PLANNING & SERVICES

G21 PILLARS / PLANNING & SERVICES

The G21 Planning & Services Pillar works collaboratively to ensure sustainable development in the G21 region. They support activities that:

monitor land supply (industrial and residential)
assess projected climate change impacts and manage planning response
ensure strategic infrastructure provision for designated growth areas
contribute to state and regional planning policies and strategies
achieve integrated water cycle management.

NEWS

Colac Otway Shire land sale aims to relieve housing and worker shortage

Planning and Services Pillar 31/05/2021

Colac Otway Shire Council is set to start the search for a land developer interested in buying council-owned land near Lake Colac, to create a residen ...

Name of new Civic Precinct celebrates Aboriginal heritage

Planning and Services Pillar 26/05/2021

The City of Greater Geelong’s (CoGG) new Civic Precinct, including offices and surrounding community space, will be known as ‘Wurriki Nyal’ (WUU ...

Rolling out Geelong’s Green Spines

Planning and Services Pillar 14/04/2021

Geelong’s Green Spine is progressing, with construction on the northern side of Malop Street (Block 1) underway and a tender released for design and ...

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PRIORITY PROJECTS

Central Geelong Revitalisation

Central Geelong is the G21 region’s primary centre of business, retail, arts, culture, education, health and institutional activity.

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G21 Regional Growth Areas

Delivering civil and social infrastructure for growth areas within the G21 region.

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PILLAR PROJECTS

APOLLO BAY HARBOUR PRECINCT

Apollo Bay’s harbour is one of only three safe blue-water havens in Victoria west of Port Phillip Bay. It is home to the local fishing industry with...

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AVALON CORRIDOR STUDY

The G21 Regional Growth Plan identified the important role played by distinct settlement breaks.

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Colac 2050

Colac 2050 is a long-range planning project that will cater for a projected doubling in Colac’s population during the next 40 years. Previous stu...

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G21 LAND SUPPLY & MONITORING

Having a reliable, accurate and regularly-updated picture of industrial and residential land supply is critical for future urban planning.

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PILLAR LEADERSHIP

DOUG MCNEILL (CHAIR)
Manager, Planning Building & Health
Colac Otway Shire

CR GRAHAM COSTIN (DEPUTY CHAIR)
Councillor
Colac Otway Shire

GIULIA BAGGIO
Chief Executive Officer
G21 – Geelong Region Alliance

RHYS BENNETT
Network Planning Coordinator
Barwon Water

GEOFF BROOKS
Program Manager Regional
Planning & Approvals
Department of Environment, Land,
Water & Planning

BILL CATHCART
Planning & Development Manager
Surf Coast Shire

JENNIFER CROMARTY
Chief Executive Officer
Committee for Geelong

PAUL DAVIS
General Manager
Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation

MARK GREGORY
Planning Coordinator
Department of Environment, Land,
Water & Planning

CR MICHAEL GROUT
Councillor
Borough of Queenscliffe

CR KYLIE GRZYBEK
Councillor
City of Greater Geelong

KAREN HOSE
Strategic Land Use Planning Coordinator
Surf Coast Shire

ANNE HOWARD
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Surf Coast Shire

JESSICA HURSE
Manager Planning & Growth
City of Greater Geelong

VANESSA SCHERNICKAU
Director South Western
Department of Transport

PETER MORGAN
Manager Asset Planning
Barwon Water

KIM MCGOUGH
Manager Barwon South West
Department of Environment, Land,
Water & Planning

EMMA MILLER-OLSEN
Operations Manager South Western
Department of Transport

CR LIZ PATTISON
Councillor
Surf Coast Shire

SAM PIRROTTA
SW Region Planning Manager
VicRoads

JOHANN RAJARATNAM
General Manager Planning & Infrastructure
Borough of Queenscliffe

RANSCE SALAN
General Manager Environment & Development
Surf Coast Shire

GARETH SMITH
Director Planning, Design & Development
City of Greater Geelong

CR CLAYTON WHITFIELD
Councillor
Golden Plains Shire

LEANNE WILSON
Manager Planning & Environment
Golden Plains Shire

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Email G21info@G21.com.au or fill in our contact form.

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