Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres

Find out what the program is all about, why it’s important, and how it will benefit you.

We're 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.

That's why we’re planning for homes 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.

We’re investigating where new homes can go and what kinds of homes are most suitable for each area, by seeking to change planning rules to make it easier for more homes to be built.

Melbourne’s train network has completely transformed over the past ten years, with more frequent services, more than 50 new or upgraded stations, 84 level crossings removed, and the Metro Tunnel opening in 2025.

The program will allow us to maximise the use of existing infrastructure and public transport. The program is one of the key initiatives of Plan for Victoria, the Victorian Government’s 30-year strategic land use plan.

  • Well-designed homes for every Victorian

    Where they can live, work and thrive
  • More capacity coming onto our train network

    Locating more homes close to train stations that have the highest capacity now and into the future
  • Activity centres are already hubs of community life

    Live closer to things that make day-to-day life easier

Pilot program activity centre plans

  • Broadmeadows

    More homes and more opportunities in the Broadmeadows Activity Centre.
    Strategy
    current
    A picture of the activity centre.
  • Camberwell Junction

    More homes and more opportunities in the Camberwell Junction Activity Centre.
    Strategy
    current
    A picture of the activity centre.
  • Chadstone

    More homes and more opportunities in the Chadstone activity centre.
    Strategy
    current
    A picture of the activity centre.