New Extractive Resource Areas Key to Securing Victoria's Building Materials Supply
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia
Key Facts:- Victorian Government announced new Strategic Extractive Resource Areas (SERAs) at Lang Lang, Oaklands Junction and Trafalgar to protect access to quarry resources
- Victoria's heavy construction materials industry contributes $3.17 billion to Gross State Product and supports over 15,600 jobs
- SERAs will help secure materials needed for housing and infrastructure development while providing certainty for industry and planners
- Construction materials need to be sourced locally to maintain efficiency, manage costs and support affordable construction
- Planning measures like SERAs help manage competing land use pressures and protect access to strategically important resources
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of new Strategic Extractive Resource Areas (SERAs), highlighting their importance in supporting the long-term supply of construction materials across the state.
The newly designated areas at Lang Lang, Oaklands Junction and Trafalgar will help protect access to critical quarry resources needed to deliver homes, schools, hospitals and major infrastructure projects across Victoria.
Victoria’s heavy construction materials industry generates $3.17 billion in Gross State Product and supports more than 15,600 jobs, underscoring its important role in the state’s economy and construction pipeline.
CCAA Chief Executive Officer Michael Kilgariff said the decision builds on the Victorian Government’s Extractive Resources Joint Ministerial Statement and highlights the importance of long-term, coordinated planning to support reliable and efficient supply.
“This is a practical step to help secure the materials Victoria needs to deliver its housing and infrastructure pipeline,” Mr Kilgariff said.
“Identifying and protecting these resource areas now provides greater certainty for industry, planners and communities about where extraction should occur.”
Mr Kilgariff said the announcement reflects the importance of forward planning as demand for construction materials continues to grow.
“Having clear, well-defined resource areas helps avoid future constraints and supports more consistent supply over time,” he said.
“Construction materials need to be sourced close to where they’re used — that’s what keeps the system efficient, helps manage costs and supports more affordable housing and infrastructure delivery.”
Mr Kilgariff said planning measures such as SERAs also play an important role in managing competing land use pressures as Victoria continues to grow.
“Planning ahead in this way helps protect access to strategically important resources before they are lost to other uses,” he said.
“That’s critical to ensuring Victoria can continue to deliver the homes and infrastructure the community expects.”
CCAA looks forward to continuing to work with the Victorian Government and industry stakeholders to support planning frameworks that enable a sustainable, efficient and reliable construction materials sector.
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CCAA is the voice of Australia’s heavy construction materials industry, an industry that contributes $20.7 billion to GDP and supports 112,970 jobs nationwide. CCAA members produce most of Australia's cement, concrete and aggregates, which are essential to the nation’s building and construction sectors.
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