THE Allan Labor Government kicked off conversations with communities across the state at the end of last year to develop a new plan for what our cities, towns and regions should look like in the coming decades as we get on with building thousands of new homes Victoria needs.
This will be the first-ever whole-of-state plan, setting out how to further improve housing affordability and choice through to 2050 as the population grows to exceed 10 million, establishing targets for local government areas for where and how many homes need to be built.
“Building on our landmark Housing Statement – a new plan for Victoria will set out what our towns, cities and regions look like as we get on with building 800,000 new homes over the next decade and millions more into the 2050s,” said Minister for Planning, Sonya Kilkenny.
It will focus on initiatives across five pillars that will enable a strong economy, more equitable access to services and jobs, improved liveability and sustainability.
Victoria is growing. With the population set to hit 10.3 million by 2051. To ease the housing pressure Victorians are facing, we need to build 2.24 million homes in that time, including a target of 425,600 across regional and rural Victoria.
As part of the Housing Statement, the Government announced a package of reforms to the planning system to clear the backlog of approvals and build more homes, faster.
Since that package was announced, a campaign has been launched to recruit 90 new planners to clear the backlog of approvals.
For more information, visit engage.vic.gov.au/developing-a-new-plan-for-victoria.
