Policies and strategies
From this page you can access planning related policy and strategy documents. They are listed in alphabetical order.
A plan for Melbourne's growth areas
Great Ocean Road Region Strategy
List of local policies in planning schemes
Maribyrnong River Valley Vision and Design Guidelines
Melbourne 2030: a planning update - Melbourne @ 5 million, December 2008
Melbourne 2030: Planning for sustainable growth
Policy and Instructions for the purchase, compulsory acquisition and sale of land, August 2000
Planning for all of Melbourne
Regional Housing Strategies
Residential Intensification in Tram Corridors
South East Green Wedge
Victorian Coastal Strategy 2008
Victorian Housing Strategy
A plan for Melbourne's growth areas
A plan for Melbourne's growth areas describes how growth will be managed in Casey-Cardinia, Hume, Melton-Caroline Springs, Whittlesea and Wyndham, the five growth areas.Published: November 2005
Available in hard copy (limited supply)
Price: Free
ISBN: 1 74152 303 6
Great Ocean Road Region Strategy
The Great Ocean Road Region: Towards a vision for the future was published in 2004 by the Department of Sustainability and the Environment.List of local policies in planning schemes
The List of Local Policies lists the titles of all the local policies in each Victorian planning scheme and is regularly updated.Maribyrnong River Valley Vision and Design Guidelines
The Maribyrnong River Valley Vision and Design Guidelines set out a broad vision for a healthy, vibrant river with quality open space, good walking and cycling trails and sensitive development that protects the river's natural and cultural heritage.
Published: May 2010
Available on CD on request
Price: Free
ISBN: 978 1 921607 24 0
Melbourne 2030: a planning update - Melbourne @ 5 million, December 2008
Released in 2002, Melbourne 2030 provides a long-term plan for Melbourne and the surrounding region. Melbourne @ 5 million provides policy initiatives that are complementary to the directions of Melbourne 2030 and the two documents should be considered together. It outlines the implications of the Victoria in Future 2008 growth projections for Melbourne, which indicate that the city’s population is likely to reach 5 million before 2030. More information.Melbourne @ 5 million - Full Report (PDF - 2.3 MB)
Melbourne @ 5 million - Accessible version (DOC - 98 KB)
Melbourne @ 5 million - Pages 1 - 15 (PDF - 1.0 MB)
Melbourne @ 5 million: Pages 16 - 34 (PDF - 1.3 MB)
Melbourne 2030: Planning for sustainable growth
Melbourne 2030 - Planning for sustainable growth is the Victorian Government's long term plan for managing Melbourne's growth and development. It sets out nine directions, supported by a series of policies and initiatives.Published: October 2002
Available in hard copy or CD
Price: $25.00 for hard copy (CD Free)
ISBN: 1 74152 133 5
Policy and Instructions for the purchase, compulsory acquisition and sale of land, August 2000
This document outlines the policies and instructions that all government agencies and authorities must follow in conducting property transactions. It looks at areas such as the Government Land Monitor and its role, sale, valuations and purchase of land, administrative procedures and native land issues.Price: Free online
Policy and instructions for the purchase compulsory acquisition and sale of land August 2000 (PDF - 319 KB)
Planning for all of Melbourne
Planning for all of Melbourne - informed by the Melbourne 2030 Audit and Audit Expert Group's report, sets out the key Government initiatives for the next five years.Published: May 2008
Available from Information Victoria and for download
ISBN: 978 1 921331 32 9
Regional Housing Strategies
Between November 2005 and September 2006 Regional Housing Working Groups prepared and adopted a Regional Housing Statement for each of their 5 respective regions. Regional Housing Statements provide a strategic framework for planning for the housing needs of each region to 2031. They provide guidance and direction at a regional level for local Councils in the development of their strategic planning work including local housing strategies and activity centre structure plans.Residential Intensification in Tram Corridors
Residential Intensification in Tram Corridors is a research report by SGS to better understand how tram corridors might contribute to meeting Melbourne’s growing housing needs. Published in 2009 and commissioned by DPCD and the Department of Transport.South East Green Wedge
South East Green Wedge Management Plan Background and Issues Report
The report is in two parts and provides base information and identifies issues and options to assist the strategic planning for the South East Green Wedge.
Prepared by SGS Economics for DPCD and the Cities of Kingston, Greater Dandenong, Casey and Frankston.
Published: October 2008
Available online
Creating a Shared Vision for a Sustainable Kingston Green Wedge
Outlines the government's strategy for a long term vision for the Kingston Green Wedge.
Published: October 2010
Available online