Brunswick and Coburg Activity Centres
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Merri-bek is growing, and we acknowledge the need for more housing in our municipality. We want to see good quality and affordable housing and infrastructure in appropriate places to support our rapid population growth, while also respecting the heritage and amenity of our centres.
Merri-bek City Council broadly supports the State Government Activity Centre reforms, and has made submissions reflecting our desire for more well designed and located housing options, including affordable and social housing, in Brunswick and Coburg.
We continue to call for the State Government to provide detail regarding the provision of infrastructure and services to support future growth in Coburg and Brunswick, such as school upgrades, health services, green and useable open space, job growth and public transport service and infrastructure improvements.
The duplication of the Upfield line between Gowrie and Upfield stations to improve the regularity and reliability of services, the provision of accessible tram stops along Sydney Road, and the revitalisation of the bus network remain priorities for Merri-bek, and will be crucial to service growth in Coburg, Brunswick and across Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
In recent community engagement in central Coburg, the most frequently raised issue was design quality, which is really important to the community – we want to see more high-quality housing that people will love living in for decades to come.
The Coburg and Brunswick Activity Centres are continuing to evolve. Council wants to ensure that future growth in these Activity Centres is not only well-located, carefully managed, and supported by great infrastructure, but also considers how we can best preserve our heritage and the amenity so valued by our community.
Visit: Department of Transport and Planning | Merri-bek Train and Tram Zone Activity Centre.