Relocating the port to offshore platforms frees the existing Port of Melbourne precinct — 480 hectares of inner-urban land within 3 km of the CBD — for redevelopment as part of a major urban development project. This creates one of the largest urban renewal opportunities in Australian history, with capacity for new housing, commercial precincts, and public open space, while reducing urban sprawl and alleviating the disproportionate development of existing suburbs.

The Baylink project's offshore platforms enhance Port Phillip Bay infrastructure by providing opportunities for green industries, such as solar energy, waste-to-energy power generation, and battery storage. This urban development project will significantly reduce Victoria's reliance on fossil fuels, lower CO2 emissions, and minimize the amount of waste sent to landfill, all while avoiding the use of existing land and locating such assets away from populated areas.

The new Baylink crossing enhances Port Phillip Bay infrastructure by alleviating Victoria's most congested freight and commuter corridor, ultimately unlocking the state's west through this vital urban development project.

With the Baylink urban development project, Victoria's trade gateway significantly enhances its capacity and efficiency, thereby securing the state's economic competitiveness for the next century.

Relocating the port from the Yarra River, as part of the Baylink urban development project, achieves a 95% reduction in bay dredging. This relocation eliminates the need to dredge the Yarra, enhancing the habitat for marine life and delivering lasting environmental benefits for Port Phillip Bay.

In the face of economic uncertainty and unsustainable State debt, the Baylink project has a strong business case and should primarily be funded by federal funding and private investment. This urban development project will, in turn, underpin economic growth and prosperity in Victoria through enhanced Port Phillip Bay infrastructure and improved Victoria transport solutions for decades to come.

Relocating the port to offshore platforms frees the existing Port of Melbourne precinct — 480 hectares of inner-urban land within 3 km of the CBD — for redevelopment as part of a major urban development project. This creates one of the largest urban renewal opportunities in Australian history, with capacity for new housing, commercial precincts, and public open space, while reducing urban sprawl and alleviating the disproportionate development of existing suburbs.

With new road links across the Baylink and improved Port Phillip Bay infrastructure, travel times and congestion are significantly reduced. Additionally, reduced dredging in the bay enhances the marine environment, contributing to better quality of life for all Victorians.

Baylink connects the Southeast and West of Melbourne and Victoria, via infrastructure arcing across the North of Port Phillip Bay.

Baylink is mega infrastructure project.

Baylink is proposed to be primarily funded by a combination of federal government and private equity investment.

Full details of the preliminary business case are available upon request.