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• A significant increase in the supply of housing in existing areas
• A greater supply of affordable rental housing and more security and stronger
rights for renters
• An increase in the supply and quality of social housing
• A significant reduction in homelessness
• More housing options and greater support for people in social housing, including
people with a disability, mental illness and Indigenous Victorians
• Better designed homes that are more water and energy efficient, more
accessible and that can adapt to a changing climate
2.1.5 Safer Design Guidelines for Victoria (Department of Sustainability and
Environment, 2005)
The Department of Planning and Community Development (then DSE) released the
Safer Design Guidelines to provide practical design suggestions for achieving
development that is safer and improves the feeling of safety within the community. The
guidelines are intended to help reduce the opportunity for crime and improve
perceptions of safety in public spaces. The guidelines should be considered in
developing planning scheme policies and controls, structure plans, and urban and
neighbourhood renewal projects.
The Safer Design Guidelines for Victoria are based on the following principles:
• Surveillance – maximise visibility and surveillance of the public environment
• Access, Movement and Sightlines – provide safe movement, good connections
and access
• Activity – maximise activity in public places
• Ownership – clearly define private and public space responsibilities
• Management and Maintenance – manage public space to ensure that it is
attractive and well used
2.1.6 Neighbourhood Renewal – Mainstreaming Strategy (Department of Human
Services , 2007)
Neighbourhood Renewal is an eight-year targeted initiative by the State Government to
narrow the gap between disadvantaged neighbourhoods and the rest of the State.
Research and experience shows that hardship is concentrated in localised pockets or
neighbourhoods. These communities have significantly worse outcomes in relation to
employment, income, housing, education, crime and health. The mainstreaming strategy
will underpin a more systematic place-based approach by the Victorian Government to:
• reducing inequality and social exclusion;
• enhancing participatory democracy;
• building stronger communities.
2.1.7 G21 Geelong Region Plan – a sustainable growth strategy (Geelong Region
Alliance, 2007)
The G21 Geelong Region Plan is a sustainability plan for the region that looks toward
2050. It identifies and addresses the challenges the region will face in the areas of
environment, settlement, land use, community strength and the economy. One of the
priority projects of the G21 Geelong Region Plan is addressing disadvantage across the
Corio Norlane Structure Plan
Background Report - 18 - Final - March 2011