21/11/2024

Project Status Updates

Project Status Updates – November 2024

The Premier and Minister for Planning have announced a 10-year plan for Melbourne’s greenfields, and Croskell (Employment) is a part of that plan.   

A 10-year plan for Melbourne’s greenfields

The Victorian Government has released Victoria’s longest ever pipeline of new land for homes and jobs in Melbourne’s greenfields, with 27 additional greenfield areas to commence planning over the next 10 years. This pipeline gives developers the confidence to invest early and get shovels in the ground sooner to deliver more homes.   

The 27 new plans will be developed over three horizons. The horizons provide a program of work to deliver the new PSPs over the next 10 years, balancing the delivery of residential and employment areas as well as infrastructure capacity.  

Croskell (Employment) is in Horizon 1, meaning it is already under preparation in 2024/25, and we expect this project to be completed by 2026. 

Find out more about the 10-year plan for Melbourne’s greenfields.  

VPA Business Plan 2024-25

The Minister for Planning also approved the VPA Business Plan 2024-25, outlining our work program and priorities for this financial year.   

Croskell (Employment) is on the VPA work program for 2024-25. Combined with its inclusion in the 10-year plan, this is a strong commitment from government for the VPA to get on with our planning for Croskell (Employment), and to streamline and fast track the delivery of our plans where possible.  

Update on our planning for Croskell (Employment)

We have been progressing the planning for Croskell (Employment) by reviewing submissions received during public consultation and beginning to resolve issues where possible. 

  • Since our last update in July 2024, we have:   
  • Publicly released the draft Precinct Structure Plan, Infrastructure Contributions Plan, Native Vegetation Precinct Plan and associated planning scheme ordinance for public consultation (Amendment C296case) from 11 September to 9 October 2024. 
  • Met with community members both in-person and online over the consultation period to discuss the plan. 
  • Received 31 submissions to Amendment C296case. 
  • Met with a range of stakeholders to begin resolving identified issues where possible. 

We have also published redacted copies of all 31 submissions to Amendment C296case, which can be found on our website.   

In the coming months we will be focused on resolving and responding to all submissions received on Amendment C296case and referring unresolved matters to Planning Panels Victoria in December 2024. 

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