Murray Bridge

In reply to Mr TELFER (Flinders) (26 June 2024). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION (Taylor—Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Housing Infrastructure, Minister for Planning): I have been advised:

The South Australian government, through the Housing Infrastructure Planning and Development Unit (HIPDU), has been working with the Rural City of Murray Bridge (the council) to progress a pilot infrastructure scheme for the Murray Bridge township growth area.

Council has undertaken investigations to understand future growth across the city, with their structure plan being endorsed by council on 11 June 2024.

HIPDU and council have worked through detail for the next stage of investigations which are focused on specific infrastructure requirements for the growth area. These investigations will form part of the infrastructure scheme for the growth area.

HIPDU meet with council (as well as with representatives from Planning and Land Use Services) through a monthly steering committee meeting, as well as a fortnightly project working group meeting.

Current timelines for this work anticipate that the infrastructure scheme will be finalised in the first quarter of 2025.