City Planning and Places

The Economic Develpment division provides Council with leadership and direction to facilitate economic growth and inclusion by supporting new business investment and employment growth within Hume City. It does this through investment attraction (helping attract new business investment and jobs), business engagement and development (supporting growth and sustainability of existing businesses, and the circular economy), local employment partnerships (including Local Jobs for Local People, labour market facilitation and Hume Multiversity), visitor economy (tourism development and visitor support) and through StartNorth (business start-up, entrepreneur, and remote worker support).

The Planning and Development department is responsible for assessing and approving suitable land uses and developments across Hume, contributing to the creation of liveable communities, as well as providing all necessary approvals through the subdivision process inclusive of engineering, landscape and environmental approvals. The department is also responsible for ensuring compliance with both planning and building legislation and requirements ensuring a safe built environment for residents to enjoy.

City Design supports the development of highquality, well-connected, and sustainable urban places. The Department leads the planning and design of open space including play, outdoor recreation facilities and walking and cycling, urban spaces and activity centres and the design of community centres to accommodate a wide range of community services including Council-provided services and related services provided by others. The department also manages ground allocations, liaisons and business relationships with Council’s many sporting clubs across the municipality and leads sports planning with a focus on new sporting developments in growth areas and sports facility redevelopments in established areas of Hume.  

City Strategy leads the strategic planning for Hume now and into the future. From protecting our heritage to anticipating how we will grow, the City Strategy team plans and advocates for a liveable and resilient future for Hume’s communities. As well as broad strategic urban planning, City Strategy also includes the specialist areas of open space, transport and community infrastructure planning. Together with our community and other stakeholders we work collaboratively to achieve a better future for Hume.

Strategic Projects and Places is responsible for delivering projects and places that are strategically identified sites in need of activation or development to unlock significant community and economic benefits and outcomes. It brings strategic projects to life with a focus on advocacy, negotiations, investment attraction and cultivation of partnerships that will assist in determining the viability and ultimate delivery of these projects.

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