Content components Updated December 2025In December 2025, the Victorian Government announced a new Infrastructure Contribution Plan (ICP), which will apply to all train and tram zone activity centres.As part of the plan, developers will need to pay a standardized contribution of $11,350 for each additional new home they deliver.Contributions will also be payable for additional commercial or industrial space, depending on development size.Councils will retain two-thirds of the funds for local infrastructure and will have to pass on one-third to the Victorian Government for state infrastructure.Each Council will decide which projects to fund using the contributions collected.Funding is expected to contribute to a range of projects including roads, shared paths, community facilities, parks and schools. The funds have to be spent on infrastructure that benefits the area from which it was collected.The ICP will begin in January 2027.
