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Commit to Casey ADVOCACY PRIORITIES 2020–2021 About Casey Home to more than 350,000 people from over 150 cultural backgrounds, the City of Casey is one of Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse municipalities. It’s expected that between 2019 and 2031, supported by infrastructure, affordable housing, the city’s population will grow by an average of a strong local economy and well-connected 10,700 people each year and, by 2041, Casey transport network. will be home to almost 550,000 residents. To achieve this, Council remains committed to the To meet these enormous growth challenges, creation of a collaborative community with shared Council remains focused on prioritising community intentions of fulfilling the life goals of its residents needs and delivering the infrastructure essential within an innovative, economically independent to support a growing community. and thriving municipality. Creating Australia’s In keeping with our vision of ‘creating Australia’s This submission highlights the City of Casey’s most liveable city’ by 2021, the City of Casey advocacy priorities that are critical to the has adopted a proactive approach to the successful delivery of the municipality’s responsibilities, challenges and opportunities service and infrastructure needs. it faces. most liveable city By working in partnership with the relevant Liveability in the context of Casey is defined government organisations, Council hopes to as the extent to which it is safe, inclusive and secure the necessary funding to carry out environmentally balanced with its community these essential projects. 2 CASEY.VIC.GOV.AU ADVOCACY PRIORITIES 2020–2021 3 CITY-WIDE PROJECTS • Kindergarten Funding, p 15 Contents Our Priorities • Bus Network Review, p 28 • Active Transport Improvements, p 29 Fountain Gate-Narre Warren CBD Integrated Water Management, Bus Interchange and Transit Pound Road / Shrives Road Oriented Development, pp 6-7 Duplication & Fullard Road 5 OUR PRIORITIES ACTIVE CASEY Realignment, p 34 neavor The Orange Door H Cardinia Creek Regional Parklands 17 for Casey, p 11 COMMUNITY PRECINCTS Casey Fields 18 arre arren Fountain Gate-Narre Warren CBD 6 orth AFL Boutique Stadium 18 Casey Aboriginal Integrated Water Management 6 Gathering Place, p 12 Cardinia Creek Football Centre of Excellence 18 oveton Parklands, p 17 Bus Interchange 6 Fitness Trail 19 Transit Oriented Development 7 Tennis Court Renewal 20 Hampton Park Cranbourne Town Centre 8 Community Hub, p 10 Dog Friendly Space 20 er Active Transport High Street Upgrade 8 Connection, p 27 Regional Netball Precinct 21 Hamton Bus Interchange 8 Lynbrook Station ar Clyde Park Precinct 22 Upgrade, p 30 arre Lnroo Warren COMMUNITY Casey Coastal Trail 23 Berwick Station, p 27 Littlecroft Family Resource Centre 9 Cranbourne North Active Open Space 24 arre arren Aylmer Road oth Hampton Park Community Hub 10 Cranbourne West Active Open Space 25 Underpass, p 30 Littlecroft Family The Orange Door for Casey 11 Resource Centre, p 9 CONNECTING CASEY Casey Aboriginal Gathering Place 12 Lnhrt Berwick Health and Education Precinct 26 Evans Road/ Boland ranorne Drive Intersection, p 33 orth Ercildoune Court Reserve 13 Cranbourne North Active Transport Connection 27 Active Open Space, p 24 EDUCATION Berwick Railway Station 27 Evans Road South Orana Early Years Facility 14 Bus Network Review 28 Duplication, p 34 ranorne ranorne Orana Early Kindergarten Funding 15 Active Transport Improvements 29 Wet e orth Years Facility, p 14 Cranbourne Rail Duplication Project 30 Cranbourne West Active Open Space, p 25 Lynbrook Station Upgrade 30 Clyde Park ranorne Precinct, p 22 Aylmer Road Underpass 30 at Rail Corridors 31 Ercildoune Court Intersection Improvements 32 Reserve, p 13 e Casey Fields Craig Road 32 Upgrades, pp 18-19 Ballarto Road and Clyde 32 ranorne evon Five Ways Road Rail Corridors, p 31 oth eao Evans Road and Boland Drive 33 Ballarto Road/ Clyde Five Ways Road Priority Roads 34 Intersection, p 32 Cranbourne Town Centre Craig Road Bypass, p 32 Pound Road, Shrives Road 34 High Street Upgrade and Duplication Bus Interchange, p 8 Evans Road South Duplication 34 Casey Coastal Tooran Trail, p 23 4 CASEY.VIC.GOV.AU ADVOCACY PRIORITIES 2020–2021 5 COMMUNITY PRECINCTS COMMUNITY PRECINCTS Fountain Gate-Narre Warren CBD At the northern heart of the City of Casey, Fountain Gate-Narre Warren CBD is strategically positioned in Melbourne’s south east growth corridor. Long established as a major retail destination and civic centre, the CBD has been identified as a Metropolitan Activity Centre (MAC) by the Victorian Government’s Metropolitan Planning Strategy, Plan Melbourne. Four precincts combine to form the Fountain Gate-Narre Warren CBD - civic and mixed use, retail core, business park and Narre Warren Village. Integrated Water Management Narre Warren Project request: $2 million - For the construction of a stormwater harvesting and recycling scheme that will supply an estimated 30 million litres of stormwater per annum for irrigation and reuse. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Stage 1a of the project will comprise a stormwater harvesting and recycling scheme at Narre Warren’s As a catchment area, the Fountain Gate-Narre Max Pawsey Reserve, providing an estimated 30 Warren CBD precinct is prone to water management million litres of stormwater pa for irrigation and challenges resulting from an increase in potable reuse for facilities and open spaces. water demand, water quality issues and flooding. COMMUNITY BENEFITS The Integrated Water Management Project will deliver an alternative water network, integrated The stormwater harvesting and recycling scheme water management and supply treated stormwater will deliver: for fit for purpose use (i.e. irrigation, toilet and • state-wide targets on water reuse, laundry usage). The program is to be delivered in stages over the next decade in collaboration with • Victorian and Council integrated water the Department of Environment, Land, Water and management targets, Planning (DELWP), Melbourne Water and South • a reliable supply of water to the Fountain Gate- East Water. Narre Warren CBD. Transit Oriented Development Narre Warren Project request: $500,000 - To develop a detailed design of a transit oriented precinct to improve Bus Interchange pedestrian and vehicle traffic flow and access within the Fountain Gate-Narrearren W CBD. Narre Warren PROJECT DESCRIPTION Warren Railway Station, along with provision of a Project request: $10 million - To build an integrated public transport interchange at Fountain Gate. bus interchange upgrade, drop off/pick up zone Council’s vision for the Fountain Gate-Narre and additional commuter car parking. PROJECT DESCRIPTION COMMUNITY BENEFITS Warren CBD is the creation of a transit oriented precinct by improving connections COMMUNITY BENEFITS The Fountain Gate-Narre Warren CBD single Creation of a more comprehensive and integrated through strong pedestrian and public transport A detailed design will facilitate the ideal delivery bus interchange is situated outside Fountain public transport interchange will: infrastructure improvements. of the level crossing, station upgrade, car parking, Gate Shopping Centre on Overland Drive, but • create a sheltered, accessible and bus interchange and pedestrian links around Narre it is disconnected from the shopping centre Current traffic congestion results from large connected precinct suitable for people Warren Railway Station, resulting in: and is a congested, low standard facility. volumes of vehicles entering the Narre Warren of all ages and abilities, Village, peak hour delays at the level crossing • improved safety and accessibility, Council proposes an upgrade that will create • improve the precinct’s connectivity, and dangerous queues across the Princes a more comprehensive and integrated public Highway intersection at Webb Street. • pedestrian bus and parking integration transport interchange befitting the CBD as a • offer a greater sense of identity, and an enhanced station environment, key regional centre. • provide public realm improvements. A detailed design of a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) for the precinct will include the removal of • support for future intensive development The Department of Transport has provided the level crossing at Webb Street, improved of the area. high level in-principle support for the project. pedestrian connectivity and an upgrade of Narre 6 CASEY.VIC.GOV.AU ADVOCACY PRIORITIES 2020–2021 7 COMMUNITY PRECINCTS COMMUNITY Cranbourne Town Centre Littlecroft Family Resource Centre Positioned centrally within the City of Casey and Melbourne’s south east growth corridor, the Narre Warren South Cranbourne Town Centre plays a significant regional role within rapidly growing and changing surrounds. Project request: $2.625 million - To upgrade the busy, 30-year-old family, children’s and community centre to increase capacity and provide fit for purpose modern facilities to improve service delivery. High Street Upgrade Cranbourne PROJECT DESCRIPTION COMMUNITY BENEFITS Littlecroft Family Resource Centre is a popular Redeveloping this existing resource will: Project request: $50-$80 million - To undertake a much-needed upgrade of Cranbourne Town facility providing four-year-old kindergarten, • help to address increasing demand, Centre to create a safe environment that is valued by the community. Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services and community activities. It is located beside • support a high standard of service delivery, Narre Warren South’s busy Casey Central • ensure existing
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