Minister’s foreword The Northern Metro Region Five e Year Plan for Jobs, Services and d Infrastructure and similar plans for the fi e other metropolitan regions represent a new approach to the way the Victorian Government responds to local priorities and reports within a regional context. Victoria is transforming the The plan will support the Northern way governments work with Metropolitan Partnership as it the continues working with the community and the private sector region’s councils, business and to plan and build our cities. community sectors. It will be an For too long, governments, important input to the community organisations and partnership’s role as adviser to businesses have focused on government on regional priorities supporting jobs growth and their individual challenges and enhanced liveability across the areas of responsibility rather – than coordinating their region. Future updates of this plan infrastructure and service will incorporate the government’s provision around the needs of response to this annual advice and the latest information on the communities. And state government’s regional governments have tended to plan at the statewide level investments and initiatives. making As these plans evolve they will it hard to see precisely what is become even more reflective happening at the local level. of the partnership’s input and This first Five Year Plan shows a the government determined to adopt response of the government and a more transparent and inclusive its key partners across the Northern Metro Region. planning approach to growth at a meaningful regional scale. It’s My hope is that by providing part of our public-sector reform information in this way, we will agenda to develop more support all key players in this collaborative approaches to vibrant region to work even more community engagement. closely to manage growth and We are giving citizens and to maintain and strengthen the stakeholders, including the liveability of this region’s suburban communities. Metropolitan Partnerships, key facts about their region’s growth and development. It provides a comprehensive picture of the Victorian Government’s planned The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP investments as outlined in the Minister for Suburban Development State Budget, including where and when these investments will Northern Metro Region Five Year Plan 3
Minister’s foreword The Northern Metro Region Five Year Plan for Jobs, Services and Infrastructure and similar plans for the fi e other metropolitan regions represent a new approach to the way the Victorian Government responds to local priorities and reports within a regional context. Victoria is transforming the way governments work with the community and the private sector to plan and build our cities. For too long, governments, community organisations and businesses have focused on their individual challenges and areas of responsibility – rather than coordinating their infrastructure and service provision around the needs of communities. And state governments have tended to plan at the statewide level making it hard to see precisely what is happening at the local level. This first Five Year Plan shows a government determined to adopt a more transparent and inclusive planning approach to growth at a meaningful regional scale. It’s part of our public-sector reform agenda to develop more collaborative approaches to community engagement. We are giving citizens and stakeholders, including the Metropolitan Partnerships, key facts about their region’s growth and development. It provides a comprehensive picture of the Victorian Government’s planned investments as outlined in the State Budget, including where and when these investments will The plan will support the Northern Metropolitan Partnership as it continues working with the region’s councils, business and community sectors. It will be an important input to the partnership’s role as adviser to government on regional priorities supporting jobs growth and enhanced liveability across the region. Future updates of this plan will incorporate the government’s response to this annual advice and the latest information on the government’s regional investments and initiatives. As these plans evolve they will become even more reflective of the partnership’s input and the response of the government and its key partners across the Northern Metro Region. My hope is that by providing information in this way, we will support all key players in this vibrant region to work even more closely to manage growth and to maintain and strengthen the liveability of this region’s suburban communities. The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP Minister for Suburban Development Northern Metro Region Five Year Plan 3 e d
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