The Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development is undertaking a project known as Councils Reforming Business. This project has identified infrastructure and housing affordability as primary targets for collaborative reform between Local Government, State Government and industry. The Local Government Procurement Strategy developed under the auspices of the DPCD has identified standardisation and improved practice as a key means of achieving cost benefits and delivering better community outcomes.
The project areas include focus on:
- Procurement and Financial Management;
- Infrastructure and Assets – Civil and Community;
- ICT Strategy and cross-Government Interactions; and
- Local Laws and Regulations.
Three related projects are currently underway to deliver improved consistent infrastructure design standards across Victoria.
- An Infrastructure Design Manual (IDM) has been developed by the councils of Bendigo, Campaspe and Greater Shepparton and is now being considered by a number of regional councils.
- The 6 Gippsland regional councils are currently working towards implementation of the shared IDM through the Gippsland Infrastructure Design Manual Project.
- The six growth area councils are working towards the development of a shared Infrastructure Design Manual.
IPWEA Vic is represented on the committee overseeing the management of Infrastructure Design Standards Manuals by Mark Varmalis.
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