$600 million redevelopment set for the heart of Dandenong
High-rise apartments, modern shops and a new Little India precinct will be built in an ambitious multistage proposed development in Dandenong.
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Melbourne’s most multicultural suburb will undergo a major transformation to become a more vibrant retail, commercial and residential hub.
Developers Capital Alliance plan to revitalise central Dandenong in an ambitious multistage $600m redevelopment.
According to a draft masterplan plan released on Thursday, the proposal includes creating at least 470 new dwellings, a hotel and conference centre, offices and community spaces.
An urban brewery entertainment district will also be built, as well as an education facility, a medical facility, a cinema and dining and retail spaces.
In the first stage of the renovations, the Little India precinct will be transformed to include more moderns facilities and services.
A supermarket, food market hall and residential building will also be developed.
The redevelopment will occur at seven sites around Foster St, bounded by Settlers Square, Dandenong railway station, Halpin Way, Thomas St and Cheltenham Rd.
Capital Alliance founder and chief executive Mohan Du said the project would benefit generations to come.
Dandenong state Labor MP Gabrielle Williams said the area would be turned into a “vibrant new neighbourhood” with more jobs, housing, entertainment, restaurants and spaces that “will be enjoyed by locals well into the future”.
The project will create more than 2600 jobs during construction and close to 5000 ongoing positions.
Construction, if the plan is approved, is expected to commence next year with the project expected to take 18 years to complete.
The City of Greater Dandenong is the most culturally diverse community in Australia with residents from 157 different birth places.
More than 64 per cent of its population were born overseas, many of those who have migrated to the area have origins in parts of the world with recent histories of conflict, violence and displacement.
Capital Alliance are after community feedback on the draft masterplan.
To have your say, visit rcdcapitalalliancegroup.com.
