Development Update
There are currently 694 apartments under construction in Doncaster Hill. This is the largest number of apartments underway since the inception of Council’s Doncaster Hill Strategy vision in 2002.
Doncaster Rail - Get on Board at Westfield
Come and visit the Doncaster Rail information stand at Westfield Doncaster and throw your support behind the completion of the feasibility study, to help build Doncaster rail by 2029.
The stall will be located on Level 1, outside Adidas, near the entrance to the food court until Thursday 1 October. Members of the Doncaster Rail Advocacy Steering Committee will be available to answer questions. Visit the stall for a free giveaway and sign the petition asking the State Government to commit to a rail line to Doncaster.
Plaza Park now open
The Plaza Park Project, a joint partnership between Manningham Council and VicHealth was officially launched with a community open day on 23 September. The project aims to provide opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to get active, meet others and have fun. The forecourt of MC² at 687 Doncaster Road has been transformed to include a fitness hub, ping pong table, giant games, exercise stations, sandpit, staging, seating, and an outdoor gallery system.
The Plaza Park project will be active until April 2016 and will host some exciting community activities over the next eight months including:
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Ongoing classes and activities such as the fitness circuit, sports, tai chi and yoga
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School holiday and environmental programs, such as Pop Up Parks, nature play, arts and circus workshops, and a community veggie patch
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Jazz nights, films, markets, and multicultural events
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Major arts events in partnership with Circus Oz, The Australian Ballet and the Victorian Arts Centre
For more information on the Plaza Park Project please visit www.manningham.vic.gov.au/events or call 9840 9246.
Development update
The Hill is experiencing its busiest construction period, with works underway at five sites:
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Pearl (1 Grosvenor Street)
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Magnolia (20 Hepburn Road)
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8Hepburn (8 Hepburn Road)
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Panorama (101 Tram Road)
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88Tram (88 Tram Road)
Imperial (5 Sovereign Point Court) was completed in late August and residents are now settling in to their new homes.
To find out more about current developments, visit www.doncasterhill.com/development.
Gardenhill groundbreaking ceremony
Another major Doncaster Hill development was launched on
4 September. Manningham Mayor Cr Paul McLeish joined official guests, including Robin Scott, Victorian State Finance Minister; Dato’ Lee Chee Leong, Malaysian Federal Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry and Liberal Party Leader, Matthew Guy to turn the first sod on the Gardenhill development at 5 Elgar Court.
Gardenhill will include Australia's first private residential apartment off-leash dog park and architectural features such as interior sliding panels to separate kitchen and living areas from bedrooms. Construction commenced earlier this month and is anticipated to be completed in December 2016.
Doncaster Hill: One Step at a Time
Council is currently working on a plan to encourage Doncaster Hill residents to leave their cars at home and walk, cycle or catch public transport, to ease future traffic congestion in the Hill.
A pilot behaviour change project is now being developed in consultation with the residents in Sovereign Point Court - Precinct 5 of Doncaster Hill. A walking audit will be held in early October and initiatives to encourage walking and use of public transport will be undertaken in consultation with the community and project champion, Koonung Ward Councillor, Jennifer Yang.
To find out more about the Behaviour Change Plan contact Liz Lambropoulos on 9846 0571.
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