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The Ministerial Directions explained

New Ministerial Direction No. 9 – Metropolitan Strategy
This new Ministerial Direction applies to all planning schemes in metropolitan Melbourne. It requires
a planning authority, in preparing a planning scheme amendment, to have regard to Melbourne 2030, and
to include in an explanatory report discussion on how the amendment addresses the following matters:

• what aspects, if any, of Melbourne 2030 are relevant?
• how does Melbourne 2030 affect the amendment?
• is the amendment consistent with any directions and policies in Melbourne 2030?
• does the amendment support, give effect to or assist the implementation of Melbourne 2030 or can it be reasonably modified to do so?
• will the amendment compromise the implementation of Melbourne 2030?

New Ministerial Direction No. 10 – Urban Growth Boundary
This new Ministerial Direction applies to all planning schemes that designate a UGB. It requires:

• the UGB and land outside the UGB to be shown in the planning scheme
• a planning authority to get the views of the Minister for Planning before preparing a planning scheme amendment that affects the UGB or land outside the UGB
  
• a planning authority to provide a report to the Minister explaining how the amendment is consistent with the State Planning Policy Framework and how it affects
  the relevant parts of Melbourne 2030
  
• the report to the Minister to be included in the explanatory report for the amendment.

Further details about the application and operation of the UGB can be found in draft Implementation Plan 1, Urban Growth Boundary.

Amended Ministerial Direction No. 2 – Werribee Growth Area
This Ministerial Direction has been changed to include a map that shows the new limits of urban growth in the Werribee growth area. The map is called the Werribee Growth Area Map. The changes to this direction are required to ensure that it is consistent with Melbourne 2030 and the UGB.

Information about why Ministerial Direction No. 2 has been changed can be found in Melbourne 2030 and draft Implementation Plan 2, Growth Areas. The changes reflect the directions set in Melbourne 2030. Refer also to this implementation plan for an outline of the Government’s intent about the review of growth areas.

Amended Ministerial Direction No. 3 – South-Eastern Growth Area
This Ministerial Direction has been changed to include a map that shows the new limits of urban growth in the South-Eastern Growth Area. The map is called the South-Eastern Growth Area Map. The changes to this direction are required to ensure that it is consistent with Melbourne 2030 and the UGB.

Information about why Ministerial Direction No. 3 has been changed can be found in Melbourne 2030 and draft Implementation Plan 2, Growth Areas. The changes reflect the directions set in Melbourne 2030. Refer also to this implementation plan for an outline of the Government’s intent about the review of growth areas.