Community Planning
The Department of Planning and Community Development is helping thousands of Victorians by bringing regional and rural communities together, building networks and creating opportunities, delivering growth, employment, improved facilities and more across the entire state. To learn about the Department of Planning and Community Development's involvement in your local area, please select from below. If you have trouble viewing the map, please refresh your browser and make sure you can see www.dpcd not www.dvc in the address bar above.
- Show Community Building Initiative Locations
- The Community Building Initiative (CBI) is a $10 million place-based investment which is part of the Victorian Government's commitment to strengthen small rural communities by bringing local residents together with government and community agencies to plan for and address local needs, build leadership and foster community networks
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- Show Transport Connection Locations
- Transport Connections is about communities working together to improve local transport. There are 32 projects active throughout all Victorian rural, regional and interface municipalities. Through local partnerships and the use of existing assets and services such as taxis, school buses, community buses and volunteers, communities are able to develop innovative approaches that can make participation in community life easier for people with limited access to transport.
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- Show Community Renewal Locations
- Community Renewal is part of A Fairer Victoria, the Victorian Government's $1.6 billion plan to address disadvantage and create opportunity. Community Renewal brings different parts of government, community organisations and local residents together to set priorities and take action to revitalise the places where they live, work, learn and play.
- Read more about Community Renewal
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