26/06/2025
Acquisition of land for public purposes (Public Acquisition Overlay)
It is common for council to need to acquire land as part of new development to meet the needs of a new or existing community. Land acquisition is a mechanism that is employed to reserve land, assist in delivery of new or upgrades to essential infrastructure and to improve public safety.
For example, land required for flood management, conservation and to build infrastructure (i.e. new roads and intersections) are often acquired by council to ensure that these projects can be delivered and be managed by council into the future.
We understand that finding out your land needs to be acquired is confronting. The VPA’s advice should not be relied on in place of seeking independent legal advice and referring to the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986.