Prioritise civil in planning Victoria's infrastructure

Civil Contractors Federation Victoria's submissions on the state's 30-year Infrastructure Strategy and new Plan for Victoria urges greater involvement of civil industry interests in the early strategic planning and design of projects.

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Civil Contractors Federation Victoria is urging the State Government to prioritise civil infrastructure planning in the eventual implementation of the long-awaited new Plan for Victoria.

Plan for Victoria is a once-in-a-generation update designed to deliver a new vision for the state and to guide strategic planning policy through to mid-century.

By 2051, Victoria is expected to accommodate 10 million people - an increase of 3.8 million on present population numbers. It is a statistic that creates significant pressure to deliver the underpinning infrastructure to enable the 2.24 million new homes forecast by the Government.

Civil delivers 'enabling infrastructure'

While the new Plan for Victoria will help to guide and nurture growth amid an expected population explosion in the coming decades, the lack of recognition of the importance of civil infrastructure remains a significant concern.

The Plan sets out in broad brush statements many aspirational actions or objectives for developing the state through to 2051.

It also enshrines the Government's Housing Statement, released in 2023, that in itself was designed to address critical issues around housing affordability and choice.