In general, there is a real need for better partnerships with the education sector generally and DET specifically to achieve high use, sustainable facilities such as basketball / netball facilities (indoor and outdoor) and joint use synthetic surfaces. Land ownership, release and access to land can place restrictions on coordinated timing of delivery. UDC Urban development in established areas – Apply residential or other zoning that can facilitate greater residential development in specific areas where there is existing or planned infrastructure. SUPPORT The Residential Growth Zone could be applied for this purpose. NSW has advanced the approach of value capture with the development industry. There is merit in mechanisms that enable the state to share in the ‘uplift’ in value that comes from state investment in infrastructure, and thereby source revenue to fund future investment ICT Access to services through technology and ICT– Provide the ICT infrastructure necessary to support people to access online services. SUPPORT Note that many residents of Casey identify as not having access to the internet and / or have poor internet connection and / or aren’t technologically literate. ARN Arterial road network employment centre enhancements surrounding major employment centres to meet growing demand STRONG SUPPORT Growth area infrastructure requires a long term program of incremental arterial road upgrades together with one-off big picture projects. A focus on connecting residential areas to employment areas is supported, given the impact of commuting time on family life, health and wellbeing and other liveability indicators. In this means the Monash Freeway upgrade, the Southern Dandenong Bypass extension to South Gippsland Freeway, the eventual upgrade of the Western Port Freeway, the Thompson Road Corridor including state funding of the crossing of Cardinia Creek to connect to the Officer employment area in Cardinia Shire, as well as localised arterial road duplications. It is important to understand the particular programmatic needs of a growth area CRE Clyde rail extension STRONG SUPPORT
can be easily accessed by people living in the south-east, especially for young people, is critical. HAP Health care not for profit and private sector involvement through regulatory reform and structured health delivery planning SUPPORT The Option is supported if it enables services to be delivered earlier than might otherwise be the case. However the cost of health services needs to be equitable. Communities in the inner city and close to Melbourne have access to major upgrades and facilities of public health facilities in and around Parkville that aren’t easy to access for Casey residents. HCD Health care delivery role change – shifting to nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals to reduce demand on hospitals SUPPORT provide interim and flexible arrangements for growth areas experiencing significant demand on hospitals. However, additional hospital services will still be needed to support population growth in the south-east HIC Health infrastructure coordinated planning (to respond to population growth) SUPPORT The demand on health services over the next years from the additional population in Clyde and beyond needs to be planned for now HAC Health and aged care repurposing of facilities SUPPORT HCS Health care facilities – invest in renewal of health infrastructure to remain fit for purpose SUPPORT HCA Health care alternative delivery Options – mobile network SUPPORT Could work equally with a large, growth municipality such as Casey where health services are under pressure due to population growth and distance and lack of public transport to services is an issue
OPTION NO. TITLE COMMENT ALR Amend planning regs to require active design incorporated into new residential development SUPPORT This is already happening at a Government Level. MPA have incorporated this into Precinct Structure Plans ALP Active lifestyle – improvements to amenity of public spaces with lighting, and facilities for bikes (water, showers, bike racks, lockers) SUPPORT Already happening in new developments; need to consider what is ‘appropriate’ amenity BWP1 Use bicycle and walking data capture to inform asset investment decision making SUPPORT Casey supports an evidence-based approach, however in growth areas there is an often limited, incomplete or unsafe connection so residents are unable to safely choose to walk or cycle at even a basic level. RFC Integrated shared use of arts, sporting and recreational facilities in shared use facilities SUPPORT Managing the needs of various user groups is challenging, for example, storage that supports multiple, diverse user groups can be an issue. BWP2 Expansion of the bicycle and walking path network particularly there are missing links SUPPORT Funding needs to be re-established to support Councils to deliver a connected bicycle and shared path network. Similarly access to land is critical through agreements to use land, i.e. Melbourne Water, Parks Victoria, VicTrack, Vicroads, Gas Authorities The Metropolitan Trail Network has identified paths, however funding is no longer available Active transport is far from realistic for given the residents dependence on cars. The VAMPIRE index shows that over 70 per cent of the population drive out of Casey to work/study. Existing public transport is not set up well enough to support Active transport. AEA Improve walking and paths in active establish SUPPORT