On 24 February 2025 the Premier of Victoria and Minister for Planning announced final Council capacity targets for new housing. The targets seek to turn the trend of housing growth from the city fringes back towards established urban areas. The announcement included the following:
The landmark Plan for Victoria, to be released soon, will contain a declaration that Government will hold councils accountable with explicit directions to change planning schemes if they are not providing enough housing capacity – and, if required, the Government will step in to update planning schemes.
The final council housing targets for every local government area can be found at: engage.vic.gov.au/project/developing-a-new-plan-for-Victoria/page/housing-targets-2051.
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