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New legislation Planning policy and objectives
In December 2017, the Victorian Government introduced townships in the region by designating long-term The draft statement includes strategies outlining what significant features in the region will be protected
new legislation into Parliament to ensure the states settlement boundaries. These will ensure growth does and enhanced, and how. The strategies are grouped into nine themes.
most valuable regions are protected. not encroach into valued natural and rural landscapes.
The legislation will require any change to these boundaries
The Planning and Environment Amendment (Distinctive to be ratified by Parliament.
Areas and Landscapes) Bill 2017 will provide the highest Landscape and Biodiversity
level of planning protection to the Macedon Ranges The introduction of the bill is a key milestone in the environmental features
Conserve and enhance
region and enable the same level of protection to be Victorian Governments commitment to deliver
Conserve and enhance biodiversity and
applied to other state significant distinctive areas and protection for the Macedon Ranges, and is also the
state significant ecological values,
landscapes. first step towards implementing the Plan Melbourne
environmental and including through
20172050 commitment to strengthen planning
The legislation, together with the localised planning landscape features, such careful planning and
protection for our distinctive landscapes and valued
statement that is being developed for the Macedon as Indigenous vegetation. environmental
non-urban areas.
Ranges, will secure the long-term sustainability of management.
The State of Victoria Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning 2017
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