Keysborough Golf Club’s relocation plans tied up by Allan govt red tape
A $1bn project in Melbourne’s southeast that would deliver 1200 affordable homes and save one of Victoria’s oldest golf clubs is at risk because of Allan government red tape.
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A $1bn project that would deliver 1200 affordable homes, dozens of community sporting fields and save one of Victoria’s oldest golf clubs is at risk because of Allan government red tape.
Management of Keysborough Golf Club in Melbourne’s southeast want to relocate to a new site in nearby Bangholme, to secure its future and deliver first-class female and junior-friendly facilities.
Despite the course being surrounded by housing to its east, north and southwest, a historical anomaly that places it outside Victoria’s urban growth boundary means the club’s plans cannot proceed unless a change is made.
Club captain Darrell Swindells said the move was now or never. “The status quo is not sustainable over the long term,’’ he said.
“A lot of non-elite clubs, and clubs around us, are hanging on, if this project does not proceed, I fear for our future.’’
Despite needing to shift the boundary a few hundred metres, the state government has been accused by the City of Greater Dandenong of sitting on its hands.
With Victoria gripped by a housing crisis, Intrapac Property, the developer that wants to build homes on the current course, called on the government to act.
Intrapac chief executive Max Shifman said the project would support 3000 jobs, a $100m development of the new course, a $50m sports precinct and add $1bn of economic stimulus.
“At a time when apartment construction is faltering as it is too expensive to deliver affordable homes, the state government needs to look urgently at every opportunity to unlock land for other types of housing,’’ he said.
“We need the Allan government to immediately start a process to allow common-sense projects like the Keysborough Golf Club development to be assessed on their merits.’’
A government spokesman said no official proposal had been put to Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny.
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