$1.5 Million Funding Assists Local Councils with Housing Growth Strategies
Source: Victoria. Minister for Planning. Media Release
"New Brumby Government grants totalling $1.5 million for metropolitan councils will assist in delivering more housing choice for all Melburnians. Announcing the funding at the Metropolitan Councils Forum, Planning Minister Justin Madden said the Brumby Government is taking action to help councils plan for our future housing needs.“Each metropolitan council will receive a one-off grant of $35,000 to assist them in developing local housing strategies and implementation initiatives,” Mr Madden said.“We are working collaboratively with local government to identify the amount and diversity of housing growth that will be needed in each metropolitan municipality, and to assist in the delivery of housing through local housing strategies.”