Shepparton & Mooroopna 2050 – Regional City Growth Plan – Have your say submission form

The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) in partnership with Greater Shepparton City Council is preparing the Shepparton and Mooroopna 2050: Regional City Growth Plan to guide the sustainable development of the Shepparton-Mooroopna urban area to the year 2050.

The Growth Plan will be a high-level document that identifies the region’s strengths, addresses key challenges and sets a vision to guide growth and development to 2050. The Growth Plan will be used to coordinate, guide and inform the preparation and consideration of future, more detailed local plans and planning processes.

In February 2019, the Shepparton & Mooroopna 2050: Regional City Growth Plan Key Issues and Opportunities Report was released for public comment. Six clear themes emerged from this engagement process. The actions from the Growth Plan that address these themes are identified in the table below.

The draft Growth Plan, September 2019 document for your review is available here:

Community engagement themes and response in Growth Plan

Theme Growth Plan response
Continue to celebrate the open space offerings in the area
  • Action 2.3.1 to develop an open space strategy
  • Action 5.2.1 to implement the urban forest strategy
  • Action 5.4.1 to better align open space with drainage infrastructure
Renew sites to revitalise Shepparton and Mooroopna
  • Action 1.3.2 to develop a data base of available development and rental sites
  • Action 1.4.1 to develop a business case for the health and education hub
  • Action 3.4.1 to promote opportunities provided by the Activity Centre Zone
  • Action 3.5.1 to prepare a structure plan for Mooroopna
Resolve uncertainty around future residential and industrial land supply
  • Action 1.1.1 to plan for industrial land and advocate for funding for regionally significant infrastructure
  •  Actions 3.1.1 to 3.1.7 to facilitate new housing in identified growth areas
Support and prioritise the delivery of infrastructure to support growth
  • Action 1.1.2 to advocate for investment in road and rail infrastructure
  • Action 1.1.3 to advocate for funding for the GV Link site
  • Actions 2.1.1 to 2.1.3 to improve pedestrian accessibility
  • Actions 2.2.1 & 2.2.2 to invest in cycling infrastructure
  • Actions 4.1.1. to 4.1.4 to support investment in transport infrastructure
  • Actions 4.2.1 to 4.2.4 to support investment in public transport infrastructure
  • Actions 4.3.1 & 4.3.2 to support investment in community infrastructure
  • Actions 6.4.1 to 6.4.4 to invest in sustainable waste management infrastructure
 Improve access to and use of the river and its surrounding environment
  • Actions 5.3.1 to 5.3.3 to increase recreation opportunities along the Goulburn and Broken River corridors
Ensure agricultural land continues to be productive
  • Actions 1.2.1 to 1.2.3 to reinforce the importance of the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID)

Have your say!

The information above identifies how the key themes heard as part of the Key Issues and Opportunities community engagement have been addressed in the Growth Plan. We want to hear if you think we have missed any opportunities associated with these themes, that should be considered for inclusion in the Growth Plan.

Please provide your comments on anything you think we’ve missed in the comment boxes below. Information on where to look in the Growth Plan for a response to each theme is also provided.

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