Melton City Council

As a growth area, the municipality’s precinct-structure plans (PSPs) are developed for each precinct identified within the growth area. The state government, together with various other authorities, develops a master plan for the precincts which take into account necessary developments for the area such as bridges, schools, and community centres. Then, a development contributions plan outlines how much each developer must contribute per acre area. Following that, the council aggregates development plans and infrastructure requirements for each area. After evaluating and properly prioritising the plans, the council works out how to fund them and as a result creates definite capital works programs. The council operates under a philosophy that takes a place-based approach to community development. Each area has different requirements and people like Kelvin Tori need to take into account a number of critical factors to better plan and understand each region. One of the core principles of the council is an early provision of infrastructure in new development areas to encourage growth. Residents, existing and new, largely benefit from these developments on a daily basis through access to quality facilities and infrastructure. “Wesee the investment in community infrastructure as