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title: Greater Bendigo City Corpus Gaps council: greater-bendigo state: vic category: gaps classification: MAJOR status: active last_compiled: 2026-05-31 source_docs:

  • city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf
  • City-Greater-Bendigo-Council-Meeting-Agenda-December-15-2025.pdf
  • agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-april-20-2026-agenda.pdf
  • agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-november-17-2025.pdf

Greater Bendigo City Corpus Gaps

CRITICAL: Managed Growth Strategy, Housing and Neighbourhood Character Strategy, and Amendment Package

  • Why it matters: The amendment is intended to implement the Managed Growth Strategy and Housing and Neighbourhood Character Strategy into the planning scheme, and Council reports a 70% infill direction plus a Minister-appointed settlement/bushfire advisory committee. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, pp.122,209-210)
  • Missing documents: Managed Growth Strategy, Housing and Neighbourhood Character Strategy, amendment number, explanatory report, instruction sheet, proposed ordinance, maps, strategic assessment, settlement-capacity analysis, bushfire evidence, submissions and advisory committee material.
  • Likely source: City of Greater Bendigo strategic planning pages, Engage Victoria or DTP amendment pages, Planning Panels Victoria/advisory committee records.
  • Effect of gap: The wiki cannot quantify which areas carry the 70% infill burden, which locations are affected by bushfire review, or how neighbourhood character controls are proposed to change. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, pp.209-210)

CRITICAL: BREP VPA Project and Amendment Materials

  • Why it matters: Council says BREP background reports and a planning scheme amendment to rezone the site had been prepared with the Victorian Planning Authority, and consultation was underway. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, p.205)
  • Missing documents: VPA project page, amendment number, exhibited amendment documents, precinct maps, background technical reports, servicing and transport assessments, environmental and cultural heritage reports, consultation documents and Council’s organisational submission.
  • Likely source: Victorian Planning Authority project page, DTP planning amendment portal, City of Greater Bendigo consultation records.
  • Effect of gap: The wiki cannot quantify industrial land area, net developable area, infrastructure triggers, agency requirements, staging or submissions. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, p.205)

CRITICAL: Goornong Flood Study, Wastewater Servicing Report and Draft Structure Plan

  • Why it matters: Council identifies the Goornong Flood Study and Wastewater Servicing Report as underway inputs before Goornong structure planning can be completed. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, p.207)
  • Missing documents: Flood study, hydraulic maps, Waterway Flood Mitigation Management Plans, wastewater servicing report, servicing authority advice, draft and final Goornong Structure Plan, consultation material and implementation pathway.
  • Likely source: City of Greater Bendigo flood/structure plan pages, Disaster Ready Fund project records, water authority records, North Central CMA if involved.
  • Effect of gap: The wiki cannot identify flood extents, safe-access constraints, wastewater capacity, required infrastructure, developable land or staging. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, pp.137,207)

CRITICAL: Huntly Structure Plan Outputs and Drainage Study

  • Why it matters: CoFutures was engaged for the Huntly Structure Plan Project on 4 January 2026, and an additional Huntly drainage study was recorded as in progress with expected completion by the end of 2025. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, pp.145,216)
  • Missing documents: Huntly Structure Plan brief, project outputs, engagement material, drainage study, transport assessment, servicing assessment, activity-centre analysis and implementation amendment.
  • Likely source: City of Greater Bendigo procurement/strategic planning files, project consultation page, consultant report attachments.
  • Effect of gap: The wiki cannot quantify Huntly dwelling capacity, drainage land take, infrastructure sequencing, local centre role or relationship to Epsom. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, pp.71,145,207,216)

CRITICAL: Elmore Draft Structure Plan and Consultation Report

  • Why it matters: The draft Elmore Structure Plan had completed consultation and submissions and possible changes were being considered. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, p.207)
  • Missing documents: Draft plan, final plan if prepared, engagement report, submissions, land-use map, preferred growth boundary, servicing assessments, movement/open-space plan and implementation actions.
  • Likely source: City of Greater Bendigo Elmore Structure Plan consultation page and Council meeting attachments.
  • Effect of gap: The wiki can identify Elmore housing-diversity and servicing issues from permit examples, but cannot quantify township capacity, growth boundaries or infrastructure priorities. (Source: City-Greater-Bendigo-Council-Meeting-Agenda-December-15-2025.pdf, pp.73-75; Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, p.207)

CRITICAL: Marong Township Structure Plan and C263gben Full Package

  • Why it matters: C263gben was gazetted on 29 May 2025 and implemented the Marong structure plan, with Marong described as a future self-contained satellite settlement of approximately 8,000 people. (Source: City-Greater-Bendigo-Council-Meeting-Agenda-December-15-2025.pdf, pp.46,53)
  • Missing documents: Marong Township Structure Plan, C263gben explanatory report, maps, ordinance, panel/adoption material, infrastructure servicing reports, transport/drainage/open-space/community infrastructure evidence and submissions.
  • Likely source: City of Greater Bendigo amendment archive, DTP amendment records, Victoria Government Gazette, Planning Panels Victoria if applicable.
  • Effect of gap: The wiki cannot test whether the 8,000-person settlement target is matched by land supply, transport, water, sewer, drainage, open space and community infrastructure. (Source: City-Greater-Bendigo-Council-Meeting-Agenda-December-15-2025.pdf, p.53)

IMPORTANT: Heathcote Township Plan and C274gben Amendment Package

  • Why it matters: C285gben relies on the Heathcote Township Plan and C274gben NRZ4 framework to justify the 31 Ayres Street, Argyle residential rezoning. (Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-april-20-2026-agenda.pdf, pp.102,107-108,123,130)
  • Missing documents: Heathcote Township Plan, C274gben explanatory report, maps, NRZ4 schedule, adoption/approval/gazettal records, submissions and any panel report.
  • Likely source: City of Greater Bendigo Heathcote Township Plan page, DTP amendment records, Gazette.
  • Effect of gap: The wiki cannot quantify Heathcote residential land supply, settlement-boundary logic, NRZ4 controls or excluded/bushfire-constrained land. (Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-april-20-2026-agenda.pdf, pp.116-118,123)

IMPORTANT: C285gben Standalone Amendment and Technical Attachments

  • Why it matters: C285gben affects 40 properties and is now before a Panel, but the corpus relies mainly on the April 2026 agenda and minutes. (Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-april-20-2026-agenda.pdf, pp.32-37,101-111; Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-minutes-april-20-2026.pdf, pp.18-20)
  • Missing documents: Standalone exhibited amendment package, full maps, incorporated heritage statements, Phoenix Wildfire Management report, preliminary site investigation for 31 Ayres Street, submission documents and eventual Panel report.
  • Likely source: DTP planning amendment portal, City of Greater Bendigo amendment page, Planning Panels Victoria.
  • Effect of gap: The wiki cannot independently verify exact mapping, final DDO35 setback text, heritage significance findings, contamination findings or final Panel reasoning. (Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-april-20-2026-agenda.pdf, pp.105-118,123)

IMPORTANT: Greater Bendigo Public Space Plan 2019 and Disposal Implementation Records

  • Why it matters: The surplus-land decisions rely on the Public Space Plan, but the plan itself is absent. Council also required quarterly updates after declaring seven parcels surplus. (Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-november-17-2025.pdf, pp.120-122; Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-minutes-nov-17-2025.pdf, p.30)
  • Missing documents: Public Space Plan 2019, spatial service modelling, reserve quality scoring, public-space catchment maps, valuations, title/easement reports, sale-preparation reports and quarterly updates.
  • Likely source: City of Greater Bendigo public space strategy page, Council agenda attachments after November 2025, property/disposal reports.
  • Effect of gap: The wiki can describe the Council decision but cannot independently test open-space equity modelling, financial proportionality or implementation progress. (Source: agendas-and-meeting-minutes-city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-november-17-2025.pdf, pp.116-120,127-138)

IMPORTANT: VC267 and VC289 Primary Amendment Instruments

  • Why it matters: Local permit reports show VC267 and VC289 changing assessment pathways, review rights and canopy-tree treatment, but the primary statewide amendment packages are not in the corpus. (Source: City-Greater-Bendigo-Council-Meeting-Agenda-December-15-2025.pdf, pp.46,76-86)
  • Missing documents: VC267 and VC289 instruction sheets, explanatory reports, gazette notices, final Clause 55 and Clause 52.37 text, DTP guidance and local post-commencement monitoring.
  • Likely source: planning.vic.gov.au amendment archive, Victoria Government Gazette, DTP guidance pages.
  • Effect of gap: The wiki can analyse local examples but cannot fully test all exemptions, transitional rules, decision guidelines or statewide policy rationale. (Source: City-Greater-Bendigo-Council-Meeting-Agenda-December-15-2025.pdf, pp.46,76-86)

USEFUL: CLACS 2015 Primary Strategy and Epsom Structure Planning

  • Why it matters: CLACS is used to identify Epsom as a large activity centre with commercial floorspace forecasts to 2031, and the same report notes there is no Epsom Structure Plan yet. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, pp.70-71)
  • Missing documents: CLACS 2015, Epsom activity-centre forecasts, any Epsom structure-plan brief or future work program.
  • Likely source: City of Greater Bendigo activity centre strategy archive and future Council Plan reports.
  • Effect of gap: The wiki cannot test Epsom/Huntly retail demand, floorspace capacity or timing for future Epsom structure planning. (Source: city-greater-bendigo-council-meeting-agenda-february-16-2026.pdf, pp.70-71)

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