Fishermans Bend Development Contributions Plan Preparation, Testing and Expert Evidence

The Challenge

The Fishermans Bend Framework identified a significant program of infrastructure required to support future growth across the precinct. Establishing an appropriate funding framework to support the development of the Fishermans Bend urban Renewal mixed use precincts required careful consideration of infrastructure projects, project costs, apportionment methodologies, and delivery mechanisms, while ensuring the funding approach could support long-term infrastructure implementation across the renewal area.

The Solution

Our team commenced work on the project in 2018. We reviewed infrastructure funding mechanisms, assessed various infrastructure delivery scenarios, coordinated the preparation of project costs, and tested revenue projections to support funding and finance investigations. As part of the DCP preparation process, we prepared and reviewed an extensive list of infrastructure projects, examining the location, scope and purpose and benefitting catchment of individual projects and providing recommendations to refine the infrastructure list based on project selection and prioritsation criteria developed. 

Outcomes

Our work provided technical advice and analysis to support the ongoing refinement of the Fishermans Bend infrastructure funding framework. Through infrastructure planning, project costing, GIS analysis, scenario testing and funding investigations, we helped inform the development of an evidence-based approach and preparation of the draft and final DCP.

We also supported the Standing Advisory Panel Process by providing expert evidence and ongoing advice on infrastructure planning to explain the Fishermans DCP preparation and intent.