The role of the Commonwealth Private and community government sectors The Victorian Government welcomes opportunities to deliver infrastructure and services through Responsibility for providing infrastructure is engagement with local private and community primarily held by the state, territory and local sector partners. governments, and the private sector. However, the Commonwealth government has a role in Private businesses play a major role in supporting influencing and supporting the liveability and prosperity of the Inner Metro infrastructure decisions through payments to Region. states, Local businesses provide the majority of the territories and local governments. The region’s employment opportunities and the supply Commonwealth government also plays a lead role in of goods and services. They also contribute delivering communications infrastructure and important social services ranging from education managing major airports and aviation services. The and health services, such as private hospitals and Commonwealth contributes funding for roads, rail schools, to recreational and sporting facilities such and intermodal terminals on the National Land as private gyms, function centres and cultural Transport Network, and elsewhere, under National venues. Partnership Agreements. For example, the The community sector, encompasses Commonwealth is contributing $38 million to the professional and volunteer service organisations, Melbourne Port Rail Shuttle to deliver a series of rail contributes the liveability of the freight shuttles to move large shipping containers region’s suburbs. Community sector organisations from the Port of Melbourne to freight rail terminals are key partners with all levels of government, located around the city. taking on front-line roles in delivering services that Future opportunities for stronger engagement with underpin strong communities and families. the Commonwealth may arise through its Smart Increasingly, these organisations work Cities framework and national focus on the collaboratively at the local level to development of City Deals. improve the breadth and accessibility of their services in communities by developing integrated facilities and service hubs.
The role of the Commonwealth government Private and community sectors Responsibility for providing infrastructure is primarily held by the state, territory and local governments, and the private sector. However, the Commonwealth government has a role in influencing and supporting infrastructure decisions through payments to states, territories and local governments. The Commonwealth government also plays a lead role in delivering communications infrastructure and managing major airports and aviation services. The Commonwealth contributes funding for roads, rail and intermodal terminals on the National Land Transport Network, and elsewhere, under National Partnership Agreements. For example, the Commonwealth is contributing $38 million to the Melbourne Port Rail Shuttle to deliver a series of rail freight shuttles to move large shipping containers from the Port of Melbourne to freight rail terminals located around the city. Future opportunities for stronger engagement with the Commonwealth may arise through its Smart Cities framework and national focus on the development of City Deals. The Victorian Government welcomes opportunities to deliver infrastructure and services through engagement with local private and community sector partners. Private businesses play a major role in supporting the liveability and prosperity of the Inner Metro Region. Local businesses provide the majority of the region’s employment opportunities and the supply of goods and services. They also contribute important social services ranging from education and health services, such as private hospitals and schools, to recreational and sporting facilities such as private gyms, function centres and cultural venues. The community sector, encompasses professional and volunteer service organisations, contributes the liveability of the region’s suburbs. Community sector organisations are key partners with all levels of government, taking on front-line roles in delivering services that underpin strong communities and families. Increasingly, these organisations work collaboratively at the local level to improve the breadth and accessibility of their services in communities by developing integrated facilities and service hubs.
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