The Victorian Government has released a new, 40-year blueprint for Geelong outlining everything from land supply to job creation.

State Planning Minister, Matthew Guy, said that the G21 Regional Growth Plan provides a ‘critical framework’ that will guide economic and job growth in the region.

The G21 Regional Growth Plan:

  • identifies residential land supply for the next 30-40 years to accommodate a projected population of 500,000;
  • identifies employment land to accommodate up to 80,000 new jobs by 2050;
  • identifies agricultural land uses, significant tourism routes, health, education and research facilities;
  • strengthens and protects existing major employment zones including Central Geelong, Corio, Lara, Avalon, Port of Geelong, Armstrong Creek, Torquay-Jan Juc, Ocean Grove and Colac; and
  • identifies significant natural and landscape assets including the Otway Ranges, You Yangs, Bellarine Peninsula, Great Ocean Road, Otway Coast and Barrabool Hills.

Mr Guy said the G21 Regional Growth Plan is the first of eight Regional Growth Plans to be approved and will link to the new Metropolitan Planning Strategy currently being developed.