Infrastructure Plan for Mansfield Township

Published on 10 March 2023

An Infrastructure Plan will be created for the Mansfield township following Mansfield Shire Council’s successful grant funding of $350,000 from the Victorian Government’s Streamlining for Growth program.

The Streamlining for Growth Program (SfG Program) aims to facilitate faster and more cost-effective permit-ready delivery of employment and residential land across Victoria in areas experiencing population growth pressures or land, housing, and job shortages.

Population growth has had a major impact on land availability and affordability in Mansfield. Council has recognised that community and development infrastructure is needed to support the ongoing liveability and productivity of the Mansfield township to 2040.

Mayor Cr James Tehan said in 2018 Mansfield township was predicted to grown 1.6% and to reach a population of 4,098 by 2031. But in 2020 the Australian Bureau of Statistics found that Mansfield township grew by 3.3% and already had a population of 5,421.

“This growth has dramatically increased the cost of housing and rentals, traffic pressures, and demand for schools, health care, childcare and community parks and gardens,” said Cr Tehan.

“The Infrastructure Plan will consider Mansfield township’s additional needs for roads, parking, cycle and foot paths, transport, gardens, community facilities and other Government services.”

Extensive community engagement and consultation will be undertaken to help create the Mansfield township Infrastructure Plan. Upon completion Council will be able to establish a development contribution plan, which will significantly benefit the community by making sure that development contributions are made to the cost of new infrastructure.

For further information, please contact Council’s planning team at council@mansfield.vic.gov.au or phone (03) 5775 8555.