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Overview
The VPA Projects Standing Advisory Committee was appointed by the Minister for Planning on 22 July 2020.
The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) is responsible for preparing development plans and other proposals in identified metropolitan, growth areas and regional cities and towns.
The committee is asked to advise the minister and the VPA on referred matters and associated draft planning scheme amendments and planning permits related to:
- structure plans
- infrastructure contribution plans
- development contribution plans
- framework plans
- development plans
Standing advisory committee members
- Sarah Carlisle (Lead Chair)
- Tim Hellsten (Chair)
- Lisa Kendal (Chair)
- Gabby McMillan (Chair)
- Sarah Raso (Chair)
- Con Tsotsoros (Chair)
- Michael Ballock (Deputy Chair)
- Sally Conway (Deputy Chair)
- Shannon Davies (Deputy Chair)
- Prof. Rodger Eade (Deputy Chair)
- Mandy Elliott (Deputy Chair)
- Meredith Gibbs (Deputy Chair)
- Jonathan Halaliku (Deputy Chair)
- Dianne King (Deputy Chair)
- David Merrett (Deputy Chair)
- Elizabeth McIntosh (Deputy Chair)
- Annabel Paul (Deputy Chair)
- Penelope Smith (Deputy Chair)
- William O'Neil (Deputy Chair)
- Peter Bettess
- Brodie Blades
- George Borg
- Debra Butcher
- Nolene Duff
- Peter Edwards
- Rebecca Finn
- Geoff Glynn
- Ian Hamm
- Jo Harrison
- John Hartigan
- Andrew Hutson
- Michael Malouf
- Peter Marshall
- Shelley McGuinness
- Kate Partenio
- John Roney
- Simon Shiel
- Deanne Smith
- Adam Terrill
- Jessica Tulloch
- Mark Varmalis
- Michael Wheelahan
- Lachlan Wilkinson
- Catherine Wilson
Documents and referrals
Terms of reference
Current referrals
- VPA Projects referral 11: Croskell (Employment) Precinct Structure Plan
- VPA Projects referral 12: Melton East Precinct Structure Plan and Infrastructure Contributions Plan
- VPA Projects referral 13: Casey Fields South (Employment) and Devon Meadows Precinct Structure Plan
- VPA Projects referral 14: Bannockburn South East Precinct Structure Plan and Development Contributions Plan
Completed referrals
Withdrawn referrals
View more about completed referrals at Victorian Planning Authority.
More information
For information about current and future referrals
Rebekah Matkowsky
Victorian Planning Authority
(03) 9651 9646
rebekah.matkowsky@vpa.vic.gov.au
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Page last updated: 28/08/25