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Growing Suburbs Fund (page 1 of 11)
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INTRODUCTION The Growing Suburbs Fund (GSF) is a response to the pressures being experienced by growing communities through fast-tracking high priority local infrastructure projects. These projects contribute to more resilient and liveable communities and improved capacity for councils to respond to changing community needs and demands.

The Victorian Government recognises that interface councils are diverse and are home to some of Victoria’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. Interface councils are located on the fringe of metropolitan Melbourne, marking the interface between the ‘city’ and ‘country.’ Interface councils also play a critical role in supporting Victoria’s population growth and economy.

The Victorian Government is investing $10 million through the 2023-24 GSF to continue the timely delivery of critical infrastructure in interface communities.

    Grants will be targeted towards high priority community infrastructure projects that:

    • increase social and economic participation in Melbourne’s fast growing outer suburbs

    • meet the health and wellbeing needs of people in fast growing outer suburbs

    • increase local economic activity

    • improve capacity for councils to respond to changing community needs and demands

    • deliver integrated or multi-purpose community infrastructure

    • create a safe and engaging environment for disadvantaged community members

    • progress key priorities of the Victorian Closing the Gap implementation plan by delivering important cultural community infrastructure, and further enhancing the partnership between government sectors, First Nations community-controlled organisations, and the wider community

    • demonstrate consistency with climate change, environmentally sustainable design, and universal design principles

    • deliver the Government’s 20-minute neighbourhood principles via a partnership approach similar to that adopted in the Creating a More Liveable Melbourne report.


What you need to know before completing the application form



User Registration
It is a requirement to be a Business Victoria registered user in order to ‘Save as Draft’ or ‘Submit’ an application form. If you are already a Business Victoria registered user, you will be directed to enter your username and password when you ‘Save as Draft’ or ‘Submit’ the application. If you are not a Business Victoria registered user, you will be directed to create a username and password when you ‘Save as Draft’ or ‘Submit’ the application form.

Privacy and Commercial Confidentiality
Information provided by the Applicant for the purpose of this application will be used by Department and State Departments and Agencies for the assessment of the application, program administration and program evaluation or review.

In making an application the Applicant consents to the provision of their information, including personal information and supporting evidence to State Departments and Agencies for the purpose of assessing their application and to verify, confirm or audit information provided.

If there is an intention to include personal information about third parties in the application, please ensure they are aware of and consent to the contents of this privacy statement.

Funding approvals require the Department to share applicants and/or third-party personal information with the Minister of Suburban Development and their office staff supporting this initiative.

In order for us to administer your application effectively and efficiently, we may need to disclose your personal details with others for the purpose of assessment, consultation, and reporting. This can include departmental staff, Members of Parliament and their staff, external experts, such as members of assessment panels, or other government departments.

Demographic information is collected by the Department for economic reporting purposes. No personal information is used in reporting; all reports are presented with aggregated data.

The Department will publish a list of successful grants on their website at https://www.suburbandevelopment.vic.gov.au/suburban-revitalisation

Any personal information about the Applicant or about a third party will be collected, held, managed, used, securely store, disclosed or shared in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and other applicable laws.

Enquires about the access to personal information or for other concerns regarding the privacy of personal information can be emailed to the Department’s Privacy unit by emailing privacy@ecodev.vic.gov.au. The Department’s privacy policy is also available by emailing the Department’s Privacy Unit or can be obtained from the Department’s website at https://djsir.vic.gov.au/privacy

Data Security and Ownership
Information in this application is transmitted to the Department's secure environment once you have saved or submitted an application. Your draft form can be seen by Departmental staff but will not be viewed in detail or assessed until you have submitted it.

Funding Discretion
Assessment of this application and any decision to approve funding are matters for the State of Victoria in its absolute discretion acting through its Ministers and the Department.

State Not Liable for Claims Arising from Application
The State of Victoria will not be liable for any action or claim arising from or in connection with this application and its assessment.

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