Northern Freight Precinct
The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) has been commissioned by the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) to provide planning services and advice for future development of the Northern Freight Precinct (NFP) and surrounds to assist with the delivery of the Beveridge Interstate Freight Terminal (BIFT) in Melbourne’s north.
The VPA is leading the preparation of a high-level precinct plan and infrastructure delivery plan for Northern Freight, working in consultation with City of Whittlesea, Mitchell Shire Council, State Government agencies, service authorities and landowners.
The Northern Freight Precinct (NFP), located in Beveridge is approximately 40km north of Melbourne’s CBD, in Whittlesea City Council. The precinct encompasses an area of 1,399ha, bounded by Merri Creek to the east, the Melbourne-Albury-Sydney Railway line to the west, the future Wallan East Part 2 Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) to the north, and the future E6/Outer Metropolitan Ring transport corridor and Donnybrook PSP to the south.
BIFT is one of a number of new intermodal terminals proposed and/or being developed to serve metropolitan Melbourne which will transform the freight and logistics in Victoria. Situated immediately adjacent to both Inland Rail and the Hume Freeway, NFP is ideally located to unlock the potential of Commonwealth’s investment in developing Inland Rail and will support broader industrial and commercial development in Melbourne’s north.
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Project Status Update – September 2026
We have progressed planning for the future development of the Northern Freight Precinct (NFP) and surrounding areas.
We continue to collaborate with government agencies to support delivery of the Beveridge Interstate Freight Terminal (BIFT) in the north of the precinct.
Since our last update in June 2026, we have:
- Continued to work with National Intermodal (NI) to coordinate planning and approvals for the BIFT and progress planning for NFP (North).
- Engaged with councils and landowners to identify key opportunities and constraints for the NFP.
- Worked with Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and Melbourne Water to progress the proposed drainage strategy and place-based plan.
- Progressed the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment to inform further engagement on the place-based plan outcomes for the NFP.
In the coming months, we will:
- Continue to work with NI to progress planning for the BIFT and NFP (North).
- Work on finalising the technical studies
- Engage with agencies and councils to develop and refine the place-based plan for NFP (South) in preparation for agency validation.