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