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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
- Tim Hellsten (Lead Chair)
- Sarah Carlisle (Chair)
- Lisa Kendal (Chair)
- Gabby McMillan (Chair)
- Sophie Osborn (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)
- David Merrett (Deputy Chair)
- Elizabeth McIntosh (Deputy Chair)
- Annabel Paul (Deputy Chair)
- Penelope Smith (Deputy Chair)
- William O'Neil (Deputy Chair)
- Peter Bettess
- Dan Biggs
- Brodie Blades
- George Borg
- Paula Bradshaw
- Debra Butcher
- Kym Burgemeister
- Nolene Duff
- Peter Edwards
- Ross Edwards
- Geoff Glynn
- Jonathan Halaliku
- Ian Hamm
- Jo Harrison
- John Hartigan
- Andrew Hutson
- Dianne King
- Michael Malouf
- Peter Marshall
- Shelley McGuinness
- Cameron Miller
- Kate Partenio
- Brad Richards
- John Roney
- Simon Shiel
- Deanne Smith
- Mark Stockdale
- Adam Terrill
- Jessica Tulloch
- Mark Varmalis
- Michael Wheelahan
- Lachlan Wilkinson
- Michael Wright
Documents and referrals
Terms of reference
Current referrals
- 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
- VPA Projects referral 15: Ballarat North Precinct Structure Plan
- VPA Projects referral 16: East of Aberline Precinct Structure Plan
- VPA Projects referral 17: Greater Avalon Employment Precinct
- VPA Projects referral 18: Bendigo Regional Employment Precinct
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Withdrawn referrals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: 02/04/26