G21 Geelong Region Plan Direction:
All Areas Protect and Enhance the Environment Create Sustainable Settlements Strengthen Communities Refocus The Economy Make It Happen

G21 Geelong Region Policy:
All Policies 1.1 Respond to the challenge of climate change 1.2 Use our water resources more efficiently 1.3 Maintain and restore our natural assets 1.4 Reduce our everyday environmental impacts 1.5 Provide environmental leadership 2.1 Minimise the amount of land used for urban development 2.2 Create a network of well designed, safe and healthy communities 2.3 Achieve efficiency in people and freight movement 2.4 Provide employment land 3.1 Build strong and safe communities 3.2 Build healthy and active communities 3.3 Increase appreciation of diversity, arts and culture 3.4 Improve access to services, infrustructure and affordable housing 3.5 Address Disadvantage 4.1 Respond to global competition 4.2 Improve industry efficiency and promote innovation 4.3 Reduce skills gaps and skills shortages 4.4 Improve the operating environment for business 5.1 Influence the way we think and act 5.2 Confirm regional development governance structure 5.3 Use data to plan and measure progress

G21 Geelong Region Plan Objectives:
All Objectives 1.1.1 Research, assess and publish the climate change profile and vulnerabilities of the region including 1.1.2 Establish collaborative mechanisms to identify and implement projects and actions that address clima 1.1.3 Implement innovative, best practice initiatives that respond to the challenge of climate change and 1.1.4 Reduce the regions CO2 emissions by 70% by 2050 using 2008 as the base year. 1.2.1 Adopt innovative water management strategies and initiatives that provide immediate and positive wat 1.2.2 Work collaboratively with government, statutory authorities, industry and the community to minimize 1.2.3 Achieve per capita reductions in total residential, commercial and industrial water use of 25% by 20 1.2.4 Implement water sensitive urban development, management systems and technologies to minimize the imp 1.3.1 Make immediate, net positive gains and improvements to the functions and condition of the region’s n 1.3.2 Investigate, understand and respond to the potential impacts of expected temperature and ocean level 1.3.3 Minimise the impact of human settlement on the environment and protect significant landscapes and na 1.3.4 To pass on the regions natural assets to future generations in an equal or better condition. 1.4.1 Ensure the region remains in the national top quartile of performance in waste minimization, reuse a 1.4.2 Increase reuse and recycling programs for residents and tourists and, in particular, the commercial 1.4.3 Use innovative waste and energy systems and technologies to position the region as a leader in resou 1.4.4 Become a zero-waste region by 2050 where all products are routinely reused or their materials recycl 1.5.1 Act locally to establish and promote the region as a leader in environmental management, research, c 1.5.2 Base regional environmental planning and decision making on the best available research including Re 1.5.3 Harness the will, policy and resources of the public and private sector to provide regional environm 1.5.4 To be renowned as a leader in environmental research, conservation, innovation, management, restorat 2.1.1 Provide for forecast regional population growth in a sustainable way that provides choice and recogn 2.1.2 Achieve urban consolidation and higher density urban development of an average 15 lots per hectare i 2.1.3 Increase the proportion of new and higher density dwellings in the Geelong urban area, especially in 2.1.4 Achieve the target of 40% of new residential dwellings to be established through urban infill and re 2.1.5 Accommodate a minimum of an additional 57,000 new dwellings in the region by 2050 in a way that prot 2.2.1 Make the region and environment more livable and attractive through best practice urban design, rura 2.2.2 Protect, develop and promote of the region’s environmental and cultural heritage values and assets 2.2.3 Build up the region’s activity centres as the focal point for the communities they serve, with well 2.2.4 Improve community safety, amenity and well-being through urban and neighborhood design and renewal. 2.2.5 Improve the quality and provision of community infrastructure to support healthy, productive, active 2.2.6 6 Secure the primacy of Central Geelong as the vibrant, dynamic regional focus for investment, retai 2.3.1 Improve the efficiency, safety and integration of the region’s transport network through the coordin 2.3.2 Improve the operation and utilization of the region’s existing public transport network through fast 2.3.3 Increase the use of sustainable community and personal transport options including priority for walk 2.3.4 Improve major regional roads and transport infrastructure to stimulate economic and community develo 2.3.5 Identify and protect land for future regional transport network and infrastructure requirements incl 2.4.1 Provide for employment land in new urban development plans to achieve a job capacity target of 30% o 2.4.2 Stimulate regional economic development and jobs growth by providing appropriate, accessible and wel 2.4.3 Maximise the regional economic, community and tourism benefits of the Port of Geelong and regional p 2.4.4 Provide regional employment land to accommodate a minimum additional 57,000 new jobs by 2050 in a wa 3.1.1 Increase community volunteering and engagement in activities including: local area planning; communi 3.1.2 Increase the regions capacity for risk-based, integrated fire, safety and disaster management planni 3.1.3 Increase community strength and resilience through developing strong personal, associational, commun 3.1.4 Minimize the social, community and economic impacts of violence against individuals and family viole 3.1.5 Increase broad community involvement in lifelong learning and the attainment of higher than average 3.1.6 Ensure the region performs in at least the second highest quartile for all major education, crime an 3.2.1 Improve the quality, use, integration and evaluation of demographic, social, environment, economic a 3.2.2 Improve the planning and decision making capacity of the region through best practice community cons 3.2.3 Ensure the region performs in at least the second highest quartile for all major health, sport, recr 3.3.1 Grow, celebrate and promote the value of diversity by increasing the volume and value of creative pr 3.3.2 Develop a strong cultural environment through increased participation and access to the arts, recrea 3.3.3 Increase public and private sector collaboration with artists on creative and cultural projects that 3.3.4 Increase migration and the successful integration of new people to the region as a way of supporting 3.3.5 Integrate arts and cultural infrastructure and experiences into urban design and character as an ess 3.3.6 Increase and nurture mutual respect and acceptance of diversity as a core component of the social, c 3.3.7 Establish the Geelong Cultural Precinct as a focal point linking cultural precincts, facilities and 3.4.1 Improve access and provision of services through whole of government implementation of collaborativ 3.4.2 Improve the use of regional demographic forecasting and residential, commercial, industrial, agricul 3.4.3 Implement new and innovative partnerships and ways to encourage and stimulate the supply of well loc 3.4.4 Improve the timely provision of community and economic infrastructure for new urban developments thr 3.4.5 Increase community and business use and access to high speed telecommunications data and ensure stat 3.4.6 Improve the ability of people to access services including those with limited knowledge, education, 3.4.7 Stimulate and sustain the expected growth of an additional 130,000 people and 57,000 new residential 3.5.1 Minimise the potential for disadvantage to exist within the region by focusing on the elements that 3.5.2 Increase community participation and opportunities for people with a disability 3.5.3 Improve the life opportunities for indigenous, aged, young people, marginalized, disadvantaged, new 3.5.4 Strengthen the coordination of funding, programs and collaboration between agencies and the communit 3.5.5 Minimise disadvantage through best practice urban design and renewal of lower amenity residential ar 3.5.6 Achieve and maintain a positive rating of greater than 1000 for the Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas 4.1.1 Stimulate economic development through industry networks, clusters, incubators and public - private 4.1.2 Support industry at risk to successfully operate in a diversified regional economy. 4.1.3 Increase investment in the region with a focus on knowledge and higher value adding industries. 4.1.4 Increase and expand regional exports and import replacement. 4.1.5 Achieve employment levels that are at least equal to State and National Averages 4.1.6 Increase the number and output of high value adding jobs created and sustained within the region. 4.1.7 Sustain a diversified regional economy characterised by knowledge-based, research and high value add 4.1.8 Achieve real growth in the annual Gross Regional Product that is 0.5% higher than the State and Nati 4.2.1 Foster an environment that encourages entrepreneurship and develops business leadership and manageme 4.2.2 Accelerate investment in research & development, new technologies, export and job growth, training, 4.2.3 Assess and respond to the regional economic implications and opportunities presented by climate chan 4.2.4 Increase the value of local commercialization of innovation, knowledge and science into products and 4.2.5 Increase the value of advanced or innovative manufacturing activities in the region. 4.2.6 Ensure the region performs in at least the second highest quartile for “Value Add per Employee by In 4.3.1 Decrease skills shortages and close skills gaps through region driven, whole of government, collabor 4.3.2 Align education, training, career migration and employment initiatives to support current and future 4.3.3 Establish a culture of lifelong learning throughout the region. 4.3.4 Meet the challenges of an economy in transition and increasingly driven by knowledge and innovation 4.3.5 Achieve and maintain a higher than average education and skills profile for the region as compared t 4.4.1 Support the collaborative planning, shared resourcing and implementation of sustainable economic dev 4.4.2 Ensure land use, service and infrastructure planning and provision stimulates and supports industry 4.4.3 Invest in programs and infrastructure that develop the regions’ Information, Communications and Tech 4.4.4 Increase capital investment in regional economic infrastructure that leverages both external sources 4.4.5 Work with government and service providers to ensure the supply of competitively priced utilities to 4.4.6 Achieve annual industry growth rates for the regions top 10 industries at performance levels higher 5.1.1 Develop an environment where visionary leadership, strategic thinking, change, innovation and creati 5.1.2 Establish new and innovative ways to integrate the G21 Geelong Region Plan and activities with the p 5.1.3 Market and promote the region nationally and internationally as a preferred place to live, work, vis 5.1.4 Achieve annual community perception surveys that place all municipalities in the region in the top q 5.1.5 The region is recognized as the most progressive in Australia for community leadership and engagemen 5.2.1 Continuously improve the governance, structures, funding, consultation, engagement and operating arr 5.2.2 Develop better ways for the region to work together and engage with the state and federal government 5.2.3 Recognise and celebrate individual and team contributions to the region. 5.2.4 Strengthen the strategic development capability of the region through empowering and supporting loca 5.2.5 The region is the most successful in Australia for delivering whole of government, community based r 5.3.1 Increase the region’s capacity to use and share research and sustainability indicators to measure pr 5.3.2 Minimise costs and improve the quality and access to regional level research data. 5.3.3 The regional planning and decision making of Federal, State, Local Government and regional organisat 5.3.4 The region is recognized as having successfully addressed the challenges and trends identified throu