Quarterly Update - March 2023

Community Project

Responsibility 

Status as at March 2023

Town Centre Components

P-12 Private School

Frasers Property Australia, School to be built by school operator

We’re excited to share that Frasers Property has entered into an agreement for the sale of our P-12 Private School to Good News Lutheran College. 
Masterplanning is now underway with plans to include an initial offer of Prep-Year 6 with additional year levels added as the school grows.
The school is anticipated to open in 2025 with enrolments now open for foundation classes. For more information, visit https://www.frasersproperty.com.au/VIC/Mambourin/Community/Mambourin-School

Town Centre Retail

Frasers Property Australia

Our Mambourin Retail Masterplan has now been approved by Wyndham City Council providing a long-term strategy for the development of this important 7ha precinct.  

As part of this precinct, a Stage 1 permit application is currently being assessed by Council with approval and subsequent construction commencement anticipated in mid-2023.
  
Subject to approvals, Stage 1 of the retail centre is proposed to include a major supermarket and 20+ specialty shops, including restaurants, café’s, fresh food, pharmacy and a medical precinct. Initial interest in leasing opportunities within the Stage 1 retail have been very positive to date.

Major supermarkets require a certain population within their primary trade area before they can open to ensure feasibility. Based on population growth the current estimate for Stage 1 opening is late-2024.  

Council Community Centre 

Wyndham City Council

Council is progressing masterplanning for the future Mambourin Community Centre which is proposed to include kindergarten rooms, maternal and child health services, community meeting rooms, a library, and a performing arts centre.

Based on the current timeline the first stage of the centre is anticipated to open in 2026. 

Town Centre Development

Frasers Property Australia

Civil construction is progressing on the first four commercial sites on Black Forest Road with these works scheduled for completion in mid-2023 with building works anticipated to follow.

Planning applications have been submitted by the purchasers for proposed uses including a childcare centre, petrol station and convenience food stores with approvals anticipated in 2023.

Civil works are also continuing on the intersection of Black Forest Road and Grandvista Boulevard which will be the main entry into our future Town Centre and retail precinct.  

Frasers Property is also progressing design approvals with Council for a significant amount of the Town Centre road network and further commercial development sites. Initial earthworks across the town centre precinct have now commenced with completion due late-2023. 

As construction progresses, please be aware that there may be minor disruptions to traffic on Black Forest Road. Intersection works are anticipated to be complete in mid 2023.

Town Homes Precinct

Frasers Property Australia

Frasers Property has received planning approval for the first town homes precinct within the Mambourin Town Centre. 

Located in a prime position opposite the wetlands and Barrabool Park, the exclusive town home precinct will feature around 150 homes. These two-storey architect designed homes will provide a contemporary, low maintenance opportunity to live in the heart of the Mambourin Town Centre. 

Further details on the launch of this precinct will be shared in the coming weeks. 

Train Station

Victorian Government (Rail Projects Victoria, Major Transport Infrastructure Authority)

There have been no recent updates on the potential future railway station identified by the Victorian Government on the Regional Rail Link, located within the Mambourin Town Centre. 

Community Amenity 

Stage 9 Park - Local/ pocket park

Frasers Property Australia

Stage 19 Park

Frasers Property Australia

Frasers Property has finalised detailed designs for the third village park located in the north-east precinct (Stage 19) of Mambourin and are awaiting Council approval. Civil construction has already commenced to prepare the site with landscape works tendered and currently being awarded. Landscaping works are anticipated to commence mid-2023 with opening on schedule for late 2023.
 
The large 8000sqm park will feature a great range of adventure play options and open space areas including swings, a hill slide, climbable bouldering play, and an architectural ropes course, as well as a picnic shelter, sculptures, walking trails and a nature play BOBITS garden (bits of the bush in the suburbs).

Club Mambourin

Frasers Property Australia

Club Mambourin will host the annual Residents Easter Event on Saturday 1st April. If you are a resident of Mambourin, please check your Mambourin Quantum App for details or contact team@clubmambourin.com.au. 

Barrabool Boulevard Park and wetlands

Park Lighting

Frasers Property Australia

Maintenance of the public facilities and garbage collection at the park are the responsibility of Council and they have a new portal through which you can ask any questions or raise concerns: https://wyndham.custhelp.com/

Maintenance of Barrabool Boulevard Park and maintenance of the adjoining wetlands will be the responsibility of Frasers Property until the areas are handed over to Wyndham City Council in 2023. 

As we mentioned in our previous updates, there have been a number of requests to Council from residents for more lighting in the park. This requires a change of Council policy to achieve, and we have progressed discussions with Council to this end. If we can get Council approval Frasers Property is happy to install additional lighting and we’ll keep you updated on our progress.

Ison Road Rail Overpass

Victorian Government

The Ison Road Rail Overpass Bridge in Werribee will extend across the Melbourne-Geelong Railway line, south towards Browns Road and connecting with a section of Ison Road to be constructed by Wyndham City Council.

The overpass is vital to providing a direct link from Ison Road to the Princes Freeway. Funding for the overpass was announced in September 2022 with construction expected to begin in 2023.

Estate Maintenance

Frasers Property Australia and Wyndham City Council 

Landscape nature strip works have been completed and it is the residents responsibility for maintaining nature strips is the residents’, including replacing areas damaged by home building activity.

Frasers Property will continue to monitor key boulevards to ensure a high level of presentation is maintained in the community.