The role of the Commonwealth Private and community government sectors Responsibility for providing infrastructure is primarily held by the territory and local The Victorian Government welcomes opportunities governments, and the private sector. However, the to deliver infrastructure and services through Commonwealth government has a role in engagement with local private and community sector influencing and supporting partners. infrastructure decisions through payments to Private businesses play a major role in supporting states, the liveability and prosperity of the Western Metro territories and local governments. The Region. Local businesses provide the majority of the Commonwealth government also plays a lead role in region’s employment opportunities and the supply delivering communications infrastructure and of goods and services. They also contribute managing major airports and aviation services. The important social services ranging from education Commonwealth contributes funding for roads, rail and health services, such as private hospitals and and intermodal terminals on the National Land schools, to recreational and sporting facilities such Transport Network, and elsewhere, under National as private gyms, function centres and cultural Partnership Agreements. venues. For example, for Western Metro residents, the Commonwealth is contributing $151 million towards The community sector, which encompasses the St Albans Rail Grade Separation to grade professional and volunteer service organisations, separate the rail level crossing at Main Road, St contributes the liveability of the Albans, construct region’s suburbs. Community sector organisations a new premium rail station, bus interchange and are key partners with all levels of government, pedestrian access and relocate existing car taking on front-line roles in delivering services that parking. underpin strong communities and families. Increasingly, these organisations work Future opportunities for stronger engagement with collaboratively at the local level to the Commonwealth may through its Smart Cities improve the breadth and accessibility of their framework and national focus on the development of services in communities by developing integrated City Deals. facilities and service hubs.
The role of the Commonwealth government Private and community sectors Responsibility for providing infrastructure is primarily held by the territory and local governments, and the private sector. However, the Commonwealth government has a role in influencing and supporting infrastructure decisions through payments to states, territories and local governments. The Commonwealth government also plays a lead role in delivering communications infrastructure and managing major airports and aviation services. The Commonwealth contributes funding for roads, rail and intermodal terminals on the National Land Transport Network, and elsewhere, under National Partnership Agreements. For example, for Western Metro residents, the Commonwealth is contributing $151 million towards the St Albans Rail Grade Separation to grade separate the rail level crossing at Main Road, St Albans, construct a new premium rail station, bus interchange and pedestrian access and relocate existing car parking. Future opportunities for stronger engagement with the Commonwealth may through its Smart Cities framework and national focus on the development of City Deals. The Victorian Government welcomes opportunities to deliver infrastructure and services through engagement with local private and community sector partners. Private businesses play a major role in supporting the liveability and prosperity of the Western Metro Region. Local businesses provide the majority of the region’s employment opportunities and the supply of goods and services. They also contribute important social services ranging from education and health services, such as private hospitals and schools, to recreational and sporting facilities such as private gyms, function centres and cultural venues. The community sector, which encompasses professional and volunteer service organisations, contributes the liveability of the region’s suburbs. Community sector organisations are key partners with all levels of government, taking on front-line roles in delivering services that underpin strong communities and families. Increasingly, these organisations work collaboratively at the local level to improve the breadth and accessibility of their services in communities by developing integrated facilities and service hubs.