The Victorian Government has committed to three new regional parks in Melbourne’s growth corridors. These parks will contribute to the future liveability for communities in these emerging areas.
The three regional parks will provide significant open space for the booming population in Melbourne’s southeast and west.
These new regional parks will provide an opportunity for recreational activities in a semi-natural environment and provide protection of important environmental assets and biodiversity values.
These parks were first identified in state level planning strategies since 2002 and the concept of providing additional regional parks within Melbourne’s south-east and west growth areas has received ongoing commitment from successive Victorian Governments. The facilitation of the parks requires the acquisition of private land and the 2017-18 State budget committed funds for the initial two years of land acquisition to help create the three new parks.
The Victorian Government has investigated acquisition mechanism options and determined that the application of the Public Acquisition Overlay (PAO) is the most appropriate. As most of the land within the proposed park boundaries is privately owned, the first step is to declare the intent to acquire the land via the application of a PAO.
The identification of the land as early as possible informs affected landowners and others in the area about the proposed location of the parks and enables them to make informed decisions about the use and development of their land. Application of a PAO (if approved) and the subsequent land acquisition is the first step in the realisation of significant public open space assets for Melbourne’s growth corridors.
The Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, the Hon Lily D'Ambrosio MP, is the proposed acquiring authority for the land proposed to be included in a PAO.
Advisory committee
Find out about the advisory committee process at Engage Victoria.
The Advisory Committee recommended that Amendment GC99 to the Casey, Melton and Wydham planning schemes be approved.
Minister for Planning's decision
The Minister for Planning has approved Amendment GC99 to the Casey, Melton and Wyndham planning schemes as exhibited. The Minister supported all recommendations of the advisory committee.
Changes to the planning provisions for land required for the three new regional parks were gazetted on 14 November 2019. View the amendment details:
Clyde Park Sports Precinct
The City of Casey has also prepared a separate proposal for the Clyde Park Sports Precinct. This proposed park is adjacent to the proposed Clyde Regional Park.
The City of Casey has investigated acquisition mechanism options and determined that the application of PAO is the most appropriate. As the land within the proposed park boundaries is privately owned, the first step is to declare the intent to acquire the land via the application of a PAO.
The identification of the land as early as possible informs affected landowners and others in the area about the proposed location of the parks and enables them to make informed decisions about the use and development of their land. Application of a PAO (if approved) and the subsequent land acquisition is the first step in the realisation of a significant sports park precinct in the south-east growth area.
The City of Casey is the proposed acquiring authority for the land proposed to be included in a PAO.
More information
For proposed regional parks, acquisition and compensation queries contact the project team
☎ Phone: (03) 9637 8014
✉ Email: metro.parkland@delwp.vic.gov.au
For proposed Clyde Park Sports Precinct, acquisition and compensation queries contact
Casey City Council
☎ Phone: (03) 9705 5200
✉ Email: cityplanning@casey.vic.gov.au
For advisory committee queries contact
Planning Panels Victoria
☎ Phone: (03) 8624 5712
✉ Email: planning.panels@delwp.vic.gov.au
For all other queries contact
DELWP State Project Facilitation
☎ Phone: (03) 8683 0950
✉ Email: gional.parks@delwp.vic.gov.au
Page last updated: 18/10/22