Brimbank council has lodged its submission to the draft housing targets to the state government, which wants a growth of 72,000 homes by 2051, while asking for equitable funding to keep up with the large scale growth.
After initial opinions from council in June that doubling the amount of houses in Brimbank in just over 25 years was a daunting prospect, a draft submission has been created.
Proposed draft targets will require 2700 dwellings per year to be delivered, which is significantly
more than the long-term average of approximately 800 per year since 2001.
Councillor Virginia Tachos said the plan was important in addressing the issues surrounding housing affordability and stock.
“One of the biggest key factors for consideration when seeking housing density, which is what’s proposed in municipalities like Brimbank, because we don’t have green fields… is to make sure there is greater fairness and equity in funding for things like public transport, community and social infrastructure, to meet the demands of the existing growth and the proposed housing targets as the west continues to outstrip growth targets,” she said.
It is expected that the final council housing targets will be released by the end of 2024 following local government consultation.
