The Draft Amendment C450ggee – Creamery Road is now out for public exhibition, following the granting of consent by the Minister for Planning, The Hon Sonya Kilkenny MP.
The public exhibition includes the Precinct Structure Plan (PSP), Development Contributions Plan (DCP), and Native Vegetation Precinct Plan (NVPP), along with the planning scheme changes to implement the amendment and applicable technical documents. The exhibition will run from 18 November 2025 to 9 February 2026.
As the first Precinct Structure Plan for the Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas (NWGGA), the draft was updated following an initial review by the NWGGA Standing Advisory Committee.
It balances the need for both feasibility and liveability, encouraging housing delivery and ensuring neighbourhoods are centred around well-designed streets, open space, walkability, and community infrastructure.
Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM:
Receiving the consent of the Minister is an important step forward for the first precinct in the Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas (NWGGA).With our region being given the target of 128,600 new homes by 2051, the plans for the Creamery Road Precinct strike a balance between growing our region while ensuring liveability, connectivity, and the infrastructure our community expects.
City Planning portfolio chair Councillor Andrew Katos:
The public exhibition is now open until 9 February next year, and all of the documentation is available through our website.It's important that we capture a wide range of community feedback during this time, so please take some time to review the plan and have your say.
The Creamery Road Precinct is approximately 345 hectares, with the Geelong-Ballarat railway to the north, the Geelong Ring Road to the east, the Midland Highway to the south, and Geelong–Ballan Road to the west.
Within the precinct, the draft amendment identifies 200 hectares as developable land, providing capacity for more than 4,200 dwellings (subject to final approvals and staging) and 11,770 new residents.
Plans also include new open spaces and sporting reserves, stormwater treatment wetlands and basins, a shopping centre, primary schools, and community facilities. A centrally located boulevard will prioritise public transport, featuring dedicated cycle paths, wide footpaths, and boulevard trees.
Environmental protection is also considered, with a conservation reserve planned along Cowies Creek to protect and improve habitat for a population of the nationally listed threatened species of Growling Grass Frog.
The community can view the documents and make a submission during the exhibition period on our website .
