Planning for more homes in and around 60 train and tram zone activity centres.
Housing is one of the biggest challenges we face in Victoria. By 2051, metropolitan Melbourne will need around 1.8 million homes. Everyone should have the opportunity to live in a well-designed home, at an affordable price, in a place they can thrive.
However, Melbourne can’t just keep growing out.
That's why we've prepared plans to guide where new homes can go in and around 60 train and tram zone activity centres, encouraging more than 300,000 homes to be built close to public transport, jobs and services.
Plans for 58 of the centres have now been finalised, while plans for the two proposed train and tram zones in inner Melbourne are being developed.
We’ve investigated where new homes can go and what kinds of homes are most suitable for each area, by changing planning rules to make it easier for more homes to be built.
The program allows us to maximise the use of existing infrastructure and public transport. Melbourne’s train network has completely transformed over the past ten years, with more frequent services, more than 50 new or upgraded stations, 92 level crossings removed, and the Metro Tunnel now open.
The Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Program is one of the key initiatives of Plan for Victoria.
