MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2007-08 3. 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 Zones and Conduct a forum on Develop and implement Progress findings of the    Regional Planning planning and projects to improve the Rural Zones planning management of rural the new format land and regional growth Rural Zones and support projects, particularly (planned for June) the planning and relating to priority issues management of facing councils capacity of councils to land Melbourne 2030  Progress green wedge  Continue to convene  Explore housing issues survey outcomes and support the focussing on through DSE and Melbourne 2030 accessibility, housing wedge management government reference diversity and affordability planning group  Identify priorities for  Conduct issue specific  Advocate for planning processes and controls councils in the forums on place-making to improve integrated implementation of and integrated transport transport outcomes for Melbourne 2030 in the planning urban areas lead up to November Advocate for increased Utilise Melbourne 2030 election and the DSE support from the State review to explore sub-   implementation review Government in regional economic, retail developing infrastructure to support Melbourne and employment 2030 functions Melbourne 2030 and  make representations to the State about these Understand council concerns concerns about Carbines Review and in the representatives on the the Streamlining of Development Examine role and  Carbines Review  Planning Assessment committee structure of local Advocate for ongoing planning policy reform, improvement  Represent the interests   of local government in and resourcing of the Victorian Planning any attempt to align System and Planning state-local planning and Environment Act policy Growth area  Convene the six  Advocate local councils affected by the phase growth area through the Growth Area implementation Establishment Taskforce and the Growth Area Authority Ensure that GAA work informs and adds value in to directly affected the councils as well as sector knowledge 
MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2007-08 3. 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 Zones and Regional Planning  Conduct a forum on planning and  Develop and implement projects to improve the  Progress findings of the Rural Zones planning management of rural land and regional growth (planned for June) capacity of councils to the new format Rural Zones and support the planning and management of land projects, particularly relating to priority issues facing councils Melbourne 2030  Progress green wedge  Continue to convene  Explore housing issues survey outcomes through DSE and wedge management and support the Melbourne 2030 government reference focussing on accessibility, housing diversity and affordability  planning Identify priorities for  group Conduct issue specific  Advocate for planning processes and controls councils in the implementation of Melbourne 2030 in the forums on place-making and integrated transport planning to improve integrated transport outcomes for urban areas lead up to November election and the DSE implementation review  Advocate for increased support from the State Government in  Utilise Melbourne 2030 review to explore sub- regional economic, retail developing infrastructure to support Melbourne 2030 and employment functions  Understand council concerns about Melbourne 2030 and make representations to the State about these concerns Carbines Review and the Streamlining of Planning  representatives on the Carbines Review committee   in the Development Assessment Advocate for ongoing reform, improvement   Examine role and structure of local planning policy Represent the interests of local government in and resourcing of the Victorian Planning System and Planning and Environment Act any attempt to align state-local planning policy Growth area  Convene the six  Advocate local councils affected by the growth area implementation  in the phase through the Growth Area Establishment Taskforce and the Growth Area Authority Ensure that GAA work informs and adds value to directly affected councils as well as sector knowledge
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