How will the BREP relate to the Marong Western Freight Corridor?

The Bendigo Freight Study identified the need to protect and plan for future freight corridors and precincts to support Bendigo’s growth as a regional freight hub, the planning and delivery of the Marong Western Freight Corridor (MWFC) is central to the long-term success of the BREP.

The BREP, as a regionally significant industrial precinct, must be supported by efficient freight connections that link Bendigo to wider state and national logistics networks. The MWFC has been under investigation for several years, evolving from a strategic concept into a defined alignment that now provides the structural certainty needed for integrated land use and infrastructure planning.

The Development Planning Overlay schedule and local policy will safeguard the land required within BREP for the planned MWFC. This ensures that the corridor can be delivered in the future without compromising development outcomes, while also providing certainty for industrial land investors that long-term freight connectivity will be secured. The future planning of the MWFC will be a separate process from the PSA and will be undertaken by Transport Victoria. For further updates, please refer to the Marong Western Freight Corridor project website.