By Casey Neill
More residential development is on its way to central Dandenong.
Quest apartments, Dandenong Civic Centre, the government services building, and the Australian Tax Office have all opened in the Revitalising Central Dandenong precinct in recent years.
Last year a new Salvation Army Headquarters was announced, and the State Government selected Foster Street’s Little India as the state’s first official Indian cultural precinct.
A map on the Places Victoria website shows two more sites in the revitalisation zone as sold or committed.
Places Victoria’s precincts general manager Simon Wilson said a development agreement for site 10, bounded by Foster Street and Halpin Way, was being considered.
“The proposed development is likely to include residential and retail space,” he said.
“The temporary pop-up park on part of Site 10 will remain until the proposed development commences, possibly in late 2018.
“We are continuing to work with council to enhance community open space in central Dandenong.”
Mr Wilson said the land above site 19, at Abbott and Swords streets, was known as site 18 and was sold to a private purchaser in April.”
It’s marked on the map as “proposed residential development”.
Mr Wilson said that Revitalising Central Dandenong would ensure Dandenong remained the capital of Melbourne’s south-east.
The $290 million project started in 2006, and is expected to attract more than $1.2 billion in private sector investment over its 15 to 20-year life.
It’s also expected to create 5000 jobs and enhance Dandenong’s appeal as a place to live, work and visit.
More than $500 million has been invested to date through Places Victoria working with the City of Greater Dandenong, State Government agencies and the private sector.
“Places Victoria continues to work closely with our private and public sector partners on a number of exciting projects,” Mr Wilson said.
“Announcements about these will be made as development agreements are executed.”
