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A Way Forward for Wyndham: Advocacy for What Matters

Victoria's prosperity is increasingly dependent upon the City of Wyndham's success. Wyndham's population has grown over the past 25 years from 85,000 to 350,000, and is forecast to reach 480,000 by 2046. Its economy has expanded from $5.2 billion to $19.6 billion and its share of Victoria's economic output has doubled to 3.2%. Investment hasn't kept pace with the people. The roads, trains, hospitals and community spaces haven't kept up with two decades of rapid growth. The gap between what residents need to go about their daily lives and the existing infrastructure to facilitate that is widening. Wyndham's advocacy to the Victorian state government reflects growth area residents' priorities. The City is focused on securing investment in specific transport and social infrastructure assets that metropolitan growth area residents say matters most to them. These will advance local area liveability over the long term. Watch the recording or view the slides from Dan's presentation at 'A way forward for Wyndham', in which he presents an evidence base for why investing in growing areas like Wyndham matters not just for the future of the city, but for the future of Victoria.