A Plan for Melbourne’s Growth Areas describes how growth will be managed inCasey-Cardinia, Hume, Melton-Caroline Springs, Whittlesea and Wyndham to meet the directions outlined in Melbourne 2030.
Under Melbourne 2030, new housing across metropolitan Melbourne is expected to meet a set of basic directions relating to neighbourhood design, accessibility to public transport, environmental sustainability as well as housing yield, choice and affordability.
Careful management of development is vital in Melbourne’s five growth areas where by 2030 an estimated 450,000 additional people are expected to live in approximately 220,000 new homes. The way this growth is managed will determine whether the next generation enjoys the quality of life Melburnians have come to expect.
The four key elements of A Plan for Melbourne’s Growth Areas are:
The Growth Areas Authority was established under the Planning and Environment (Growth Areas Authority) Act 2006, Act No 33/2006.
The Act creates the Growth Areas Authority to operate in areas of land declared to be growth areas by the Minister for Planning.
The legislation provides that the Growth Areas Authority consists of five to seven members who have skills, experience or knowledge relating to planning, development, economics, financial management, local government and housing. The statutory objectives of the Growth Areas Authority can be summarised as: