Council has voted to adopt the revised Greater Bendigo Industrial Land Development Strategy (2025) and the Greater Bendigo Industrial Development Guidelines (2025), as well as adopting Planning Scheme Amendment C282gben, following a Council meeting earlier this week.
These documents work together to provide clear direction around the use of existing industrial land and to provide a 30-year pipeline of industrial land for our growing city.
Planning Scheme Amendment C282gben helps to implement the revised Greater Bendigo Industrial Land Development Strategy (GBILDS) by making changes to the Municipal Planning Strategy and the Planning Policy Framework of the Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme.
The Amendment also supports the proposed Bendigo Regional Employment Precinct (BREP) and rezones land at 1029 Calder Highway, Maiden Gully from Industrial 1 Zone to Public Conservation and Resource Zone.
Acting Manager Strategic Planning Lauren Watt said adoption of the Amendment follows public exhibition and submissions.
"Amendment C282gben was publicly exhibited from October 31 to December 5, 2024, with 13 submissions received," Ms Watt said.
"A Panel Hearing was held on May 20, 2025. The Panel considered all the submissions and three parties also presented to the Panel.
"The Panel concluded that most changes proposed by City officers in response to submissions were appropriate, with only two minor changes recommended.
"We will now submit Amendment C282gben to the Minister for Planning for approval."
Amendment C282gben also includes the adoption and implementation of the new Greater Bendigo Industrial Development Guidelines that will replace the Good Design Guide for Industry 1997. The new guidelines outline how future industrial areas should look, function and perform.
