Fact sheets and brochures
From this page you can access general information publications produced by the Department of Planning and Community Development (or formerly by the Department of Sustainability and Environment) for quick consumption, on specific planning projects and topics.
On this page (in alphabetical order):
A plan for Melbourne's growth areas
Central Activities Districts
Creating Better Places - Urban Improvement Grants 2007-08
Cutting red tape in planning - Summary brochure
Expert Assistance Program
Footscray Transit City - Footscray Renewal Project
Growth Areas Infrastructure Contributions
Investigation Areas and Urban Growth Boundary
New Zones for Rural Victoria, Final Package
Making Local Policy Stronger
Managing Coastal Hazards and the Coastal Impacts of Climate Change
Melbourne @ 5 million
Protecting the suburbs - Melbourne 2030
Streamlining the Planning Process
Victoria in Future 2008
A plan for Melbourne's growth areas
A plan for Melbourne’s growth areas is part of our Growing Victoria Together vision that balances economic, social and environmental goals, so that our children will enjoy an even better quality of life in the future. Published by the Victorian Government in November 2005, ISBN 1 74152 303 6. There are 10 fact sheets for more information -
A plan for Casey-Cardinia growth area (PDF - 1.6 MB) A plan for Hume growth area (PDF - 1.3 MB) A plan for Melton-Caroline Springs growth area (PDF - 1.6 MB) A plan for Whittlesea growth area (PDF - 1.6 MB) A plan for Wyndham growth area (PDF - 1.8 MB)
Changes to the urban growth boundary (PDF - 458 KB) Creation of a Growth Areas Authority (PDF - 462 KB) Protecting the environment (PDF - 456 KB) Prosperous local economies (PDF - 462 KB) Development contributions (PDF - 462 KB)
Central Activities Districts - December 2008
Central Activities Districts will be large suburban centres where housing and commercial development will take place. They will have a wide range of services and jobs similar, but on a smaller scale, to Melbourne's CBD.
Central Activities District Fact Sheet (PDF - 49 KB)
Central Activities District Fact Sheet (DOC - 61 KB)
Creating Better Places - Urban Improvement Grants 2007-08
The Victorian Government allocated $13.5 million over four years to Creating Better Places (CBP) in the 2005-06 Victorian State Budget. CBP is a grants program that supports Melbourne 2030 initiatives by funding urban improvement projects in principal or major activity centres .
Urban Improvement Grants Brochure (PDF - 1.2 MB)
Page Top
Cutting red tape in planning - Summary brochure
A brochure summarising the findings and recommendations of Cutting red tape in planning.
Summary brochure - Cutting red tape in planning (PDF - 103 KB)
See also Reports and consultation
Expert Assistance Program
The 2007-08 State Budget provided $3 million for an Expert Assistance Program (EAP) to help councils more effectively drive growth and change in metropolitan activity centres.
Expert Assistance Program Brochure (PDF - 392 KB)
Footscray Transit City - Footscray Renewal Project
The 2007-08 State Budget delivered $52.1 million to Footscray Transit City for the Footscray Renewal Project. Read the August 2007 brochure for more information -
Footscray Renewal Brochure - English (PDF - 579 KB) Footscray Renewal Brochure - Chinese(PDF - 1.7 MB) Footscray Renewal Brochure - Sudanese Arabic (PDF - 1.7 MB) Footscray Renewal Brochure - Vietnamese (PDF - 1.7 MB)
Growth Areas Infrastructure Contributions - December 2008
The Victorian Government’s new Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution will help provide new communities with the infrastructure and services they need sooner, while keeping housing affordable.
Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution Fact Sheet (PDF - 47 KB) Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution Fact Sheet (DOC - 61 KB)
Investigation Areas and Urban Growth Boundary - December 2008
As part of Melbourne @ 5 million, the Government is taking action to ensure around 20 years land supply for metropolitan Melbourne. This means that the Urban Growth Boundary will need to be moved to include more land within it.
Investigation Areas and Urban Growth Boundary Fact Sheet (PDF - 50 KB) Investigation Areas and Urban Growth Boundary Fact Sheet (DOC - 65 KB)
Page Top
New Zones for Rural Victoria, Final Package, June 2004
Rural Zones - The Final Package, Public Submissions, June 2004 (PDF - 276 KB)
Making Local Policy Stronger, June 2007
Making local policy stronger is an independent report by a Ministerial working group that sets out an action plan to progressively improve the operation of local policy in planning schemes.
Five point priority action plan (PDF - 564 KB)
Managing Coastal Hazards and the Coastal Impacts of Climate Change- December 2008
Over the next 100 years, our climate is likely to change as a result of global warming. Climate change will impact the Victorian coastline in many ways.
Managing coastal hazards and the coastal impact of climate change Fact Sheet (PDF - 908 KB) Managing coastal hazrads and the coastal impacts of climate change Fact Sheet (DOC - 44 KB)
Melbourne @ 5 million, December 2008
The Melbourne 2030 planning update Melbourne @ 5 Million outlines the implications of the growth projections for Melbourne’s future settlement pattern, and provides a context for the Victorian Transport Plan.
Melbourne @ 5 million Fact Sheet (PDF - 58 KB) Melbourne @ 5 million Fact Sheet (DOC - 62 KB)
Protecting the suburbs - Melbourne 2030, November 2004
Victorian councils are able to apply for height controls in residential areas and neighbourhood centres under planning changes announced by the Premier in November 2004. The changes help councils to create more housing choices in established urban centres near shops and transport, and take development pressure off traditional low-rise neighbourhoods.
Melbourne 2030: Protecting the suburbs (PDF - 259 KB)
Streamlining the Planning Process, November 2005
Brochures detailing the start of streamlining the planning process review which ultimately lead to the publication of Cutting red tape in planning.
Summary brochure - Streamlining the Planning Process Nov 05 (PDF - 335 KB) Brochure - Streamlining the Planning Permit Process Nov 05 (PDF - 280 KB)
See also Reports and consultation documents.
Victoria in Future 2008 - December 2008
Victoria in Future 2008 provides population projections for Victoria through to 2036 for Victoria’s regions and to 2026 for local government areas.
Victoria in Future 2008 Fact Sheet (PDF - 59 KB) Victoria in Future 2008 Fact Sheet (DOC - 63 KB)
Page Top
Please note: Document(s) on this page are presented in PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader, you can download a copy free from the Adobe web site.