The Victorian RDV, Geelong Business case Government will invest Authority delivered. $1 million in developing plans for the Geelong Convention Centre. Assign clear responsibility Through the Tourism, Regular TEVE, RDV, I&EP, Relevant Departments and leadership within Events and Visitor consultation SRV and Branches government for Economy Partnership between identified. progressing new Agreement, assign clear relevant areas investment projects of responsibility for of government state and regional progressing new to share significance. investment projects, intelligence and including RDV for to ensure regional projects, consistency of Investment and approach. Economic Projects branch (DEDJTR) for metropolitan projects, and Sport and Recreation Victoria for sports projects. Fast track approvals for The Act facilitates certain I&EP Projects facilitated. visitor economy projects of development projects in state significance through Victoria and provides for the use of the Project the setting of standards Development and and issuing of directions Construction Management in relation to public Act 1994, where construction and will be appropriate. used on a case by case In partnership with Parks Consider investment in PV, DELWP Support , Infrastructure at key Victoria, land managers infrastructure and TEVE, RDV tourist attractions and other key amenities for key public prioritised. stakeholders, prioritise tourist attractions as part Government investment in of the identification of a infrastructure and pipeline of tourism amenities for key public investment opportunities, tourist attractions. including the 10 most significant regional tourism projects. Continue to support and Continue to RDV Stage 2 completed facilitate Stage 2 of the support the and open to visitors. Support Grampian Peak Trail development of project (allocated an the Grampians PV, DELWP additional $19 million Trail through the Regional project. The Jobs and Infrastructure first stage of Fund). the trail is complete, with the remaining sections to be planned and
The Victorian Government will invest $1 million in developing plans for the Geelong Convention Centre. RDV, Geelong Authority Business case delivered. Assign clear responsibility and leadership within government for progressing new investment projects of state and regional significance. Through the Tourism, Events and Visitor Economy Partnership Agreement, assign clear responsibility for progressing new investment projects, including RDV for regional projects, Investment and Economic Projects branch (DEDJTR) for metropolitan projects, and Sport and Recreation Victoria for sports projects. Regular consultation between relevant areas of government to share intelligence and to ensure consistency of approach. TEVE, RDV, I&EP, SRV Relevant Departments and Branches identified. Fast track approvals for visitor economy projects of state significance through the use of the Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994, where appropriate. The Act facilitates certain development projects in Victoria and provides for the setting of standards and issuing of directions in relation to public construction and will be used on a case by case I&EP Projects facilitated. In partnership with Parks Victoria, land managers and other key stakeholders, prioritise Government investment in infrastructure and amenities for key public tourist attractions. Consider investment in infrastructure and amenities for key public tourist attractions as part of the identification of a pipeline of tourism investment opportunities, including the 10 most significant regional tourism projects. PV, DELWP Support , TEVE, RDV Infrastructure at key tourist attractions prioritised. Continue to support and facilitate Stage 2 of the Grampian Peak Trail project (allocated an additional $19 million through the Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund). Continue to support the development of the Grampians Trail project. The first stage of the trail is complete, with the remaining sections to be planned and RDV Support PV, DELWP Stage 2 completed and open to visitors.
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