Melton residents have a unique opportunity to have their say on a strategic vision to boost local jobs and deliver economic growth that keeps pace with the municipality’s rapidly growing community.
The Melton Employment and Industrial Land Strategy is a long-term plan for the use and development of commercial and industrial land in Australia’s fastest growing municipality.
The strategy uses Melton’s abundant supply of commercial and industrial land, population growth and state and federal government infrastructure investment to increase local employment opportunities and foster economic growth.
Key initiatives from the strategy include the identification of an economic corridor along the Western Freeway that will support existing and future industrial and employment precincts and activity centres, a municipality-wide framework of employment land use and precinct plans that will guide the future use of employment land.
Melton council is inviting feedback on the draft strategy from investors, businesses and the wider community.
The strategy hopes to provide certainty to the private sector and the community in the long-term and help inform investment decisions.
Melton Mayor Kathy Majdlik said community input will help create the vision and objectives for employment areas and will also assist council with identifying opportunities and aspirations for those areas.
“This is an exciting opportunity for the broader community to play their part in the development of our great city and we urge them to get involved,” she said.
“We are moving to the next stage of our Employment and Industrial Land Strategy. Council is looking forward to the feedback and ideas that our community generates.’’
Consultation closes at 5pm on February 29.
Details: conversations.melton.vic.gov.au/MEILS
