Prepare our Port Development Strategy (PDS)

In 2024 we invited participants to submit feedback on our PDS development process.

This survey provided an opportunity for community and port users to highlight important topics to be addressed in the PDS and share any additional comments to inform the development and priorities of the PDS.  

The PDS survey is now closed.

There will future opportunities to submit as part of the next PDS in the coming months.  

PoHC intends to have a draft PDS for submission to the Victorian State Government in late 2025. 

For additional context, please see the linked previous Port Development Strategy from 2018. 

If you would like to request a hard copy of the survey, you can:

• call us on 03 5979 5500

• visit our office at 1D Stony Point Road, Crib Point VIC 3919

• print out the hardcopy below

About the Port Development Strategy

The PDS is a public document which forms a suite of port-related strategies prepared across Victoria. It is updated approximately every 5 years as a requirement under the Port Management Act 1995.  

This PDS sets out the direction for the port for the next 30 years and focuses on: 

• the potential for port development 

• transport links 

• land requirements 

• port infrastructure and associated trade 

• community and social aspects of the port 

The development vision outlined in the PDS provides a platform for ports across Victoria to exchange information on relevant matters with Government departments, agencies and local council.  

It enables better alignment of port-related proposals with other Government policies and strategies.