Brimbank, VIC and East Gippsland share planning resources during post-bushfire recovery

Brimbank, VIC East Gippsland Planning Resource Share

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Planning staffers sought additional resources for a permit application boom after the 2019-2020 bushfires. The councils approved a Memorandum of Understanding for the shared use of planners across both communities. Brimbank and East Gippsland integrated IT systems for easier communication about their planning permit pipelines. Knowledge exchanges exposed planners to city and shire development challenges not found in their respective communities.

Permitting & Licensing Planning Intergovernmental Cooperation Land Use Planning / Development

Brimbank, VIC

City in Victoria

Australia

Newsworthy

Council planning collaboration wins national gong - Inside Local Government

East Gippsland Shire Council and Brimbank City Council have won a national award for their unique planning partnership. The resource-sharing partnership was joint winner of the ‘Improving Planning Processes Award’ at the Planning Institute of Australia Awards for Excellence in Hobart last week. East Gippsland Shire CEO, Anthony Basford said the arrangement had a number […]

Media Release: Country-city planning partnership a winner

Issued: Dec 10, 2021. East Gippsland Shire Council and Brimbank City Council have jointly won a Planning Institute of Australia award.

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Brimbank and East Gippsland won the Improving Planning Processes Award at the 2022 National Awards for Planning Excellence.

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