July 12, 2023
Project Status Updates
Project Status Updates – July 2023
In June, the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) undertook its quarterly review to manage program pressures, respond to technical issues and align with cross-government policies.
Since our last update in June, we have:
- Progressed the affordable housing needs assessment, and
- Neared completion of Drainage Services Scheme (DSS) and Integrated Water Management (IWM) investigations with Melbourne Water.
This quarter, we considered the VPA’s revised funding from 1 July, following the State Budget release on 23 May. The majority of our projects continue to make steady progress with minimal impact on timelines.
However, certain projects face technical issues that require external resolution, involve policy decisions for the government or require the VPA to reprioritise resources.
From July, we are pausing Wallan South to allow for a more aligned approach with the approval of the Beveridge North West (BNW) Ministerial Advisory Committee decision along with resolution of broader northern corridor matters.
Once the Beveridge North West Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) is gazetted, we expect to commence preparing the Wallan South plan.
Our aim is to make significant progress as quickly as we can, but we must also be practical and allocate our limited resources accordingly.
As is normal practice, we will keep stakeholders informed about the status of our work program, which will be updated quarterly or as directed by the Minister for Planning.