Planning for growth

Planning for the long-term sustainable future of Melbourne Airport and its surrounds is a complex process. The overall aim is to carefully manage the growth of Victoria's major air transport hub, whilst ensuring our neighbours needs are carefully considered and our environmental impact is minimal.

Melbourne Airport's plans and future developments, as with all major Australian airports, are subject to scrutiny from the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure.

Melbourne Airport Master Plan & Environment Strategy

The Melbourne Airport Master Plan 2008 and The Melbourne Airport Environment Strategy 2008 are two important documents that shape the future for Melbourne Airport. Each document is updated every five years.

The Melbourne Airport Master Plan 2008 outlines our vision for Melbourne Airport's medium and long-term future. It includes plans for future runways, terminals, transport access and other key airport developments.

The Melbourne Airport Environment Strategy 2008 outlines our commitments to the environment at Melbourne Airport, including targets for the next five years and beyond.

Preliminary Drafts

The Preliminary Drafts of the Melbourne Airport Master Plan 2008 and Melbourne Airport Environment Strategy 2008 are now available for all Victorians to view. It is also available for inspection at the Melbourne Airport Management offices (Level 2, T2, Melbourne Airport) between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Members of the public can provide comments/feedback about the Preliminary Drafts until 5.00pm, Friday, July 11. After this date, comments will be considered, and these documents will be updated and then submitted to the Federal Government.

Have your say

Submit comments on the Preliminarily Drafts of the Melbourne Airport Master Plan 2008 or the Melbourne Airport Environment Strategy 2008:

1. Using the dedicated feedback forms:

Feedback form: Master Plan Preliminary Draft
Feedback form: Environment Strategy Preliminary Draft

2. By Email:

masterplan@melair.com.au with your comments.
environmentstrategy@melair.com.au with your comments

3. By Post:

Master Plan comments
c/o General Manager, Environment, Strategy & Planning
Melbourne Airport
Locked Bag 16
Gladstone Park VIC 3043

Environment Strategy comments
c/o General Manager, Environment, Strategy & Planning
Melbourne Airport
Locked Bag 16
Gladstone Park VIC 3043

4. In Person:

Melbourne Airport will be undertaking community consultation sessions, where the public has the opportunity to discuss planning issues:

Hume Global Learning Centre.
1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows
Saturday 24 May, 9.00am to 12.00 noon.
Thursday 5 June, 4.30pm to 7.00pm

Sunshine Library
301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine
Thursday 22 May, 4.30pm to 7.00pm
Saturday 7 June, 9.00am to 12.00 noon.

All written correspondence - whether via this website, by email or by post - must include your name, postal address and daytime contact phone number. Feedback submissions will be accepted until 5.00pm, Friday 11 July 2008.

Major Development Plans (MDPs)

Major Development Plans are proposals for significant developments at an Australian airport submitted to the Federal Government for review. The review process by the Department of Infrastructure takes into account public consultation.

Preliminary Draft Major Development Plans

Restricted Retailing, Office and Warehousing - Mercer Drive

• Economic Impact Assessment
  
• Traffic and Transport

Distribution Centre - South Centre Road

The Preliminary Drafts of the Major Development Plans are now available for the public to view.

Submit comments on the Preliminary Drafts of the Major Development Plans:

By Post:

Major Development Plan comments
c/o General Manager, Environment, Strategy & Planning
Melbourne Airport
Locked Bag 16
Gladstone Park VIC 3043

All written correspondence - must include your name, postal address and daytime contact phone number. Feedback submissions will be accepted until 5.00pm, Friday 12 September 2008.

The following Major Development Plans have been recently approved by the Minister for Infrastructure:

Development	Type of development	Further info
DHL Danzas Air & Ocean Freight Facility	Freight	MDP submission (PDF 19,064KB)
		Minor variations (PDF 2,665KB)
Mixed Use Development	Retail and Office	MDP submission (PDF 614KB)
		Appendices (PDF 6,902KB)