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Major Council projects
- Aboriginal Gathering Place
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- Doreen dirt jumps
- Findon Road extension
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- HR Uren Recreation Reserve redevelopment
- Kelynack Recreation Reserve upgrades
- Mernda Adventure Park precinct
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- Mill Park Stadium
- Norris Bank Reserve upgrade
- Peter Hopper Lake revitalisation
- Redleap Recreation Reserve
- Regional Aquatic and Sports Centre at Mernda
- Riverside Reserve redevelopment
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Waste & Environment
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Bins and waste
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Building, Planning & Development
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Planning Scheme and Amendments
- Amendments to the planning scheme
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- Amendment - 149 McKimmies Road, Bundoora
- Amendment C226 - Sign Policy
- Amendment C230 to the Whittlesea Planning Scheme - 25 Vearings Road, Epping
- Amendment C236 – 18 Development Boulevard, Mill Park
- Amendment C241 - Shenstone Park Precinct Structure Plan (PSP)
- Amendment C251wsea - 307 Bridge Road, Mernda and 390 Masons Road, Mernda
- Amendment C255wsea - Application of the Public Acquisition Overlay
- Amendment C271wsea - Mernda Regional Recreation Reserve
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Sports facilities and clubs
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- GE3 - Challenging gender stereotypes in sport
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For Business
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Public Transportation & Roads
Wollert Rail
Our ask
A rail corridor connecting Wollert on the Mernda Line by 2030. This initiative will connect the Epping – Wollert growth corridor via Lalor station and the Epping Metropolitan Activity Centre health and commercial precinct.
Community benefits
- Connect the Wollert and Epping North community to employment, education and health hubs
- Deliver travel time savings of $523M and 500,000 hours
- Increase property values by $2.44B
Better Bus Services
Our ask
Our community needs more efficient, frequent and better routed bus services in the municipality. This includes a new 10-minute premium bus service connecting from Epping Station to Wollert. This initiative will make commuting faster in the municipality and public transport more accessible.
Community benefits
- Improve access to employment, education, and health services
- Reduce road congestion
T86 Extension
Our ask
Extension of Tram 86 from the Plenty Road- McKimmies Road intersection to the Plenty Valley Town Centre. This initiative will allow more efficient transportation in the municipality.
Community benefits
- Allow 15,000 residents to easily use the Mernda Station at South Morang
- Better access to education, employment, retail, and health services
Wallan Electrification and Connection
Our ask
Electrification from Craigieburn to Wollert connecting the fastest growing areas in the municipality, including Donnybrook, with the metropolitan rail network.
Community benefits
- Prepare for future greenfield developments in the growth corridor
- Improve access to employment, education, and health services for current and future residents
E6 Freeway
Our ask
Investment to bring forward the E6 Freeway construction to 2027, for completion by 2035.
Community benefits
- Provide capacity for 80,000 vehicles per day
- Allow traffic to bypass Hume Freeway
- Relieve congestion on arterial roads
- Provide a designated route for heavy vehicles
- Service freight movements
- Cater for growing communities
- Improved access to employment, education and health services
Road Upgrades
Our ask
Investment from State government to upgrade and duplicate sections of key roads to reduce congestion, allow bus routes, improve pedestrian safety, create time savings and cater to our growing population requiring access to education, employment and health services.
- Bridge Inn Road- declare and duplicate between Plenty Road and Wellington Road by 2031
- Craigieburn Roads East – duplicate between Epping Road and Hume Freeway by 2026
- Epping Road – duplicate between Craigieburn Road East and Bridge Inn Road and upgrade the Epping Road/Bridge Inn Road intersection
- Findon Road – declare and duplicate between Plenty Road and Epping Road
- Donnybrook Road – duplicate between Epping Road and Merri Creek
Community benefits
- Increase cyclist and pedestrian safety
- Reduce accidents
- Create time savings
- Improve access to employment, education, and health services