MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 4. Planning and Building Strategic Objective: To support and strengthen local government to fulfil its planning functions and to improve the planning system, processes and practices, for improved natural and built-form outcomes in Victoria. Complete Ongoing New Rural and Regional  Provide to the Planning Department of Planning   Advocate for policy Ensure rural and responses to resolve the regional councils are and Community priority issues facing Development (DPCD) findings of the Rural planning grants planning projects, engaged in the Future program initiative particularly relating to the Melbourne 2030 councils  local government Support councils in the reference planning and Provide opportunities for  management of rural capacity building for land and regional growth regional councils Implement projects to through participation in  improve the capacity of councils to apply the new format Zones and support the planning and management of rural land Metropolitan Planning    Advocate for increased Convene and support Develop a framework to support from the State the Melbourne 2030 improve council and Government in local government community engagement developing infrastructure reference group with urban issues 2030 land use and specific development Identify council concerns forums on place-making   Assess and optimise and integrated transport  to support Melbourne about Melbourne 2030 planning implications for councils Minister’s response to housing issues and make the Melbourne 2030 focussing on  representations to the Expert Group accessibility, housing State about these report diversity and affordability concerns  Ensure council input to Ensure that GAA work  Advocate for planning the structure of the informs and adds value  processes and controls Urban Growth Zone and to directly affected to improve integrated the Precinct Structure councils as well as transport outcomes for Planning process sector knowledge urban areas  from the Utilise the Melbourne 2030 review to explore sub-regional economic, retail and employment functions  Advocate local government issues in the establishment phase through the Growth Area Establishment Taskforce and the Growth Area 12 Authority (GAA)
MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 4. Planning and Building Strategic Objective: To support and strengthen local government to fulfil its planning functions and to improve the planning system, processes and practices, for improved natural and built-form outcomes in Victoria. Complete Ongoing New Rural and Regional Planning  Provide to the Department of Planning  Advocate for policy responses to resolve the  Ensure rural and regional councils are and Community Development (DPCD) planning grants program findings of the Rural planning projects, particularly relating to priority issues facing engaged in the Future initiative  Provide opportunities for capacity building for regional councils through participation in the Melbourne 2030 local government reference   councils Support councils in the planning and management of rural land and regional growth Implement projects to improve the capacity of councils to apply the new format Zones and support the planning and management of rural land Metropolitan Planning  Advocate for increased  Convene and support  Develop a framework to support from the State Government in developing infrastructure the Melbourne 2030 local government reference group improve council and community engagement with urban issues  to support Melbourne 2030 Identify council concerns  specific forums on place-making and integrated transport  land use and development Assess and optimise about Melbourne 2030 planning implications for councils   and make representations to the State about these concerns Advocate for planning processes and controls to improve integrated transport outcomes for urban areas Utilise the Melbourne   housing issues focussing on accessibility, housing diversity and affordability Ensure that GAA work informs and adds value to directly affected councils as well as sector knowledge  from the Minister’s response to the Melbourne 2030 Expert Group report Ensure council input to the structure of the Urban Growth Zone and the Precinct Structure Planning process 2030 review to explore sub-regional economic, retail and employment functions  Advocate local government issues in the establishment phase through the Growth Area Establishment Taskforce and the Growth Area Authority (GAA) 12