Community engagement is an important process of any process to change the use of an area. An opportunity to have your say is available for all through the Fishermans Bend Taskforce. Fishermans Bend is Australia’s largest urban renewal project, covering approximately 480 hectares on the doorstep of Melbourne’s CBD. Located on the south side of […]
View PostFishermans Bend, Australia’s largest urban renewal project, is set to be home to 80,000 residents and a workforce of 60,000 by 2050. Thus, planning a transportation system that is as efficient as it is sustainable is of the utmost importance. In line with this, the integrated transport plan is setting up a goal for […]
View PostWith the City of Melbourne’s forecast which is expected to grow by 100,000 new residents each year and speculated to be Australia’s largest city by 2050, pressures are mounting to answer the demand for affordable housing in close proximity to Melbourne’s CBD. Fishermans Bend, with over 450 hectares of land located adjacent to Melbourne’s CBD, […]
View PostSTATE BUDGET NEWS The Victorian government has announced its election year spending in this years state budget. The government budget has emphasised the focus on infrastructure with a record $13.7 billion pledge. Within this pledge a significant focus has been placed on planning and preparation for the Fishermans Bend urban renewal area. Specifically highlighting the […]
View PostA new article published by the Nine Network yesterday discusses whether Melbourne’s transport system can cope with the population boom? And quite rightly so in our opinion. One of the factors that will make Fishermans Bend such a compelling area to live in will be it’s access to the city and amenities in the […]
View PostA $1 billion price tag has been put on the new seven-hectare engineering campus that the University of Melbourne will build at Fishermans Bend. Situated 5km from the city’s CBD, the new site is where General Motors Holden was once pumping out new cars for the Australian market, but will now house advanced manufacturing, […]
View PostMany local residents in the Yarra’s Edge development who own marina berths have voiced their concern at the proposed extension of the Collins Street tram as the new tram route for the Fishermans Bend Urban renewal area. They are not dismissing the idea of the new route, what they are looking for is a […]
View PostMajor work commenced in January on a new community park back that will open in Fishermans Bend around the middle of this year. The project is transforming an industrial site at 2–4 Buckhurst Street, South Melbourne into a 9000-square-metre public park. It will feature four lawn areas, outdoor LED lighting, paved entrances, seating and […]
View PostImagine enjoying your active later years in a vibrant community within walking distance or a short drive to cafes, restaurants, art galleries, museums and theatres. If your retirement is five or 10 years or even further away, even better. You can use this time to plan to make such an aspiration a reality. Investing […]
View PostIt’s on the doorstep of the CBD, has approvals for striking residential developments and is being planned with essential amenities such as schools, public transport, shops and parks. Fishermans Bend is on track to becoming the ultimate vertical village. The goal of a vertical village is to provide the same sense of character […]
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