The new things coming to Melbourne’s northwest
Development for Melbourne’s long-awaited airport link is on the cards in the coming years, along with two new train stations on the Ballarat line and a public hospital for Melton. Here’s what else is coming to the city’s northwest.
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You’ll see a lot of growth in Melbourne’s northwest over the next few years.
Work is set to begin on the long-awaited Melbourne Airport rail link, after a heads of agreement was signed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Daniel Andrews earlier this month.
The multi-billion dollar development would travel through a new super-station in Sunshine, after it was named as the proffered rail route for the line.
Further north, we’ll see a new-look train station at Rockbank and a new station between Rockbank and Melton called Cobblebank, which will help form the new township.
Plans for a new Melton Hospital and a new secondary school in St Albans are also on the cards.
Here’s what else to expect in your suburb.
THE NEW THINGS COMING TO MELBOURNE’S WEST
THE NEW THINGS COMING TO MELBOURNE’S EAST
ST ALBANS
What: Victoria University Secondary College
What’s to come: A total of $7m was allocated to schools in the 2017/18 state budget, including for the planning stage of Victoria University Secondary College.
ROCKBANK
What: Train station redevelopment
What’s to come: As part of the Ballarat train line upgrade, Rockbank station is getting a revamp, which will see 350 car parks and better access for buses and pedestrians.
When: Completed by the end of 2019.
COBBLEBANK
What: New train station between Melton and Rockbank
What’s to come: Cobblebank Train Station will form the future town centre near Ferris Rd.
When: Completed by the end of 2019.
MORELAND
What: New parks for Brunswick, Moreland
What’s to come: $18.9m Moreland Council development to turn two industrial sites into parks.
When: 2020
TULLAMARINE
What: Melbourne Airport rail link
What’s to come: Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Daniel Andrews signed a heads of agreement to lock in the rail route from the CBD to Tullamarine Airport. The agreement will see work begin in 2022.
When: Trains will run from 2031.
SUNSHINE
What: Airport rail Sunshine route
What’s to come: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has back Victoria’s preferred option for a rail line from the city to the airport, via a new super station in Sunshine costing between $8 and $13 billion.
When: Construction begins in 2020.
EAST KEILOR
What: New sports stadium at Quinn Grove Reserve
What’s to come: A new stadium with indoor netball and basketball courts and gymnastic facilities.
When: 2019-2020 pending funding or 2023-2025.
MELTON
What: Melton Hospital
What’s to come: The state government made a pre-election promise to allocate $2.3 million to start a business case on building a 24-hour public hospital in Toolern, south of Melton.
When: Construction would start by 2022.
ASCOT VALE
What: Pace of Ascot Vale
What’s to come: 75 new apartments and four new townhouses in a development at Alexander Rd and North St in Ascot Vale.
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