Wyndham council is demanding greater state and federal government infrastructure funding in the city’s north before it approves a development plan for the area.
The council says the city’s biggest developer contribution plan, which outlines the infrastructure and financial requirements for developers who build houses in parts of Tarneit, Truganina and Hoppers Crossing, is close to being finalised, but it needs more funding.
Cr Glenn Goodfellow said developer contributions for the area would cover less than 80 per cent of infrastructure
costs. “Wyndham still needs the state and federal governments to assist in bridging the gap of over $200 million in local infrastructure requirements,” he said.
Hearings were recently held to address council and landowner concerns about the plan. A hearings panel, which was appointed by the Metropolitan Planning Authority, supported some of the submissions made by the council, including those relating to developer funding requirements for Dohertys and Leakes roads.
Cr Goodfellow said the panel supported increasing housing densities and creating more open space in the area.
He said the panel welcomed recognition by the Metropolitan Planning Authority of the need to work with council on improving development scheduling to ensure infrastructure was in place.
