CEO Update – December 2022
In my final update from the VPA for the year, I would like to start by welcoming and congratulating The Hon. Sonya Kilkenny, MLA for Carrum, as the new Minister for Planning. Minister Kilkenny was...
View ArticleVPA Annual Report 2021–2022
The VPA’s 2021-2022 Annual Report is now available. You can download the Victorian Planning Authority – Annual Report 2021-2022 (PDF) here. If you require an accessible version of the Annual Financial...
View ArticleFutures Thinking Research Quarterly, January 2023
To help us plan for a growing Victoria, the VPA regularly analyses the external economic and property market factors influencing urban planning. Monitoring current trends and the external environment...
View ArticleCEO Update – February 2023
With the new year well and truly underway and Victoria’s growth returning to pre-pandemic levels, we look forward to supporting the new term of Government in addressing the needs of our growing state....
View ArticleVPA statement regarding Operation Clara Special Report
The VPA is aware that Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) has tabled the Operation Clara Special Report in parliament and published it on the IBAC website. The...
View ArticleCEO Update – July 2023
We are past the halfway point of 2023 and I have some important developments at the VPA to update you on. Project Milestones The VPA team has achieved three significant project milestones in recent...
View ArticleVPA Annual Report 2022–2023
The VPA’s 2022-2023 Annual Report is now available. You can download the Victorian Planning Authority – Annual Report 2022-2023 (PDF) here. If you require an accessible version of the Annual Financial...
View ArticleCEO Update – December 2023
The VPA is ending the year on a high note with the excitement and certainty of our key role in delivering Victoria’s Housing Statement: The Decade Ahead 2024-2034 now affirmed and supported by our...
View ArticleNew jobs and homes for a growing Wonthaggi
The Victorian Planning Authority’s plans for Wonthaggi North East have been gazetted, paving the way for new homes, jobs and services in the Bass Coast Shire. You’re receiving this email because you...
View ArticleCEO Update – April 2024
It’s been a busy start to the year at the VPA as we push hard to deliver the 31 projects allocated to us by Victoria’s Housing Statement. VPA-planned areas are set to deliver more than 120,000 of the...
View ArticleCEO Update – June 2024
It’s hard to believe we are already almost halfway through 2024. Since I last updated you, the VPA has been driving hard at delivering the 31 projects allocated to us in last year’s Victorian...
View ArticleCEO Update – October 2024
I’m delighted this month to be able to bring you up to date on the significant announcements made by government this week and what they mean for the VPA.The expansion of the Government’s Activity...
View ArticlePlanning in areas that include potential Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon...
In January 2023, the critically endangered Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon (VGED) was rediscovered in a location west of Melbourne. It was the first time the species had been sighted in more than 50...
View ArticleMore housing choice in Melbourne’s greenfields
The Premier and Minister for Planning have released a 10-year plan for Melbourne’s greenfields. In this plan, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to achieving its target of 30% of new homes...
View ArticleVPA Annual Report 2023–2024
The Victorian Planning Authority’s 2023-2024 Annual Report is available below; Victorian Planning Authority – Annual Report 2023-2024 (PDF) Victorian Planning Authority – Annual Report 2023-2024...
View ArticleBOOSTING HOUSING CHOICE IN MELBOURNE’S NEW SUBURBS – UPDATE TO THE SMALL LOT...
The Victorian Government is making it easier for homeowners, developers and builders to build homes on smaller parcels of land, creating more housing choice in Melbourne’s greenfields and growth areas....
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