The Victorian Government has unveiled plans for a major new community development in Melbourne’s outer northern growth corridor, following approval of the Beveridge North West Precinct Structure Plan by Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny.
The blueprint will deliver 15,000 homes, four town centres, eight schools and expansive public open space, ultimately accommodating more than 47,000 residents.
“This new suburb will be home to around 47,000 Victorians – because we’ve unlocked the land for thousands of new homes as well as schools, parks and community hubs,”
said Ms Kilkenny.
Key Features of the Beveridge North West Precinct
- Housing: 15,000 new dwellings will be built in stages, including an initial 2,400 homes across 140 hectares, commencing immediately upon gazettal.
- Education: Eight new schools to serve local families.
- Employment: Nearly 3,000 local jobs are supported by four town centres and five community hubs.
- Open Space: Over 320 hectares of waterways, landscaping and drainage reserves, with 79 hectares dedicated to parks and sports fields—equivalent to 13 MCGs—providing facilities for sport and recreation.
- Connectivity: New cycling and pedestrian paths, and integration with surrounding areas via the fully funded Camerons Lane interchange, scheduled for completion prior to later stages.
The precinct will also host a new quarry, subject to stringent planning controls—including a buffer zone from residences and a mandatory closure and rehabilitation deadline of 2052—to secure a local supply of construction materials for homes and infrastructure across Victoria.
Part of a Decade-Long Greenfields Strategy
The Beveridge North West plan forms a cornerstone of the Government’s 10-year greenfields pipeline, which aims to deliver 180,000 new homes across Melbourne’s growth corridors by 2035—the largest and most enduring land release program in the state’s history.
“This is part of our long-term Greenfields plan—unlocking land right across the state to deliver more than 180,000 new homes over the next decade,”
Minister Kilkenny added.
Stage One works will commence following the gazette of the structure plan on Tuesday, 5 August. Detailed information, including staging and infrastructure delivery timetables, is available at the Victorian Planning Authority’s website: vpa.vic.gov.au/project/beveridge-north-west.
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