Collaborating on the Regional Growth Plan

Planning and Services Pillar

The G21 Planning & Services Pillar works collaboratively to integrate activities to ensure sustainable development of the G21 region. They support efforts to:

  • Monitor land supply throughout the region (Industrial and Residential)
  • Assess anticipated climate change impacts on the region and co-ordinate planning response
  • Ensure strategic regional infrastructure provision for designated growth areas of the region.

Pillar Projects

The G21 Planning & Services Pillar projects support the objectives of ‘The G21 Geelong Region Plan – A sustainable growth strategy’ and are owned and delivered by a variety of regional organisations. Current Projects are:

Latest Pillar Activity

Apollo Bay harbour
Minister for Ports David Hodgett visited Apollo Bay Harbour recently to announce the awarding of contracts totalling more than $3 million to procure a new dredge and workboat for the harbour.
G21 logo
The G21 Regional Growth Plan was released today (11 April 2013) by Victoria's Planning Minister the Hon Matthew Guy, saying it provided a critical framework to underpin economic and jobs growth for the region.
pillar meeting update
The latest update from the Planning and Services Pillar meeting held in February.

For more information

Email pbettess@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
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Pillar Leadership

Cr Rod Macdonald (Leader)
Councillor
City of Greater Geelong
Cr David Bell (Deputy Leader)
Councillor
Surf Coast Shire
Joe Adamski
Managing Director
Barwon Water
Greg Anders
Director, Assets & Amenity
Golden Plains Shire
Peter Anderson
Regional Director
Department of Planning & Community Development
Grant Arnold
Statutory Planning Manager
Department of Sustainability & Environment
Dennis Barker
Director Sustainable Communities
Surf Coast Shire
Peter Bettess
General Manager Economic Development, Planning & Tourism
City of Greater Geelong
Elaine Carbines
Chief Executive Officer
G21 Geelong Region Alliance
Jack Green
General Manager Sustainable Planning & Development
Colac Otway Shire
Cr Stephen Hart
Councillor
Colac Otway Shire
Phil Josipovic
General Manager, Planning & Infrastructure
Borough of Queenscliffe
Kim McGough
Regional Planning Manager
Department of Planning & Community Development
John Phillips
Director Urban & Regional Planning
Department of Planning & Community Development
William Tieppo
Regional Director (SW Region)
VicRoads