Posted 3/3/08 Updated 10/3/08
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Information sessions
Information sessions on the discussion paper will be held at the following regional and metropolitan locations:
* New information
Metropolitan & Regional Sessions (by date)
Melbourne - Metro
Tuesday 11 March
2.00-4.00pm and 6.00-8.00pm
Theatrette
1 Spring Street
Melbourne
Gippsland - Regional
Wednesday 12 March
1.00-3.00pm
Century Inn
5 Airfield Road, Princes Hwy
Traralgon
Moonee Ponds - Metro
Thursday 13 March
10.00am-12.00pm
Clocktower Centre
750 Mt Alexander Road
Moonee Ponds
Ballarat - Regional
Friday 14 March
10.00am-12.00pmm
Alexandria on Lydiard
30 Lydiard Street North
Ballarat
Benalla - Regional
Monday 17 March
1.30-3.30pm
Department of Sustainability and Environment Regional Office
89 Sydney Road
Benalla
Bendigo - Regional
Wednesday 19 March
2.00-4.00pm
The Capital - Bendigo's Performing Arts Centre
50 View Street
Bendigo
Glen Waverley - Metro
Thursday 20 March
10.00am-12.00pm
Novotel Glen Waverley
285-287 Springvale Road
Glen Waverley
Geelong
Tuesday 25 March
10.00am-12.00pm
Four Points by Sheraton Geelong
10-14 Eastern Beach Road
Geelong
Melbourne - Metro
Monday 31 March
6.00-8.00pm
Theatrette
1 Spring Street
Melbourne
SUBMISSIONS
Comments on the concepts for the proposed new zones are welcomed.
The closing date for lodging submissions is 5 p.m.
Friday 18 April 2008.
The feedback form is available to help you respond to the issues raised. Submissions
can be made online or by printing the feedback form.
Make a submission online
Feedback form (PDF - 73 KB) / Feedback form (DOC - 174 KB)
Submissions clearly marked ‘Residential Zones Review’ should be made to Planning Systems, Department of Planning and Community Development either by:
email planning.systems@dpcd.vic.gov.au or
Residential Zones Review
Planning Systems
Department of Planning and Community Development
GPO Box 2392
Melbourne VIC 3001
Call (03) 9637 8610 if you have any questions about making a submission.
NEXT STEPS
The responses to the discussion paper will inform the preparation
of final detailed draft zones which are expected to be made available for further
comment in mid 2008.
It is anticipated that the Minister for Planning will appoint an advisory committee
to review the draft new zones and submissions. The advisory committee will then
provide recommendations on the final form of the new residential zones and how they
should be implemented.
BACKGROUND
The Making local policy stronger
report recommended to the Minister for Planning that many local planning provisions
would be more effective if implemented through more locally responsive zones and
overlays. The working group particularly noted that the current residential zones
do not effectively reflect the strategic objectives of most local housing strategies.
The Government has accepted the recommendations of the expert working group and
released an action plan in response
to the report. Preparing new residential zones is the first action of this plan.
Related publications
Cutting Red Tape in Planning - August 2006 (PDF - 464 KB)
Making Local Policy Stronger - June 2007 (PDF - 778 KB)
Five Point Priority Action Plan (PDF - 564 KB)
* Information sourced from Department of Planning and Community Development website (www.dpcd.vic.gov.au)