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- I think we're excited to meet more people
and welcome more people to the area, because it is a lovely place to live.
I don't know if we're worried about it.
I don't think we are, no. It'll be great.
There need to be more people living closer to the city.
- I would like to see more high-density development
around the train station, certainly, increasing the population of Glenroy.
But my opinion is quality over quantity.
- I would say it's necessary, just from a population boom, really.
The more people we have moving into the city and the state in general,
we have to put them somewhere, so it's necessary.
But at the same time, it does have downfalls
because you've got less car parking, less greenery,
I would say more buildings, less green,
so air quality might reduce a little bit.
But, you know, generally, overall, I think it's needed.
- Melbourne's growing rapidly,
and Moreland is highly sought-after by homebuyers and business owners.
An additional 30,000 residents are expected in Moreland by 2031.
We'll need an additional 18,000 homes for newcomers.
- This is very much a shared responsibility, this project.
It's shared between state government, local government,
and ultimately, the residents and businesses of Moreland.
Working together over the next two months,
we're wanting to hear from everybody
about where this development should occur
and for people to get involved in that conversation.
- Moreland City Council is also committed to seeing our shopping areas
not just survive but prosper.
To achieve this, council supports state government policy
in encouraging the construction of units and apartments
in and around those centres.
- There is very much a trend back to local shopping centres.
It's a really exciting time in Melbourne,
where strip shopping centres are getting a lot more energy
and a lot more vibrancy around them.
The ones that are lagging behind, though,
are generally the ones where there's not the population to support them.
So this project's really vital
in actually getting some of that growth to occur around them.
It's not only vital for the businesses
but it's important for the sustainability of the city.
It means people don't have to get in their cars
and drive to shopping centres, they can walk to their local shopping centre.
So it's a win-win for everybody.
- You've got your local butcher, your fruiterer,
your chemist, your banks, your Safeway's, cafe, deli, bakery.
It's quite diverse. It's got everything that you need to do
as a one-stop-shop shopping experience.
And the traders are great.
Our customers are fantastic, they're very loyal.
So, yeah, it's a great shopping strip to have a business in.
- Moreland's already made some big decisions
about where our major shopping centres are in Coburg, Brunswick and Glenroy.
Now council wants your input into the smaller neighbourhood shopping centres.
We've nominated five local shopping centres across Moreland.
Shops and community centres will be combined with
the development of units and apartments in these local centres.
This mix will not only create local jobs and business opportunities,
but convenient shopping and the option of leaving the car in the garage.
- So we need to plan for a variety of different housing styles and sizes.
We've gotta plan for families, we've gotta plan for couples,
we've gotta plan for students, elderly people, and single people.
And those sorts of different housing needs
mean we need to plan for apartments, town houses, units,
single detached houses, family houses,
we need to cover the whole wealth of different housing styles.
- This new residential development
will occur in and around the large and small shopping centres,
around train stations, and up and down the major roads,
Sydney Road, Lygon Street and Nicholson Street.
We'll also need to consider where else in our suburbs
we'll allow change in housing types,
as well as those areas that will be kept for low-density housing.
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- If we don't plan for local business and commercial activity
we end up a dormitory suburb.
Our residents have to go elsewhere for their shops and services.
To us, local business is really important, it provides local jobs,
and Moreland was built on a history of industry and employment,
and it's important that we continue to build on that,
but transition to new businesses, as well.
- There's not really a problem with having more residents here per se.
We've got... We're in a street with mixed residential and commercial.
I guess my concern is that all the old industrial fabric
will be turned into apartments
and there won't be any place for businesses like us.
- Council wants a long-term future
for the three industry and employment precincts in Moreland.
One in Brunswick, one in Coburg North, and one in Newlands.
We'd like to hear your opinions
about protecting a future for business land in Moreland
and other smaller commercial zones scattered around the municipality.