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The 2017 Inner Metro Assembly Summary Report Metropolitan Partnerships – Inner Metro region
The 2017 Inner Metro Assembly
Summary Report
Metropolitan Partnerships – Inner Metro region
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An Assembly was held by the Inner Metro
Partnership on Wednesday 13 September 2017,
bringing together community members, businesses,
mayors and councillors to determine the key
priorities for the Inner Metro region.
The outcomes of the Assembly will be used by the
Metropolitan Partnership to inform its independent
advice to government on priorities for Melbourne’s
Inner Metro region.
One hundred and forty-three people participated in
discussions, including eight councillors and two
mayors, five State Ministers, and two Departmental
Secretaries.
The focus of the night was to hear feedback and
ideas from the community through three activities:
• Review and evaluate the Partnership’s initial
thinking on priorities for the Inner Metro region
• Develop and pitch ideas for how these priorities
can be achieved
• Evaluate action statements by all participants on
the night.
To increase transparency and provide live results,
individual handsets were given to every participant
to take part in the evaluation polls.
On the night participants agreed that the top priority
for the region is a ‘Housing Strategy: A
comprehensive plan to address access to affordable
and secure housing across the housing spectrum
from rough sleeping to affordable rental and home
ownership’. This was deemed extremely important
for the future of the region.
Overall participants thought the priorities presented
by the Partnership were important to the future of
the Inner Metro region. However, many participants
commented on the inconsistent scope of the
priorities between strategic directions to
implementable actions.
Nineteen action statements to address the priorities
were developed and evaluated. Participants
believed the top two actions of most importance to
the region are:
• Accessible, convenient and seamless walking,
cycling and public transport supported by
consistent infrastructure and facilities that
contribute to the public realm
• New tram line to the mixed-use area of
Fisherman’s Bend within five years.
Both the top actions related to transport and
accessibility. This indicated that participants
believed improving accessibility, particularly public
and active transport, could address other issues in
the Inner Metro region including health and the
economy.
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Executive Summary
Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 1
The Metropolitan Partnerships ........................................................................................ 3
The 2017 Inner Metro Assembly ...................................................................................... 4
Who took part in the conversation? ................................................................................ 5
The Partnership’s priority statements ............................................................................ 6
Activity 1 – Reviewing the priorities for the region........................................................ 7
Activity 2 – How do we achieve the priorities? .............................................................. 9
Activity 3 – Evaluating action statements .................................................................... 12
Key findings .................................................................................................................... 14
Appendix A – List of action statements and votes ...................................................... 15
Contents
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The Metropolitan Partnerships are a new and coordinated way for communities to advise government on what matters in their region.
The Victorian Government wants to better understand and respond to the needs of Melbourne’s
communities. Six Metropolitan Partnerships across Melbourne have been created because the government
recognises that local communities are best placed to advise on issues and priorities for their region.
Each Partnership is made up of eight community and business representatives with varied backgrounds,
experiences and networks, the CEO of every local government in that region and a Deputy Secretary from
the Victorian State Government.
Working closely with their communities, the Partnerships will identify opportunities for driving improved
social, economic and environmental outcomes and advise the government on actions that can make a real
difference to the liveability and prosperity of their metropolitan region.
The Partnerships will strengthen relationships and facilitate stronger collaboration across the three tiers of
government, businesses and communities. They will also enable the government to respond in a more
coordinated and targeted manner to deliver better outcomes for the community.
More information on the six Metropolitan Partnerships can be found at suburbandevelopment.vic.gov.au
The Inner Metro Partnership
The Inner Metro Partnership members are:
• Tony Keenan, Chair
• Robyn Miller, Deputy Chair
• Peter McEwan, Member
• Martin Brennan, Member
• Alex Lawlor, Member
• Laura Cavallo, Member
• Graham Atkinson, Member
• Sheree Siow, Member
• Ben Rimmer, CEO, Melbourne City Council
• VJ Vaidyanath, CEO, Yarra City Council
• Peter Smith, CEO, Port Phillip City Council
• David Webster, Victorian Government
representative
The Inner Metro Region
The Inner Metro region of Melbourne extends from
the Flemington Racecourse and Kensington to the
coastline of Port Phillip Bay at Port Melbourne and
St Kilda, taking in the inner-city suburbs of
Collingwood and Richmond. The region covers the
local government areas (LGAs) of Melbourne, Yarra
and Port Phillip. The region has a population of
337,000 people, or 7.6 per cent of Melbourne’s total
population.
The Metropolitan Partnerships
Find out more about the Inner Metropolitan
Partnership members at:
www.suburbandevelopment.vic.gov.au/partnerships/
metropolitan-partnerships/inner-metro-partnership
Read more about the Inner Metro region at:
www.suburbandevelopment.vic.gov.au/regions/inne
r-metro-region
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On Wednesday 13 September 2017, 143 community
members, businesses, mayors and councillors came
together to help determine the key priorities for the
Inner Metro region.
The Metropolitan Assemblies are part of a
commitment to give Victorians the opportunity to
influence decisions and shape the future of their
communities.
The assemblies have been initiated as an
opportunity for the community to come together and
have their say on issues that matter to them and the
priorities they have for their communities.
There were several ways people could take part in
the conversation, including answering pre-
engagement questions online at engage.vic.gov.au
and attending the Assembly.
What happened on the night
The focus of the night was to hear feedback and
ideas from community members and included three
activities.
Activity 1 — Reviewing the priorities for the
region
Informed with the pre-engagement results and other
community engagement initiatives conducted by
local government, Partnership members developed
ten priority statements for the region.
Participants were split across 12 tables and asked to
consider whether the statements highlighted ‘the
right priorities for the region’ and advise what might
be missing. The top messages from the
conversation were recorded and participants were
invited to declare whether they agree or disagree
that each statement was ‘a key priority for the
region’ through their individual handsets.
Activity 2 — Developing action statements
Participants moved to a second table to discuss
topics they are passionate about. Topics of interest
were indicated by participants when registering for
the Assembly, and the number of allocated tables
per topic reflected the volume of interest.
Participants were asked to create an action
statement to highlight how the priorities for each
topic could be achieved and pitch it to the table for
discussion. The table voted for their favourite using
sticky dots.
The table then agreed on one action statement to
submit to all Assembly participants for evaluation.
Activity 3 — Voting on action statements
Each table’s action statement was presented to the
room. Participants were asked to consider each
statement and respond through their handsets to the
question - What is the level of importance of this
action for the future of the region?
Limitations
As with all community engagement processes, there
are limitations associated with the Assembly that
should be acknowledged. They include:
• Assembly participants were not necessarily a
representative sample of the Inner Metro
population. The results from the night are a good
indication of sentiment and ideas in the region, but
are not a statistically valid reflection of the news of
the entire inner metro community.
• Due to multiple registration processes,
demographic information was not collected for all
participants
• Not all participants chose to take part in all polls.
All results have been converted into percentages
to reduce the impact of this
• Participants had a varied understanding of the
issues in the region and possible solutions
• Table hosts have taken care to record participant
feedback. However, we cannot guarantee the
accuracy or inclusion of all comments. We are
confident that the range of ideas, concerns and
views reflect the comments made at the sessions.
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Port Phillip
Yarra
Melbourne
Other
Who took part in the conversation?
Between 11 August and 12 September 2017, a
page dedicated to the Inner Metro region was
live on engage.vic.gov.au. The site was visited
by 1,377 people with 108 people completing the
pre-engagement questions.
Participants’ key demographic attributes are as
follows:
• There were slightly more males in attendance
than females
• The majority of participants were between 55
and 64 years of age
• Over a third of participants live in the region,
and a third work in the region
• Too few people provided details about their
suburbs to establish the spread of participants
across the region.
Figures 1 to 3 show the participants age, suburb
they live in and relationship to the region.
Figure 1: Council areas in which participants reside (n=28)
0 20 40 60
Study
Own a business
Other
Industry expert
Own a home
Work
Live
Figure 2: Participants’ relationship to the region (n=196)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75+
Figure 3: Age range of Assembly participants (n=91)
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The Partnership’s priority statements
Statement #1: Innovation and creative economies (I&CE): Identify localities for I&CE stimulation and use zoning provisions for renewal and revitalisation.
Statement #2: Airport Rail Link: Coordinate political, planning and commercial supports for Inner Melbourne airport link.
Statement #3: Housing Strategy: A comprehensive plan to address access to affordable and secure housing across the housing spectrum from rough sleeping to affordable rental and home ownership.
Statement #4: Immediate solution to rough sleeping: Fund and establish three “housing first” programs in the Inner Metro Region as an immediate solution to rough sleeping.
Statement #5: Gertrude Street Indigenous Cultural Festival: Agree on scope, identify site options and establish with communities.
Statement #6: Indigenous Children: Improve access to early childhood education and health services.
Statement #7: Accessible City: Develop a coordinated plan for Melbourne as the “world’s most accessible inner city” (transport/buildings/services).
Statement #8: Inner Melbourne Greening: Coordinated green infrastructure, urban forest and open spaces.
Statement #9: Sustainability Hub: A co-located water, waste, energy and community facility in the new urban renewal area of Fisherman’s Bend.
Statement #10: Microgrids: Provide incentives for use of clean (solar) energy, reducing dependency on fossil fuel.
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Overall participants thought the priorities were
moderately to extremely important to the future of
the Inner Metro region. However, participants were
neutral about the importance of the Gertrude
Indigenous Street Festival.
Many participants commented on the inconsistent
scope of the priorities. For example, some priorities
were strategic level policy, and others
implementable projects. Some participants
suggested creating a shorter and more strategic list
of priorities.
Other key messages from participants were:
• Access to green, open and public space is very
important to the Inner Metro region as the
population grow
• The need for an overarching strategy to manage
growth in the inner city
• The urgency of the Melbourne Airport Rail Link
• The possibility of tram line extensions into
Fishermans Bend and/or along the Yarra
• The need for environmental priorities to extend to
the bay and rivers, not just green spaces.
The key issues participants thought were missing in
the priorities were safety, mental health and climate
change. Participants would also like to see more
emphasis on affordability throughout the priorities.
Table 1 illustrates that participants agreed the
priority for the region was ‘Housing Strategy: A
comprehensive plan to address access to affordable
and secure housing across the housing spectrum
from rough sleeping to affordable rental and home
ownership’. Other priorities relating to housing were
near the top, which matched the pre-engagement
results where housing, development and social
welfare were also key priority areas.
Activity 1 – Reviewing the priorities for the region
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Table 1: Polling results for responding to the statement - This is a key priority for the region.
Legend: 1= Strongly Disagree, 3=Neutral, 5= Strongly Agree.
Topic Priority statement Average score
Housing; Managing
Growth
Housing Strategy: A comprehensive plan to address access to affordable
and secure housing across the housing spectrum from rough sleeping to
affordable rental and home ownership. 4.65
Housing; Health;
Social Welfare and
Inclusion
Immediate solution to rough sleeping: Fund and establish three “Housing
First” programs in the Inner Metro region as an immediate solution to rough
sleeping. 4.52
Environment Inner Melbourne greening: Coordinated green infrastructure, urban forest
and open spaces. 4.48
Health;
Infrastructure
Active Transport: Coordinate existing plans for a walkable, cyclable and
seamlessly connected inner Melbourne. 4.43
Infrastructure;
Managing Growth
Accessible city: Develop a coordinated plan for Melbourne as the “world’s
most accessible inner city” (transport/buildings/services). 4.19
Education and
Training; Social
Welfare and
Inclusion
Indigenous children: Improve access to early childhood education and
health services. 4.18
Economy, Industry
and Jobs;
Environment
Microgrids: Provide incentives for use of clean (solar) energy, reducing
dependency on fossil fuels. 4.15
Economy, Industry
and Jobs;
Environment
Innovation and Creative Economies (I&CE): Identify localities for I&CE
stimulation and use zoning provisions for renewal and revitalisation. 3.94
Infrastructure;
Environment
Sustainability hub: A co-located water, waste, energy and community
facility in the new urban renewal area of Fisherman’s Bend. 3.86
Economy, Industry
and Jobs;
Infrastructure
Airport Rail Link: Coordinate political, planning and commercial supports for
Inner Melbourne airport link. 3.81
Economy, Industry
and Jobs; Social
Welfare and
Inclusion
Gertrude Street Indigenous Cultural Festival: Agree on scope, identify site
options and establish with communities. 2.85
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Actions statements pitched by participants on the night and through online engagement are summarised and
organised by topic in Table 2. The most supported ideas are bolded. These ideas were submitted for
evaluation. The other ideas have been summarised into a few key statements. All ideas pitched on the night
are included in Table 4 in the Appendix.
Please note three tables did not use the activity cards to record and pitch ideas. Their final action statements
were submitted and captured but their other ideas were not recorded.
Table 2: Action statements by topic
Infrastructure (discussed at five tables)
• Well defined, separated and safe infrastructure, paths and routes for active transport-walking and cycling.
• Inclusionary zoning and key worker housing to assist in housing choices and affordability.
• Take pressure off Inner Metro by enhancing public transport to regional areas. This will support access to affordable housing.
• Sporting capital of the world.
• A Transport Plan for Melbourne – suggestions include:
– assign movement targets for each transport mode to achieve the State's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
– invest in the tram network
– accelerate the roll-out of changes to the road space allocation to address congestion
– Car free city centre where walking, biking and public accessible transport is prioritised.
• New models for the design and delivery of community infrastructure in renewal high-density areas.
• Get agencies to work together to increase green space within the built form.
Environment (discussed at four tables)
• Innovative funding to transform to green infrastructure to adapt to climate impacts including flooding, heat etc.
• Building on past open space legacies to design a new vision for Inner Metro green spaces, connecting people, parks and nature.
• Micro grids using public spaces, bridges, freeways etc. as frames for linear solar farms.
• Ensure protection as respectful acknowledgment of the graves under Queen Victoria Market and other Indigenous sites of both Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung clans.
• Fund infrastructure to be delivered by Melbourne Water to adapt to flooding using part of the proceeds of the sale of the Snowy Hydro to Federal Government.
• Increase the minimum requirement for public open space contribution in new development and grass all areas where tram lines are inaccessible to traffic.
• Create mechanisms for residential tenancies to be upgraded to reduce emissions to zero.
• Adapt water sensitive urban design and sustainability as a fundamental planning requirement.
Housing (discussed at four tables)
• Mandate inclusionary affordable and social housing zoning with defined targets and third-party investment options.
• Investigate tried and tested affordable housing solutions e.g. UK, Singapore to consider new innovative delivery models or options.
• Consistent requirement for social housing, affordable private housing, higher density and rent to buy.
• Fisherman’s Bend employment precinct with Arden will underpin Melbourne as a globally connected innovation design and university.
• Mandated targets per local Government area (per council) to partner with Housing Associations to
Activity 2 – How do we achieve the priorities?
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develop suitable under-utilised sites (publicly owned) for social and affordable housing.
• Implement homelessness programs such as:
– a model to increase supply of affordable housing and better utilise existing housing in Inner Melbourne
– a street to home service across Inner Metro
• Build a better sense of community by encouraging more community activities, to address the issues of social isolation particularly of older people and those in public or social housing.
Economy, Industry and Jobs (discussed at two tables)
• Lobby the Commonwealth government or NBN Co to prioritise the roll out of high speed broadband across Inner Melbourne.
• Accessible, convenient, seamless walking, cycling and public transport supported by consistent infrastructure and facilities that contribute to public realm.
• Support international student sector to continue to grow with land, housing and infrastructure amenity.
• Integrated/taskforce approach to ensuring region optimises the commercial creative and residential opportunities it has.
• New technologies for waste disposal in inner city - incineration of household waste/business waste to generate energy - green waste / food waste regarding centre in inner Melbourne.
• Invest in resources, management and recognition for volunteering as a means to address social isolation, homelessness and mental health (particularly in disadvantaged areas).
Managing Growth (discussed at two tables)
• Introduce deliberative community consultation at both levels of government to get popular democratic
solutions to problems.
• Develop an integrated harm minimisation strategy to cover all LGAs to reduce harm from drug use
homelessness etc.
• Build a rapid train system between Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and eventually Adelaide to spread growth around
the state.
• Protect more historic architecture, old buildings, existing structures, and challenge new development to grow
innovatively around and within them.
• Apply planning regulations and plans to promote green buffer zones between residential and existing commercial
land use areas to support constructive co-existence.
• Improving education and information about the socio-economic benefits of managing and welcoming growth.
• Carry out a needs based study for infrastructure (transport, schools, services) to then take control of an manage
population growth to as best match needs.
Health (discussed at two tables)
• New tram line to mixed use area of Fisherman’s Bend within 5 years.
• Ensure stormwater runoff does not impact waterways and the bay and reduce flood risk.
• Create community hubs to promote social inclusion.
• A State Government led response to homelessness which is coordinated and funded to support local governments, including programs to address drug, alcohol, and mental health via multicultural social cohesion hubs.
• Expand mental health awareness/services to youths within the emerging and diverse communities.
Social Welfare and inclusion (discussed at one table)
• To establish a network or hub for youth to support them on the right path.
• Provide more social housing and housing support, suggestions include:
– every new housing development required to include 10% social housing
– conduct a housing review on the need and the waiting list
– increase people’s knowledge of their housing choices before they end up on the streets.
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• Fostering sub-region "community conversations" at locations that are accessible and welcoming for a range of groups.
• Accessible and community based assistance to renters / students from outside of Australia for example, organisations that can help them with housing, communication and law integration.
Education and Training (discussed at one table)
• Develop Inner Metro masterplan that guides and puts a framework in place for future Melbourne 2050, housing, industry etc.
• Strengthen precinct place making and retaining character and uniqueness of place as an attraction to economic activity and cultural vibrancy.
• An inner-city wide metropolitan plan and urban strategy that identifies where population growth is going to be accommodated and where the new services are going to be located - schools, health, community safety and transport links.
• A whole of community learning hub integrating existing resources in health and education, underpinned by technology.
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Participants’ evaluations of the action statements
are illustrated in Table 3. Participants believed the
important actions were:
• Accessible, convenient, seamless walking, cycling
and public transport supported by consistent
infrastructure and facilities that contribute to public
realm
• New tram line to mixed use area of Fisherman’s
Bend within five years.
The action statements presented at the Assembly
did not always correlate to the themes discussed on
the table or the top priority topics. However, both top
actions related to transport and accessibility across
the region and its role in improving health and the
economy.
Overall, 16 of the 19 action statements were
evaluated by participants as moderately-extremely
important for the region.
Participants largely agreed on the importance of the
actions to the Inner Metro region. There were
however two actions that split participants more than
others. They were:
• Sporting capital of the world
• Introduce deliberative community consultation at
both levels of government to get popular
democratic solutions to problems.
When reviewing participant voting patterns, several
demographic factors were observed including:
• Males and older age groups were less likely to
think Inner Melbourne becoming the sporting
capital of the world was important to the region
• Genders were split on the action to introduce
deliberative community consultation. Females
were more likely to think this was important and
males were more likely to think it was not
important
• Ages 35-44 were also more likely to believe
introducing deliberative community consultation
was important to the region.
Activity 3 – Evaluating action statements
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Table 3: Polling results for the action statements. Legend: 1= Not a priority, 3= Medium priority, 5= Essential.
Topic Action statement Average importance
Economy,
Industry and
Jobs
Accessible, convenient, seamless walking, cycling and public transport
supported by consistent infrastructure and facilities that contribute to
public realm.
4.25
Health New tram line to mixed use area of Fisherman’s Bend within 5 years. 4.25
Managing
growth
Develop an integrated harm minimisation strategy to cover all LGAs to
reduce harm from drug use homelessness etc.
4.23
Environment Building on past open space legacies to design a new vision for Inner
Metro green spaces, connecting people, parks and nature.
4.21
Health Ensure stormwater runoff does not impact waterways and the bay and
reduce flood risk.
4.18
Infrastructure Well defined, separated and safe infrastructure, paths and routes for
active transport-walking and cycling.
4.12
Social
welfare and
inclusion
To establish a network or hub for youth to support them. 4.05
Housing Investigate tried and tested affordable housing solutions e.g. UK
Singapore to consider new innovative delivery models or options.
4.03
Housing Mandate inclusionary affordable and social housing zoning with defined
targets and third-party investment options.
3.97
Infrastructure Inclusionary zoning and key worker housing to assist in housing choices
and affordability.
3.91
Environment Micro grids using public spaces bridges freeways etc. as frames for
linear solar farms.
3.86
Environment Innovative funding to transform to green infrastructure to adapt to
climate impacts including flooding, heat etc.
3.83
Housing Fisherman’s bend employment precinct with Arden will underpin
Melbourne as a globally connected innovation design and university.
3.78
Economy,
Industry and
Jobs
Lobby the Commonwealth government or NBN Co to prioritise the roll
out of high speed broadband across Inner Melbourne.
3.71
Infrastructure Take pressure off inner metro by enhancing public transport to regional
areas. This will support access to affordable housing.
3.59
Housing Consistent requirement for social housing affordable private housing
higher density and rent to buy.
3.56
Education
and training
Develop Inner Metro masterplan that guides and puts a framework in
place for future Melbourne 2050. Housing. Industry. Etc.
3.45
Managing
growth
Introduce deliberative community consultation at both levels of
government to get popular democratic solutions to problems.
3.19
Infrastructure Sporting capital of the world. 3.05
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The Assembly participants’ contributions and ideas
provide Partnership members with a good insight to
the key priorities for the region.
The Partnership’s key take-aways are:
• Participants thought the priorities presented by the
Partnership were important to the future of the
Inner Metro region. However, many participants
commented on the inconsistent scope of the
priorities between strategic directions to
implementable actions
• Priorities relating to housing matched the pre-
engagement results where housing, development
and social welfare were top priority areas
• The key issues participants thought were missing
from the priorities were safety and mental health
• Transport actions were raised consistently across
all topic areas featuring in the top two actions. This
indicates participants believe improving
accessibility, particularly public and active
transport, could address other issues in the Inner
Metro region including health and economy
• Action statements for the housing priorities
consistently called for increased promotion of and
targets for social housing in the Inner Metro
region.
The Partnership will take on board the ideas from
the Assembly while it formulates its independent
advice that will be submitted to Government later
this year.
Key findings
Inner Metro Partnership Chair,
Tony Keenan
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Table 4: All action statements put forward by participants, their votes and themes.
Action statement Votes Theme
Well defined, separated and safe infrastructure, path and routes for active
transport: walking and cycling
8 Infrastructure
Develop inner metro masterplan that guides and puts a framework in place
for future Melbourne 2050, housing, industry, social amenity, education.
7 Education and
training
Ensure Planning applications include provisions for the necessary social
infrastructure - schools, medical services, parks, sports facilities, affordable
housing quota, etc.
6 Education and training
To establish a network or hub for our youth to guide them and support for the
right path.
6 Social welfare
and inclusion
Investigate 'tried and tested' affordable housing solutions (internationally e.g.
UK, Singapore) to consider new innovative models/solutions for delivery.
Social housing, shared ownership (key worker), communal living/co-
operatives and targets e.g. 30% of new developments etc.
5 Housing
Respect the land, the bay, we don't want to see more closed beaches or
$400 million flood damage a year, water course, improving storm water
drainage through flood retarding wetlands, opening buried watercourses
address polluting sewerage, stormwater infrastructure and increase.
5 Environment
Introduce deliberative community consultation at both levels of government to
foster popular democratic solutions to the problems facing society.
5 Managing growth
Every new housing development required to include 10% social housing. 5 Social welfare
and inclusion
A street to home service across inner metro, that is resourced to who and
where the homeless people are and connects them to an integrated service
support system.
4 Housing
Fisherman’s Bend employment precinct with Arden will underpin Melbourne's
reputation as a Globally important innovation education.
4 Economy,
industry and jobs
Lobby the commonwealth government /NBN to prioritise the roll out of high
speed broadband across inner Melbourne.
4 Economy,
industry and jobs
Alt approach to housing affordability. Enhance public transport in growth
areas and to/in regional cities as Bendigo, Geelong, Ballarat Shepparton
Seymour, Gippsland cities to take pressure off Melbourne.
4 Infrastructure
Micro-grids - follow farms using bridges and freeway sound walls as frames
for linear plan farming.
4 Environment
Build a better sense of community by encouraging more community activities:
to exist the issues of social isolation particularly of older people and those in
public or social housing.
3 Housing
Appendix A – List of action statements and votes
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Action statement Votes Theme
State and local government to agree on a proportional target and plan for
delivering affordable (community and social) housing in the Inner Metro
region.
3 Housing
New technologies for waste disposal in inner city - incineration of household
waste/business waste to generate energy - green waste / food waste
regarding centre in inner Melbourne.
3 Economy,
industry and jobs
TRAMS! Our tram network is a major differentiator for Melbourne. We should
invest in it and allow it to work as best it can.
3 Infrastructure
Create mechanisms for residential tenancies to be upgraded to reduce
emissions to zero. EUAs for residents.
3 Environment
New and Extension of tram lines to connect the existing tram and train
systems (reducing need for cars/reduce congestion/greenhouse gas
emissions etc).
3 Environment
Develop an integrated - minimisation strategy to cover all three municipalities,
focusing on reducing harm and deaths from mental health, drug use,
homelessness etc. Rapid population inner urban area than outer area.
3 Managing growth
Improving education and information about the socio-economic benefits of
managing and welcoming growth.
3 Managing growth
Introduce a mandatory requirement for new developments to include
affordable rental housing for low income households in areas with good
access to transport and services across all of Melbourne.
3 Managing growth
To build more housing houses to increase the space for homeless people. To
let people, know the housing choices before they go on the streets.
3 Social welfare
and inclusion
Say no to the Transurban Western Distributer, concentrate on freight on Rail
to equip the city to transition to a contemporary sustainable.
2 Economy,
industry and jobs
Build and sustain an economic focus on outcomes to shift the innovation
debate into sustainable growth.
2 Economy,
industry and jobs
A transport plan for Melbourne that also signs movement targets for each
transport mode to achieve the State's greenhouse gas emission reduction
targets.
2 Infrastructure
Collate existing strategies and plans around greening Melbourne to create a
vision of inner Melbourne.
2 Environment
Adapt water sensitive urban design and sustainability as a fundamental
planning requirement.
2 Environment
Upgrade of station pier and surrounding area "a true gateway to Melbourne". 2 Managing growth
keep more historic architecture, old buildings, existing structures - and
challenge new development to grow innovatively, around and within them.
2 Managing growth
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Carry out a needs based study for infrastructure (transport, schools, services)
to then take control of an manage population growth to as best match needs.
2 Managing growth
To ensure that Urban growth areas actively build in historical, culture and
community aspects of areas. Ensuring historical heritage.
2 Managing growth
Reconfiguring community to reveal social isolation, build support and solve
the drug and mental health, housing crisis.
2 Managing growth
Reduce car access and prioritise personal and public transport on the road
neutral (i.e. Repurpose roads, space to PT and Personal - away from cars).
2 Managing growth
strengthen precinct place making and retaining character and uniqueness of
place as an attraction to economic activity and cultural vibrancy.
2 Education and
training
An inner city-wide metro plan and urban strategy that id's where population
growth is going to be accommodation and where the new services are going
to be located - schools, health, community safety and transport links.
2 Education and
training
Fostering sub-region "community conversations" at locations that are
accessible and welcoming for a range of groups.
2 Social welfare
and inclusion
Accessibility and community based assistance to renters / students from
outside of Australia -orgs that can help them with housing, communication,
law integration. Reasons why - we are an inclusive community, opportunities
for all, not everyone starts at the same place, help is no coordinated
currently, with understanding and community violence decreased.
2 Social welfare
and inclusion
For the city to be green, accessible, energy smart and sustainable, as well as
culturally diverse and peaceful.
1 Housing
Support international student sector to continue to grow with land, housing
and infrastructure amenity.
1 Economy,
industry and jobs
Integrated/taskforce approach to ensuring region optimises the commercial
creative and residential opportunities it has. A sustainable, truly liveable
region.
1 Economy,
industry and jobs
Invest in resources, management and recognition for volunteering as a
means to address social isolation, homelessness and mental health
(particularly in disadvantaged areas).
1 Economy,
industry and jobs
Get rid of the free tram zone in the CBD. Reinvest the saving in…. (and just
think of the health benefits!).
1 Infrastructure
Require a greater contribution from developers for affordable housing. 1 Infrastructure
The number of children who identify as Indigenous would be under 300 in the
inner region. Let’s give them the best start in life and be a model for Vic and
Aus.
1 Infrastructure
Fund infrastructure to be delivered by Melbourne Water to adapt do flooding
using part of the proceeds of the sale of the snowy Hydro to Federal
1 Environment
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Government.
Ensuring protection as respectful acknowledgment of the graves under QVM
and other Indigenous sites of both Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung clans.
1 Environment
Re-engineer/retrofit sustainability facilities into high density residential
buildings (e.g. solar films or glass windows, on-sit recycling systems).
1 Environment
Port Road shuttle - inland part facilities. Sustainable buildings research
centre. - RMIT/UoM - strengthen mandatory, building requirements, energy,
water.
1 Environment
Empower/resource key organisations (govt/NGO/private) to create precincts
that foster new jobs and entrepreneurship.
1 Managing growth
Apply planning regulations and plans to promote green buffer zones between
residential and existing commercial land use areas to support constructive
co-existence.
1 Managing growth
Increase public housing proportion in proposed partnerships. Offer incentives
for renewable energy and water collection to owner corp.
1 Managing growth
"Street" outreach worker grants and "community ambassadors" to assist
homeless and marginal.
1 Managing growth
Create network connecting resources with needs for example. Skills with
needs in the community unemployed homeless. Asylum seekers and
refugees with areas the community needs support. Example older people,
landscape, support to local councils.
1 Managing growth
Coordinated plan for walk/bike user’s paths linking outer suburbs. Safer
riding/walking buses to schools.
1 Education and
training
State govt led response to homelessness - coordinated and funded approach
to support LGA - including programs to address drug, alcohol, and mental
health via multicultural social cohesion hubs.
Health
New tram line delivered to mixed use area in Fisherman’s Bend. Within 5
years - catalytic infrastructure to set the tone. - need to realise the solution for
a liveable and sustainable Fisherman’s bend - sustainable, better designed,
density, set the tone, city wide repercussions.
Health
My concern is Housing Infrastructure and for renting better to offer the
community too buy - developments and also immediately - solution for rough
sleeping.
Housing
Mandatory inclusionary (social housing) zoning targets e.g.. 15% for all multi-
unit developments combined with much reform to the residential tenancies
act to mould secure long-term leases.
Housing
Mandated targets per local Govt area (per council) to partner with Housing
Associations to develop suitable under-utilised sites (publicly owned) for
social and affordable housing.
Housing
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Inclusionary zoning - across new/drawn-field. Developments at minimum 10-
15% and enable vehicles to incentivise/encourage investment.
Housing
Implement a homeshore model to increase supply of affordable and better
utilise existing housing in inner Melbourne as is being trialled by
LH/SPCH6/CoPP.
Housing
Don't screw it up by doing a Fisherman’s bend. Low density and self-
contained in a development not exclusively "social" housing. Identify sites for
such projects, with brownfield remediation to be paid for by the developer.
Housing
Co-ordinate heritage and development which is respectful to established
residences-review zonings.
Housing
Any person who needs and wants a place to sleep - it will be provided. A free
number will be provided for comfort. New construction will be built w/ 15%
affordable or free accommodation.
Housing
Create youth support housing, job and education hub. Address affordable
living housing, gas and electricity.
Housing
Green-up the building code. Reduce heights for density requirements.
Require developments > 20 units to be 1/3 low price, 1/3 moderate price, 1/3
market price.
Housing
Consistent requirement for social housing, affordable housing, higher density
and rent to buy.
Housing
Greening' of high rise building leading to them being carbon neutral. Economy,
industry and jobs
Melbourne will be the world's greatest cycling city underpinning our
education, innovation, creativity, evets and visibility agenda's.
Economy,
industry and jobs
Unemployed people (especially those who are above 30 years) to get jobs. Economy,
industry and jobs
Ensure each aspect of this city is accessible to each resident and visitor. Infrastructure
Standardisation of cycling infrastructure. Infrastructure
Make the Western CBD/Docklands more accessible, liveable, walker-friendly,
welcoming and less of a desert.
Infrastructure
Let's provide better facilities for cyclists and pedestrians to reduce car travel
dependency in region.
Infrastructure
Accessible, convenient, seamless walking, cycling and PT supported by
consistent infrastructure and facilities that contribute to a liveable urban
realm.
Infrastructure
Investment in public and active transport infrastructure to enable 20-minute
neighbourhoods, giving community healthy, safe and enjoyable transport
Infrastructure
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choices.
Car free city centre where walking, biking and public accessible transport is
prioritised.
Infrastructure
Walking strategy that enables safe paths and routes, separated from safe
cycling routes and don't overlap.
Infrastructure
1. All new community infrastructure designed as multipurpose multi-use -
incentivisation of integrated planning. 2. Teach people to open car doors with
left hand to avoid dooring and raise awareness of bikes.
Infrastructure
New models for the design and delivery / funding, plausible and adaptable
(multi use) of community infrastructure in renewal high-density areas.
Infrastructure
Get agencies to work together to increase green space within the built form. Infrastructure
A active city in nature - e.g.. Turning Elizabeth street into a billabong Infrastructure
Home for Netball - State Netball Hockey Centre Infrastructure
Sporting Infrastructure Infrastructure
Using sport (esp. Netball) as the vehicle for increasing physical activity Infrastructure
Accelerate the roll-out of changes to road space allocation to improve
mobility in areas of high congestion.
Infrastructure
Bonds, using private capital, underwritten by State government to fund
innovation hub that transform implementation of green infrastructure, climate-
resilient building and infrastructure.
Environment
Develop a strategy to enable more resilient communities following natural
events (storm, flood etc)
Environment
Prioritise the development and support for water harvesting and native forest
and garden to lessen the impact of potentially catastrophic flooding.
Health
Create community hubs to promote social inclusion Health
Expand mental health awareness/services to youths within the emerging and
diverse communities.
Health
Medical services - hubs, clinics. Health
Collect data and meetings with people then give them the change to say their
needs.
Health
Grass all areas where tram lines are inaccessible to traffic. Greening of the
streets with more trees.
Environment
Promote the importance of caring for the environment in our daily lives. Environment
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All new building developments must be net greenhouse gas neutral. And
reduce stormwater discharge off property - central depositing of good
practical ideas - transfer knowledge of what works.
Environment
Better coordination and integration of services within inner region (ie. Shared
services) maximising opportunities when constructing infrastructure.
Environment
Look to the past for models of open space and functioning communities. Environment
Look to the past for models of well-functioning - reprioritise the scale public
space, build on the legacy of the past.
Environment
Learning, integrating, connecting - building on past legacies to design an
integrated mass vision for inner metro green infrastructure, connecting
people, parks and nature. Building on past open space legacies to design a
new vision for inner metro green spaces connecting people, parks, and
nature.
Environment
Integrated inner metro green infrastructure planning strategy public - private,
state government agencies planning health, transport, water, environment
funded by uplift value. Flood risk management, health, parks change linkage
from the past.
Environment
Establish better connections and links between existing and future public
open space, for both people, flora and fauna. Increase the minimum
requirement for public open space contribution in new development. Provide
ease of access and options to renewable energy, not just incentives. make it
more compulsory, not just optional, through planning scheme?
Environment
Less high-rise developments will increase the light and liveability of inner
Melbourne.
Environment
Construct the "very fast train" from Brisbane - Sydney - Melbourne, and
eventually Adelaide.
Managing growth
A whole of community learning hub integrating existing resources in health
and education having underpinned by IT.
Education and
training
Live tracking of public transport use by time, mode, area etc, utilised to
identify areas for upgrades
Education and
training
Ensure Melbourne remains a "liveable" city that is safe, clean, and become
self-sustaining.
Education and
training
Housing review on the need and the waiting list. To check on the people on
the street and ask about their needs.
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