Municipal Association of Victoria
Rural and Regional Planning
Conference
Top 10 Things You Need to Know
About Planning
Presenters
• Jenny Moles, Senior Panel Member
• Tony Liston, Senior Sessional Member, VCAT
• John Rantino, Partner, Maddocks
No. 1
IT IS WHAT THE SCHEME SAYS, NOT WHAT YOU
WISH IT SAID
No. 2
IT IS NOT A NUMBERS GAME
No. 3
MAKE YOUR POLICY COUNT
No. 4
DISTINGUISH THE RELEVANT FROM THE
IRRELEVANT
No. 5
POLICY IS NOT A CONTROL
No. 6
DO NOT PREDETERMINE
No. 7
UNDERSTAND PANELS AND TRIBUNAL
No. 8
IGNORE TRIBUNAL DECISIONS AT YOUR PERIL
No. 9
THE BUCK STOPS WITH YOU
No. 10
PLANNING IS ABOUT MANAGING CHANGE