demonstrate
20- minute neighbourhood principles.
In the short term
DEPARTMEN' OF TRAt SPOt<T, PLANNING ArlD LOCAL
Update the State Planning Policy Framework to INFRASTRUCTUREI PLANNING1
specify the role of Neighbourhood Centres.This will
articulate the retail, residential and mixed-use role to
assist decision makers, including local governments
and the Victorian Civil and AdministrativeTribunal.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT PLAMN NG AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE IPLANNINGI
Prepare a practice note giving guidance for deciding
permit applications forshops and supermarkets in the
reformed commercial zones.
DEPARTt.1ENT 01' RANSPORT, r'LANNING AND LOCAL '' GOOD SOCI AL OUTCOMES MUST
INFRAS 'WCTURE IPLANMING)
BE AT THE HEART OF MELBOURN E' S
Develop guidelines and policyon establishing new METROPOLITAN PLANNING STRATEGY IF WE
village cafe and shopping strips in inner and middle
WANT A CITY THAT MEETS THE N EEDS OF
suburbs, including for the expansion of existing
village precincts. ITS CITIZENS INTO THE FUTURE. ''
OEPARTME T OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING ANO LOCAL
INFRASTRUc;TURE(PLANNING)
Examine restrictions on the operation of food VICTORIAN COUNC IL OF SOCIAL SERVICE
trucks that could be streamlined to encourage new
operators.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE IPLANNINGI PLAN MELBO URN E 101
LI VE AB L E COMMUNITIES AN D N EI GH B O UR HOOD S

MAP 24 - PUBLIC OPEN SPACE PER CAPITA BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

SOURCE: VICTORIAN ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT COUNCIL. 2012

- Me trop olit a n Subregions

Public Open Space (hal / 1000 people
- More than 11
- Stoll
- 6to8
- 4 to 6
0 to 4
No data

Note: data calculated on publicopen space land within the

Urban Grow1h Boundary .

'' MELBOURNE HAS A UNIQUE

CO MPETI TI VE ADVA NTAGE OVER MANY
OTHER CITIES BECAUSE IT HAS ACCESS TO
LARGE AMOUNTS OF RENEWAL AREA
WITHI N CLOSE PROXI MITY TO THE
CEN TRAL CITY. ' '

COMMITTEE FOR MELBOURN E

102 PLAN MELBO URN E


DIRECTION 4.2
PROTECT MELBOURNE AND ITS
SUBURBS FROM INAPPROPRIATE
DEVELOPMENT
Input received from Melbourne's residents and
businesses has highlighted the importance placed on
protecting Melbou rne's suburbs from inappropriate
development. In response, the Strategy provides
mechanisms to ensure greater certainty about where
development will be directed and which areas will
be protected. The core of thisStrategy is to focus on
delivering density only in defined locations.This
approach will helpdirect new developmen t to areas
with appropriate infrastructure, to support greater
density and optimise the value of existing infrastructure
in supporting Mel bourne's growing population.
INITIATIVE 4.2.1
PROTECT OUR UNIQUE
NEIGHBOURHOODS FROM RESIDENT IAL
DENSIFICATION
Melbourne can generally be described as a suburban
city, with much of the change in the established areas
being characterised as suburban renewal. However,
if we are to have a more sustainable city and retain
our liveability in future, we will need to supply
housing in the right locations,and at the same time
protect neighbourh oods that have created suburban
Melbourne's image and provided so many family
friendly homes.
In the short term
Deliver the Neighbourhood Residential Zoneacross
at least 50 per cent of Melbourne's residential-zoned
land.
DEl'Ar<TMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING)
Ensure municipal housing strategies address the
need to protect neighbourhoods.
DEPA1HMENT OF TRAMSPORT. PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING)
LI VE A B L E CO MMUNI TI ES AN D NEI GHB OUR HOODS
INITIATIVE 4.2.2
PROTECT MELBOURNE'S
NEIGHBOURHOODCENTRES, INCLUDING
PROVI SION FOR MANDATORY CONTROLS
The attributes of, and opportunities for, Neighbourhood
Cen tres at the small scale varyconsiderably across
the metropolitan area, which is one reason why local
communities should lead the planning of their own
centres.In some instances, wherecentres are already
well-developedor communities are seeking to protect
the unique character of th eir centres (such as by
protecting heritage buildings or access to open space),
they should be assisted in determining the desired built
form outcomes.
The Strategy proposes that after preparing a local
housing strategy and consulting with the community,
local govern men ts will be able to prepare and exhibit
a planning scheme amendment to introduce mandatory
height controls for Neighbourhood Centres.
In the short term
Update the practice note and prepare and implement
planning toolstosupport local governments to
introduce mandatory building height and local
character controls in Neighbourhood Centres.
uEPARTMENT OF RANSPORT PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRl, URE (PLAN INGI
In vestigate options for a fund to support local
governme nts to plan and manage Neigh bourh ood
Cen tres, including assessing building height and
local character to inform application of local
mandatory controls.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING)
INITIATIVE 4.2.3
PROTECT UNIQUE CITY PREC INCTS AND
OUR WATERWAYS FROM INAPPROPRIATE
DEVELOPM ENT
As a commercial hub, Melbourn e's Central City houses
a range of im portan t industrial and commercial
activities that arecritical to the city's competitivenessand
efficiency. These areas are increasingly integrated with
medium- and high-density housing to meet demand
for inner-city living. As we move forward it is
important that we maintain an effective balance
between Melbourne 's Cen tral City business locations
that allow for a wide rangeof industrial and business
activities and areaswhere housing and liveable
communities can develop.Similar protection is
required to balance the
tourism, recreational and cultural values of Melbourn e's
foresh ore with development opportunities.
It isalso important that we protect our waterways.
Thegovern ment has recently brought forward new,
mandatory controls to protect the banks of the Yarra and
Maribyrnong rivers, our city's two iconic waterways.
These con trolsshould be offered to local governments
to protect other iconic waterways across Melbourne,
including Port Phillip Bay.
In the short term
Implementplanning provisions for mandatory
height controls in and around appropriate Central
City locations such as the Bourke Hill precinct and
East Melbourne.
DEPAR "1EN OFT....NSPORT, PLANNING Al'JD LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTU E (PLA NINGJ
In partnership with local governments and
stakeholders, prepare and implement planning
provisions for height controls for medium- and high
density development in sensitive locations around
Port Phillip Bay.
DEPAkTMEN OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING!
In partnership with local government, work toward
the protection of Melbourne's waterwaysfrom
inappropriate development through the useof
man datory controlssimilar to those in placefor the
Yarra and Maribymong rivers.
Dl:PARH EN OF TR,. SPO,'T, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE(PLANNING)
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HEALTHY TOGETHER WYNDHAM
CREATING A HEALTHY CITY
Good planning of neighbourhoodscan increase the
numbers of people who walk or cycle to shops, schools,
parks, services, facilities and public transport.This
means healthier lifestyles for local residents and socially
vibrant local communities. It also delivers economic
and environmental benefits.

HealthyTogether Victoria incorporates policies and

strategies to support good health across Victoria, as
well as through locally led Healthy Together
Communities. Toaddress increasing obesity ratesand
chronic disease in Wyndham, the Healthy Together
Wyndham team is:

working where people live, work and play - in

workplaces, schools, kindergartens,child care
centres and sports clubs

helping create the conditions for good health

byensuring all residents have access to healthy
food, recreation opportunities, employmen t,
housing, community services, education and
transport, by reducing social exclusion and by
limiting the availability of alcohol

helping to deliver statewide health campaigns

and programs (such as Jamie's Ministry of Food)

delivering healthy eating and exercise programs

increasing access to community wellbeing services.

Wyndham City Council is currently reviewing its city

plan, municipal strategic statement and municipal
public health and wellbeing plan to ensure they
promote community health and wellbeing.

The council is also addressing health and wellbeing in

precinct structure plans, and looking for opportunities
to address health in local planning policies and laws,
particularly to encourage healthy eating and physical
activity.

HEALTHY TOGETHER WYNDHAM

SHOWS HOW TO CONNECT
THE DIFFERENT STRANDS
OF PLANNING TO CREATE
A HEALTHIER FUTURE

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INITIATIVE, .,2.
MEASURE AND MONITOR THE
LIVEABILITY OF OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS
The government will produce an interactive website
for people to find information about each of Melbou
rne's suburbs, including their population characteristics
and attributes that reflect liveability and housing
affordability.Information like thishelps people
understand the positives and negatives of
diffe ren t areas.
There are factors we can measure th at shape the
liveability of neighbourhoodsand help local
governme nts and communities identify what needs
to be done to enhance liveability. Transferring
liveability indicators into a metropolitan-wide
geographic information system database will help
local governments and communities understand
the liveability issues affecting particular areas.This
database, which will be regularly updated, will also
provide a valuable resource to inform future local
service delivery, local area improvements and other
initiatives at the neighbourhood scale.
In the sh ort term
In partnership with local governments, publish an
interactive liveability index and map for Melbourne
which draws on local knowledge and is updated
annually.
"1ETROPOL,TAN PLANNING AUTHORITY
'' I F A DISTI NCTIVE M ELBOURNE IS
TO BE CREATED, THE GO VER NMENT MUST
TAK E THE LEAD ROLE IN IMPLEMENTI NG
URBAN DESIGN PRI N CIPLES VI A A
COO RDI N ATED PLACE MAKI NG AND URB AN
RE NEWAL PROGR AM THAT WILL SUPPORT
LESS DEVELOPED AREA S OF THE CITY
TO TAKE ON A M ORE DI STI NCTIVE AN
D MEMORABLE QUALI TY.'
H OUSIN G INDUS TRYASSOCIATION
L I VE A B L E CO MMUNI TI ES AN D NEI GHB OUR HOODS
DIRECTION 4.3
CREATE NEIGHBOURHOODSAND
COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
As Melbourne grows, we will work with local
governments and other stakeholders to create healthier
communities where people of all ages have the
opportunity to lead active and healthy lifestyles, and
haveaccess to high -quality health and community
facilities.
INITIATIVE ,.3.1
IMPLEMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES TO
PROMOTE WALKING AND CYCLING
NEIGHBOURHOODS FOR HEALTHY
LIVING
In Victoria,initiatives that highlight the benefits of
integrating health into planning (su ch as the National
Heart Foundation 's Healthy by Design guidelin es )
are increasingly being used by local governments to
increase opportunities for people to be physically
active.
Internationally, New York City's Active Design
Guidelines and the World Health Organisation's Age
Frien dly Cities guide reflect the strong movement
towards building health and wellbeing principles into
urban design.The National Heart Foundation is also
developing tools to help local governments plan for
better health and community wellbeing across a range
of local government policy areas. These encourage
walking through good footpaths and connectivity,
opportunities for physical activity, neighbourhood
amenity, sustainabili,ty accessibility,transport and
community safety. These tools will enable the updated
guidelines to form part of the assessment of planning
approvals and the design of new neighbourhoods.
In the short term
Update the State Planning Policy Framewo rk to
support design guidelines that promote walking
in new and existing neighbourhoods.This should
be done in consultation with groups that promote
walking and healthy living.
DEPARTMENT OF "RANSPOR , PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (PLANNING)
Enhance Precinct Structure Planning Guidelines to
ensure that walking and cycling are promoted in the
design of new suburbs .
METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY
Ensure that urban renewal structure plans address
walking,cycling and healthy living.
"1ETROPOLITAII' "'LAMN G AUTHORITY
Using the Cen tral Subregion and inner northern
suburbs as case studies, examine how the benefits
of walking and cycling connec tivity can lead toa
healthier community, and plan for new links across
natural barriers that willenhance the walking and
cycling capacity of these areas.
"1ETROPOLITA PLANNI G AUTHORITY
Review policies for the application of the
Reside nt ial Growth Zone to ensure that well-located
neighbourhoods that are walking and cycling
friendly can accommodate an appropriate levelof
new housing so that more Melburnians can benefit
from the healthy lifestyle available.
"1E ROPOLITAl'I PLANNI G AUTHORI 'Y
INITIATIVE, .3.2
ENSURE THAT MUNICIPAL
PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING
PLANS INFORM AND SHAPE
MUNICIPAL STRATEGIC
STATEMENTS
In Victoria, all local governments are required to prepare
council plans,municipal publichealth and wellbeing
plans (MPHWPs) and municipal strategicstatements
(MSSs). Alocal government's MPHWP, which it must
prepare every four years, must:
be consistent with its council plan and the land use
plan required by the MSS
have regard to the current Victorian public health
and wellbeing plan
be reviewed annually.
Currently, a MPHWP must show howit aligns with
a MSS. However, thereis no requirement for a MSS to
align with a MPHWP. We must give planning for health
and wellbeing more prominence, by clearly expressing
its place in council plans, and by ensuring that concern
for community health and wellbeing is integrated into
aMSS.
In the short term
Introduce a ministerial direction under the Planning
and Environment Act 1987 to ensure that municipal
publichealth and wellbeing plans are used to inform
and shape municipal strategicstatements.
DloPARTMEN OF TR,- SPOt'T PLANNING Al'lD LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE(PLANNING)
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LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES AND NEI GH B O UR HOOD S
DIRECTION 4.4
PLAN FOR FUTURE SOCIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
Planning for healthy communities also needs to
consider the provision of appropriate facilities and
resources for people in need. We must planour new
neighbourhoodsand renew our existing suburbs to
ensure thatsuchfacilities and resources are accessible
by public transport and are provided where theyare
needed most.
Current planning scheme provisions for health and
community wellbeing services and facilities can
create delays in the deliveryof much-needed services
to communities. Onerouscar parking requiremen ts,
limitations on the number of practitioners and other
planning-related matters can hinder the co-location of
services and so stifle the synergies that develop when
various health and wellbeing services operate in close
proximity.
Co-located health and community services that are
delivered locally can provide numerous benefits.
Health precincts help foster networks of health
professionals and facilitate coordinated care,support
training and research and enable public, private and
not-for-profitservices to be combined in a way that
results in the most effective and integrated care and
treatment for patien ts. We willensure the planning
system supports these types of developments , and
helps local governments attract services into growth
area communitiesand established areas undergoing
significant population growth and urban renewal.
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INITIATIVE 4.4.1
CREATE HEALTH PRECINCTS TO
MEET THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS
ACROSS MELBOURNE
We will developarea-based, tailored solutions to better
plan for health at a neighbourhood and regional level.
To improve access to local healthservices and improve
certainty for health providers, we will facilitate the co
location of general practitioners,allied health services,
community health facilities and not-for-profithealth
providers in neighbourhood health precincts.These
will beclose to public transport and other community
infrastructure.We will do this byamending the
Precinct Structure Planning Guidelines to include the
creation of health precincts located in, or close to, town
centres in new growth-area suburbs. As part of the
master planning of urban renewal precincts, we will
include opportunities for health precincts close to other
community and private infrastructure, and to public
transport.
To improve access to health services and improve
certainty for health providers at the city and subregional
levels, we will identify regional health precincts in
the planning scheme and work with the Department
of Health and local governments to review planning
controls to facilitate the establishment and clustering
of a mix of health services closer to existing hospitals
and health services.
Thesesolutions will beavailable to local governments
and the Metropolitan Planning Authority as part of
master planning, precinct structure planning and
planning for major urban renewal sites.
In th e short term
Amend the Precinct Structure Planning Guidelines
to include the creation of health precincts.
'1ETROPOLITAt. '>LANNII G AUTHORl-v
Update the State Planning Policy Framework to
address health precincts, including within the new
policyon urban renewal.
uEPAR f EN OF TRANSPORT PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING)
Prepare and implement planning provisions to
support the establishment of health services and the
clustering of public, private and not-for-profit health
services, including possible streamlined planning
rules within health precincts.
JEPAR I EN OF TRA, SPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRASTRUCTURE(PLANNING)
Establish streamlined decision making on
applications for major private hospitals and health
providers in identified health precincts.
DEPARTMENT OF RANSPOR PLANNING AND LOCAL
INFRAS RUCTURE IPLANNINGI
INITIATIVE 4.4.2
A COORDINATED APPROACH TO THE
DELIVERY OF EDUCATION, HEALTH,
RECREATION AND CULTURA L FACI
LITIES
All neighbourhoodsneed good access to primary,
secondary and tertiary education institutions (includin g
special education services), arts infrastructure, hospitals
and specialist medicalservices.These major regional and
subregional services and facilities must be conveniently
located. In the past, decisions about where to locate
these facilities have toooften beendriven by readily
available or cheap land and have ignored the long-term
impacts of less-convenient locations and longer travel
times.
Growth corridor plans have identified locations for
education institutions in our developing suburbs. But
it is essential to coordinate investment so that all
types of social infrastructure are well-located and co-
located withallied services and facilities. There is also
scope to explore moreinnovative types of education
and health facilities, including 'verticalschools' and
mixed-use health precincts and higher education
campuses.
In the short term
In partnership with government agencies, provide
advice on how government proposals (such as for
health, arts and education infrastructure) align
with land use and transport objectives.
METROPOLITAN PLANNING AUTHORITY
In partnership with government agencies and the
private sector, establish modelsfor multi-storey
education and lifelong learning campuses and health
and arts precincts.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT