The Making of the Poly-Centric State: Can It Be Done?
The Victorian Government recently announced a $631 million regional development plan, 'Ready for Tomorrow: A Blueprint for Regional and Rural Victoria'. The plan seeks to support additional population and economic growth in provincial Victoria, in part to ease growth pressures off metropolitan Melbourne and to help deliver the poly-centric State.
Under that vision, Victoria would have large regional cities that offer jobs, services and opportunities similar to what is available in Melbourne, with the cities connected by high quality transport networks.
SGS's Melbourne August quarterly seminar explored what that vision means for Victoria and whether it can be realised, considering:
- The track record of growth decentralisation and diversion policies of the past;
- The influence of economic agglomeration forces and how they relate to regional cities;
- Current population projections for the regions and the State; and
- How success can be measured and realised.
Speakers were
Lill Healy: Executive Director, Regional Strategic Planning, Regional Development Victoria Download presentation (900 KB)
Alex Hrelja, Director, and Dr Shishir Saxena, Senior Consultant, of SGS Economics and Planning Download presentation (3.7 Megabites)
Trevor Budge: Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Latrobe University Bendigo Campus
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