Some of Melbourne's oldest suburbs are about to grow fast — but are they ready?
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Some of Melbourne's oldest suburbs are about to grow fast — but are they ready?

ABC  

In short: Experts say some of Melbourne's oldest suburbs will undergo significant change as the state government plans to add thousands of homes to accommodate population growth. Experts say some of Melbourne's oldest suburbs will undergo significant change as the state government plans to add thousands of homes to accommodate population growth. It comes as ABC analysis shows built-up suburbs in Melbourne took on about 56 per cent of the city's housing growth since 2016, below the government's 70 per cent target. Outer suburbs can't continue to grow Infrastructure Victoria CEO Jonathan Spear said the current trend — where growth councils are taking on more than 40 per cent of housing approvals in Melbourne — could not continue.

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Leading planner warns planned zoning changes will make Melbourne a 'fourth-rate city'
4 months, 1 week ago

Leading planner warns planned zoning changes will make Melbourne a 'fourth-rate city'

ABC  

The Victorian government's plan to allow the development of dozens of new residential towers near suburban transport hubs will turn Melbourne into a "fourth-rate city", a leading urban planning expert has warned. Michael Buxton, a professor of environment and planning at RMIT University and a former senior bureaucrat with the Victorian government's planning department, also said the ambitious housing reform …

Victorian government announces 50 higher-density housing development zones across Melbourne
5 months, 1 week ago

Victorian government announces 50 higher-density housing development zones across Melbourne

ABC  

The Victorian government has announced plans for new higher-density zones around train and tram stations that could drastically change the look of Melbourne's suburbs. The new "activity centres" will include the construction of taller residential buildings in 50 areas, with "gentler, scaled height limits" and low-rise apartments further back. Property industry welcomes announcement The property industry has welcomed the announcement …

Why it's better to rent in Sydney or Melbourne and buy in another capital city, regional area
3 years, 11 months ago

Why it's better to rent in Sydney or Melbourne and buy in another capital city, regional area

Daily Mail  

Australians who can't afford a house in Sydney or Melbourne are being urged to buy a home with a backyard in another city and rent where they want to live. During the past five years, more affordable major regional centres have experienced 40 per cent house price growth - vastly outpacing increases in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Pictured is Sydney's …

Why Victoria's massive public housing build will change the rules with local councils
4 years, 4 months ago

Why Victoria's massive public housing build will change the rules with local councils

ABC  

When the Victorian Government announced its $5.3 billion Big Housing Build last week, it published a glossy booklet with the facts and figures, breaking down the biggest investment in social housing in the state's history. Key points: The Government will centralise approval processes for the project, but says local councils will still be consulted Social housing advocates say the move …

Melbourne's booming population puts pressure on suburbs under siege from high-rise developments
5 years, 4 months ago

Melbourne's booming population puts pressure on suburbs under siege from high-rise developments

ABC  

When the residents of a small inner-Melbourne block of public housing units built a community garden, they were picturing peaceful days in the sun, tending their vegetables. Key points: Grassroots campaigns are popping up all over Melbourne in opposition to the construction of large multi-storey developments Groups are worried about the impact on parking, transportation and loss of privacy An …

New cities? It's an idea worth thinking about for Australia
7 years ago

New cities? It's an idea worth thinking about for Australia

ABC  

Is there a case for revisiting the idea of new cities for Australia in the light of recent population projections and resurgent debate about the implications of a big Australia? It is worth asking why existing — and presumed inevitable — patterns of growth are the equivalent of a new city, but new urban places are not tabled as viable …

Housing shortage in Victoria with supply unable to keep up with population growth, experts warn
7 years, 7 months ago

Housing shortage in Victoria with supply unable to keep up with population growth, experts warn

ABC  

Victoria is underprepared for its booming population and needs to embrace higher density living if it is to keep up with demand for new homes, the Urban Development Institute of Australia has said. "I think we're facing some real difficulties with the model we've pursued of continued fringe area expansion, because although people are buying new houses in those growth …

New Melbourne housing blocks will not improve affordability in Victoria, planning experts say
8 years ago

New Melbourne housing blocks will not improve affordability in Victoria, planning experts say

ABC  

The Victorian Government's release of 100,000 new housing lots in Melbourne will do nothing for the city's housing affordability problems, urban planning and industry experts say. Melbourne's new suburbs: West of Melbourne: Quandong, Tarneit Plains, Kororoit, Mt Atkinson, Plumpton Quandong, Tarneit Plains, Kororoit, Mt Atkinson, Plumpton North-west of Melbourne : Lancefield Rd Sunbury, Sunbury South : Lancefield Rd Sunbury, Sunbury …

New Melbourne housing blocks to hit market to improve affordability in Victoria
8 years, 1 month ago

New Melbourne housing blocks to hit market to improve affordability in Victoria

ABC  

In an effort to tackle the problem of housing affordability "head on", the Victorian Government is rezoning 100,000 housing blocks and creating 17 new suburbs in Melbourne's key growth zones. Melbourne's new suburbs: West of Melbourne: Quandong, Tarneit Plains, Kororoit, Mt Atkinson, Plumpton Quandong, Tarneit Plains, Kororoit, Mt Atkinson, Plumpton North-west of Melbourne : Lancefield Rd Sunbury, Sunbury South : …

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