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Melbourne 2030: a planning update
Melbourne @ 5 million

Released in December 2008, Melbourne @ 5 million builds upon Melbourne 2030 (October 2002) - the long-term plan for Melbourne and the surrounding region. Together with the Government's response to the first five-year audit of Melbourne 2030, Planning for all of Melbourne (May 2008), these documents set out the Victorian Government's long-term planning framework for managing Melbourne's growth.

Melbourne 2030 Strategy (October 2002), Planning for all of Melbourne (May 2008) and Melbourne 2030: a planning update - Melbourne @ 5 million (December 2008).

Melbourne @ 5 million provides policy initiatives that are complementary to the directions of Melbourne 2030 and the two documents should be considered together. It outlines the implications of the Victoria in Future 2008 growth projections for Melbourne, which indicate that the city’s population is likely to reach 5 million before 2030. Actively managing this growth and change is an important part of Melbourne’s future liveability.

The report, plus related maps and fact sheets, are available for download on this page. Links to related projects and initiatives are also located at the foot of this page.

For further information on the Government's planning framework, the strategies and projects behind Melbourne 2030/Melbourne @ 5 million, and how they are being implemented, visit the Managing Melbourne's Growth web page.

Melbourne @ 5 million focusses on:

• The creation of a multi-centre city through six new Central Activities Districts in Box Hill, Broadmeadows, Dandenong, Footscray, Frankston and Ringwood. Moving from one centre (the Central Business District) to a number of centres will reduce congestion and enable people to spend less time commuting to and from work and more time with their family.
• Employment corridors that support the Central Activities Districts by linking activity centres, universities, research and technology precincts, medical precincts, and areas with high employment. Three employment corridors will be given priority attention by the government: Avalon Airport to Werribee, Melton, Melbourne Airport and Donnybrook (Hume-Mitchell); Caulfield to Dandenong; and Monash University/Chadstone to Box Hill, Austin Hospital and Bell Street.
• The expansion of the outer Melbourne Urban Growth Boundary to accommodate some of the 284,000 new dwellings expected to be built in the growth areas and to maintain housing affordability. Areas to be considered for inclusion within the growth areas are designated as ‘investigation areas’. Detailed planning in these areas will identify the final location of the Urban Growth Boundary within the investigation areas. Councils, residents and developers had an opportunity to make submissions on proposed changes to the Urban Growth Boundary in 2009.
• The amendment of the State infrastructure contribution announced in A Plan for Melbourne’s Growth Areas. The Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution will be used to provide vital infrastructure and oversee development in the growth areas of Melbourne.

		Report Melbourne @ 5 million: Full Report (PDF - 2.3 MB) Melbourne @ 5 million: Full Report (DOC - 98 KB) Melbourne @ 5 million: Pages 1 - 15 (PDF - 1.0 MB) Melbourne @ 5 million: Pages 16 - 34 (PDF - 1.3 MB)
		Maps Melbourne West:: Wyndham - Caroline Springs - Melton Investigation Area - updated May 2009 (PDF - 3.1 MB) Melbourne North: Hume - Mitchell - Whittlesea Investigation Area (PDF - 1.9 MB) Melbourne South-East: Casey - Cardinia Investigation Area (PDF - 2.5 MB) Land added to UGB since 2005 - updated May 2009 (PDF - 664 KB) Page Top
		Fact Sheets Melbourne @ 5 million Fact Sheet (PDF - 58 KB) Central Activities District Fact Sheet (PDF - 49 KB) Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution Fact Sheet (PDF - 47 KB) Investigation Areas and Urban Growth Boundary Fact Sheet (PDF - 50 KB) Victoria in Future 2008 Fact Sheet (PDF - 59 KB) Melbourne @ 5 million Fact Sheet (DOC - 62 KB) Central Activities District Fact Sheet (DOC - 61 KB) Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution Fact Sheet (DOC - 61 KB) Investigation Areas and Urban Growth Boundary Fact Sheet (DOC - 65 KB) Victoria in Future 2008 Fact Sheet (DOC - 63 KB) Page Top
		Related projects and iniatives Central Activities Districts - As Melbourne becomes a multi-centred city, Central Activities Districts will perform a CBD-type role at strategic locations outside of Melbourne's traditional business centre. Changes to the Urban Growth Boundary - Of 600,000 new homes needed over the next twenty years, 284,000 will be accommodated in growth areas. The Urban Growth Boundary is being used to provide enough land, while ensuring that growth occurs in the right locations and in a sustainable way. Development Facilitation - Helping proponents and councils with private sector development projects on a case-by-case basis and advising the Minister for Planning on appropriate actions. Green Wedges - Green Wedges are the non-urban areas of metropolitan Melbourne, often referred to as Melbourne’s lungs. Growth Area Planning - How the Government is planning for development in growth areas. Growth Areas Authority - An independent statutory body that helps create greater certainty, faster decisions and better coordination for all parties involved in planning and development of Melbourne’s growth areas. Housing Growth - The identification of housing growth requirements across Metropolitan Melbourne is to be developed cooperatively with local government, taking into account each area's capacity to accommodate growth. New residential zones - Providing councils with better tools to manage new development in residential areas and to give communities greater certainty about the type of development they can expect in their neighbourhoods. Planning for Activity Centres - Structure plans guide the major changes to land use, built form and public spaces that together can achieve economic, social and environmental objectives. Urban Development Program - Supports the implementation of Melbourne 2030 and is the primary mechanism for advising the Victorian Government about supply and demand for residential and industrial land within metropolitan Melbourne and the Geelong Region. Page Top