Six quality submissions were received from a range of Councils across Metropolitan Melbourne including Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Moreland, Kingston, Frankston and Yarra Ranges. A robust assessment of these were undertaken until Lilydale was declared the preferred site. Why?
URBANISM
Potential for increased densities in the heart of town from large tracts of underutilised private holdings, the competition may generate private or state investment
OPPORTUNITY
A serious amount of underutilised carparking, underutilised road space, poor Engineering resolution, large reserve (60m)
NATURAL SYSTEMS
Olinda Creek offered a natural system right in the heart of town
TREE BOULEVARDE
Offers a small version with some big questions being asked about Melbourne’s boulevards
ALL THE PIECES
As the Chamber of Commerce (Traders Assoc.) representative indicated, Lilydale has ‘all the bits’ for a great place, but it just doesn’t work physically, resulting in a lack of social, economical and environmental confidence.
NEED
A lack of State or Federal interest, pretty much all other sites have had Major Projects or the like investment
URBANISM
Potential for increased densities in the heart of town from large tracts of underutilised private holdings, the competition may generate private or state investment
OPPORTUNITY
A serious amount of underutilised carparking, underutilised road space, poor Engineering resolution, large reserve (60m)
NATURAL SYSTEMS
Olinda Creek offered a natural system right in the heart of town
TREE BOULEVARDE
Offers a small version with some big questions being asked about Melbourne’s boulevards
ALL THE PIECES
As the Chamber of Commerce (Traders Assoc.) representative indicated, Lilydale has ‘all the bits’ for a great place, but it just doesn’t work physically, resulting in a lack of social, economical and environmental confidence.
NEED
A lack of State or Federal interest, pretty much all other sites have had Major Projects or the like investment
Historic photograph of Main Street Lilydale
