An important role of the Ovens Murray Regional Partnership is to build the evidence case for action. In 2023, the Partnership has focussed on two evidence building projects:
- Ovens Murray Digital Plan Refresh
- Ovens Murray Integrated Transport Plan
Ovens Murray Digital Plan Refresh
The first Ovens Murray Digital Plan was launched in 2019 under the Victorian Government’s Connecting Regional Communities Program. Its development was led by the Ovens Murray Regional Partnership and involved significant contributions from a wide range of key stakeholders.
Many of these stakeholders then formed the Ovens Murray Digital Futures Coordination Group (Digital Futures Group), which operates as a working group of the Partnership.
Members of the Digital Futures Group include regional stakeholders from community, business, education and health services, the telco industry and local and state government.
The Ovens Murray Digital Plan has proved highly valuable in gaining investment and action on a wide range of digital priorities for the region. So much so, that the Ovens Murray Regional Partnership allocated funding in 2023 to refresh the Digital Plan.
Engagement in the development of the refreshed plan has been extensive and has resulted in a robust and well evidenced document that recommends action across six pillars:
- Digital Awareness
- Digital Skills
- Digital Safety
- Digital Data Use
- Digital Connectivity
- Digital Governance
Download the Ovens Murray Digital Plan (PDF 8897.47 KB) 
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An accessible version of this document is not available. Work to create an accessible version is in progress. Please email ovens.murray.partnership@rdv.vic.gov.au if you need an accessible version.
Ovens Murray Integrated Transport Strategy
Improvements in transport has been a priority of the Ovens Murray Regional Partnership from its inception. To date, the Partnership has successfully focussed on gaining improvements on the North East rail line and investments into the delivery of the new VLocity trains.
However, the region desperately needs an integrated transport strategy that considers the unique challenges and opportunities of the region and plans transport as one system for all modes.
For our communities to thrive and industries to fully reach their potential we need to improve transport connectivity across the region with links to ports, airports, roads and rail hubs, as well as with other regional and metropolitan centres.
In early 2023, the Ovens Murray Regional Partnership and the Department of Transport and Planning jointly funded the development of an Integrated Transport Strategy for the region.
Planning for the Strategy is currently underway with the aim for completion in mid 2024.
When finalised, the evidenced based strategy will guide planning and investment in transport infrastructure, services and initiatives to meet the needs of our growing region. It will respond to multiple economic and population growth scenarios and inform sequencing of transport priorities and initiatives in the short, medium and long term.