The Victorian Government has committed to delivering a comprehensive package of conservation actions as outlined in the Delivering Melbourne’s Newest Sustainable Communities Program Report (the Program Report) and Biodiversity Conservation Strategy for Melbourne’s Growth Corridors (BCS).
The major conservation projects that make up the Melbourne Strategic Assessment Program include:
- The Western Grassland Reserve – a 15,000-hectare grassland reserve outside Melbourne's growth areas
- A 1,200-hectare Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Protected Area outside Melbourne's northern growth areas
- Over 4000ha of Conservation Areas within Melbourne's newest subrubs, set out in the BCS
- 145kms of Growling Grass Frog corridors along creek lines and rivers within the Melbourne's growth areas
- Maintaining and protecting sustainable Southern Brown Bandicoot populations within and adjacent to the Urban Growth Boundary
- Protecting environmental values within the 12 precincts planned for prior to the completion of the BCS
- Establishing additional areas outside Melbourne's newest subrubs to protect and manage habitat for the Golden Sun Moth, Matted Flax-lily and Spiny Rice-flower
Key documents
Land Protection under the Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
Growling Grass Frog Masterplan
Growling Grass Frog Masterplan for Melbourne’s Growth Corridors (PDF, 13.1 MB)
Growling Grass Frog Masterplan for Melbourne’s Growth Corridors
Southern Brown Bandicoot Implementation Plan
More information
For more information about the MSA program, please contact msa.information@delwp.vic.gov.au
Page last updated: 30/04/21