Development Victoria

In the late 1990s, an ambitious urban planning student was studying Melbourne’s Docklands as a case study at university in Glasgow, Scotland. Fast forward 20 years and Ronan Mellan, Development Director at Development Victoria, is now playing a leading role in shaping this waterfront precinct of Melbourne – with a hope that it will soon enter the city’s psyche as a landmark destination.

Project Manager Elizabeth Cook is proud to work on the $38.5 million Ryrie Street redevelopment of the Geelong Performing Arts Centre.

The Victorian Government has appointed contractor Kane Constructions to deliver the project and unveiled the initial designs for the centre.

The Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ) is going from strength-to-strength, with the Victorian Government today announcing four new tenants who will cumulatively bring 160 new jobs to the precinct.

The Framework has been designed to meet the needs of the new vibrant neighbourhood in Fishermans Bend, with schools, parks, transport links, walking and cycling links and quality services all part of the plans.

State Library Victoria’s historic Russell Street entrance opened last Friday 21 September after being closed for more than a decade – signalling the halfway point of the Vision 2020 redevelopment, backed by the Victorian Government.

The Victorian Government is getting on with the biggest urban renewal project in regional Australia, transforming Junction Place in Wodonga to create local jobs, attract new visitors and boost the economy. 

The Development Victoria Intern Program provides students with an interest in property development, project management or urban renewal the opportunity to work alongside an experienced team of industry professionals and gain exposure to a diverse range of projects across the full project lifecycle.

Colombian-born civil engineer Tatiana Franco now calls Melbourne home, and is one of the talented DV team delivering the $972 million redevelopment of Melbourne Park – one of Melbourne’s most well-known sporting precincts.

Dandenong’s temporary Pop-Up Park has found a permanent home thanks to funding from the Victorian Government.

Watching the transformation of Docklands over the past eight years has instilled a sense of pride in Development Victoria’s Karen Cowden, who is on the frontline of delivering one of Melbourne’s fastest growing precincts.

During November 2017 members of the Melbourne Park redevelopment team embarked on a 10-day study tour of the United States and some of its most iconic sports arenas. 

Flinders Street Station’s historic Degraves and Elizabeth Street subways will undergo their biggest makeover in more than 100 years as part of the Victorian Government’s improvements at Victoria’s busiest station.

A major milestone has been achieved in Docklands, with over one million square metres of commercial floor space delivered or under construction.

Leading the way on city shaping projects. It has been 12 months since Development Victoria was established, which is a good time to reflect on what we have contributed to the fabric of Melbourne and Victoria.

Work is about to begin for the Upper Stony Creek transformation project located in Sunshine North, in Melbourne’s west. 

Ballarat’s $100 million GovHub building has been given the green light, with the Minister for Planning Minister Richard Wynne today awarding planning approval for the development, which will transform the Civic Hall site and house up to 1,000 government employees.

The opportunity to work on some of Melbourne and Victoria’s most innovative major projects is one of the key drawcards of Development Victoria’s intern program, aimed at university students studying property development, project management or urban renewal.

Flinders Street’s beloved tower clock is running again after its first restoration in more than a century. The Elizabeth St Tower Clock was made in 1907 by local clockmaker F. Zeigler and with four faces, each 11 feet in diameter – it is the largest clock in Victoria. 

The Victorian Government has released the concept design for the new Ballarat ‘GovHub’ precinct being developed next to Civic Hall in the heart of Ballarat’s CBD. 

DV’s Development Directors Karen Cowden (Precincts) and Rob Stopajnik (IH&L) recently attended a two-week study tour of the US focussing on the ‘Build to Rent’ model of development. 

A new set of traffic lights has been switched on at the entrance of Development Victoria’s Riverwalk Estate in Werribee today.

Art lovers are being encouraged to explore the quirky public art in Docklands with the launch of the Harbourside Docklands Art Trail app by Development Victoria.

The Victorian Government’s $37.5 million Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) redevelopment will provide employment and training opportunities to some of Geelong’s most disadvantaged job-seekers. 

Congratulations to Development Victoria's Development and Construction team, who won a Planning Institute of Australia Award for Planning Excellence on 10 November.

Victorians will soon get their first glimpse of the restored façade of Flinders Street Station, lovingly repaired as part of the Victorian Government’s $100 million upgrade of the iconic building.

The Victorian Government has announced award-winning design firm John Wardle Architects has been selected to design the new ‘Gov Hub’ precinct in the heart of Ballarat’s CBD.

Development Victoria has launched an online engagement portal, providing an opportunity for the community to help shape its projects.

The Victorian Government has announced civil construction works have commenced on Development Victoria's new townhouse development at CIRQ Point Cook.

Modern libraries are shaping the way we acquire knowledge and share learnings, and this is particularly evident at Melbourne’s Library at the Dock – a next-generation library and community centre that has become the centrepiece of Victoria Harbour in Melbourne’s Docklands.

The Victorian Government is better connecting Jackson Hill estate residents to the Sunbury town centre by building a new landscaped path near the railway line between Shields Street and Lark Court.

The next stage of Development Victoria’s $200 million regional urban renewal project at Junction Place in Wodonga has been approved by the City of Wodonga.

The final section of Siding Avenue in Officer now links the growing community to facilities and transport connections following its opening this month.

Development Victoria’s Tanderrum Bridge project has been shortlisted in the 2017 Premier’s Design Awards. The bridge, which opened in January 2017, is one of 21 finalists in the awards which will be announced in November.

Development Victoria's Palais Theatre project continues to win accolades. The project recently won the Heritage Property Award at the 2017 Australian Property Institute’s Excellence in Property Awards. 

Development Victoria has sold its Fibre to the Home (FTTH) network. The network has been sold to RedTrain Networks Pty Ltd, an experienced and licensed provider that is expanding its investment in fibre infrastructure across Victoria. 

Grocon Constructors, head contractors for Development Victoria’s 2016 Bushfire Clean-up project, have won an award at the 2017 Resilient Australia Awards. 

Just three months after its sales launch, more than 50 per cent of the new homes at Development Victoria’s CIRQ development in Point Cook have sold. Nearly three quarters of the homes have been sold to local buyers. 

Work is kicking off on the $88.1 million project to transform State Library Victoria following the latest multi-million dollar donation to the project and more than $60 million from the Victorian Government.

A new open space will soon open on the corner of Harbour Esplanade and Collins Street in Docklands, linking MPavilion2015, the Hub@Docklands and recreational facilities.

Work on Geelong Performing Arts Centre’s $38.5 million Ryrie Street Redevelopment will kick off in a matter of weeks with the appointment of award-winning builders Kane Constructions to deliver the project.

Development Victoria is managing a second state-of-the-art storage facility for State Library Victoria in Mount Helen near Ballarat. Work will commence on this project in September.

The Victorian Government is calling for expressions of interest (EOI) to build a new Government hub in Morwell, which will support hundreds of jobs in the heart of the Latrobe Valley.

The transformation of Village Street, Docklands from a busy road to a bicycle and pedestrian-friendly precinct is now complete.

Development Victoria sponsored the Australasian Housing Institute Awards Victorian Reception, held in Melbourne on 18 July.

Tanderrum Bridge, part of the Melbourne Park redevelopment, has won the 2017 Melbourne Prize at the recent Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Awards event. 

The Victorian Government is revitalising the Geelong CBD with the Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) redevelopment moving to the next stage.

The Allan Street Bridge is now open – the last piece of the award-winning Metro Village 3175 project. 

Development Victoria’s latest residential development, the Rothelowman-designed CIRQ Point Cook townhouse project, has achieved stunning success in its first weekend with more than $11.5 million worth of homes sold.

On 15 May 2017, the Melbourne Park Redevelopment team held a successful industry briefing on the upcoming third stage of the project.

St Kilda’s Palais Theatre is set to reopen to the public on Thursday for the St Kilda Film Festival Opening Night, brighter and more vibrant than ever.

The first collection of new homes will be released this Saturday (13 May) at the CIRQ Display Suite in Point Cook.

Development Victoria has appointed leading real estate lawyer Angela Skandarajah as its new General Counsel.

The Victorian Government will ensure Melbourne remains the global home of sport and entertainment, by giving Melbourne Park the best facilities in the world.

In April 2017, the Victorian Government unveiled new designs for the $88 million redevelopment of State Library Victoria.

The Victorian Government has established its new agency to lead the development, renewal and revitalisation of public land in Victoria.

A new $60 million development in the heart of Dandenong will provide employment opportunities and offer a range of diverse housing options for the community.