Regional Victoria deserves the same opportunities as our cities. We’re investing in housing, healthcare, internet, jobs, and transport to unlock potential in every town — by locals, for locals.
Objective: Empower regional Victoria through bottom-up planning and vital investment.
- Build affordable homes – Build more affordable homes in regional towns to address housing shortages and price spikes.
- Provide grants for renovation of underused properties and regional housing developments.
- Essential Infrastructure – Invest in healthcare, clean water, high-speed internet, EV charging stations, and libraries to all rural communities.
- Better Transport for Country Communities – Upgrade regional rail lines and bus networks, especially in Gippsland, Western Victoria, and Hume corridors.
- Improve Connectivity – Invest in safe, well-maintained rural roads and freight routes to reduce accident risk and improve connectivity.
- Rail extensions – Provide electrified rail extensions to underserved towns like Bacchus Marsh, Seymour, and Traralgon.
- Co-Design with Locals – Plan infrastructure upgrades in partnership with regional communities.
- Support Regional Self-Sufficiency – Back community-led initiatives and local resilience projects.
- Regional Job Creation & Industry Growth – Invest in renewable energy hubs (solar, wind, hydro) across regional Victoria to generate sustainable local employment.
- Support agri-tech and food innovation industries – in areas like Shepparton, Mildura, and Warrnambool, Ballarat and Geelong and more.
- Create a Regional Start-Up Fund – to support small business innovation and entrepreneurship in rural towns.
- Rural Healthcare Access – Expand telehealth and mental health outreach programs and hospitals in remote communities.
- Incentivise doctors and allied health workers – to live and work in rural areas through scholarships and housing support.
- Reinvest in local emergency and maternity services that have been cut in regional hospitals
