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Key details

Location
Shields Street, Sunbury
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country

Policy objective
Housing

Project partners
Hume City Council
Raine and Horne

Overview

From the outset, Jacksons Hill was designed to create an enjoyable lifestyle whilst keeping the environment in mind.

There are now more than 3,000 people living in Jacksons Hill, on tree-lined streets among large areas of parkland, with nearby schools and shops, and improved access to Melbourne via the electrified Sunbury railway line.

The unique hilltop location of Jacksons Hill provides exceptional views of the Melbourne city skyline to the Macedon Ranges and overlooks Sunbury's vineyards.

193ha project size

42ha public space

Galaxy Land playground

Outcomes

Community infrastructure at Jackson’s Hill includes:

  • Walking tracks
  • Picnic areas
  • 42ha of public open space
  • Large established parks
  • Numerous wetlands
  • Galaxy Land adventure playground

Innovation and awards

Jacksons Hill was named the 2008 Best Master Planned Community in Australia by the Property Council of Australia.

Jacksons Hill was also the first development of its kind in Australia in the late 1990s to provide a 22-home solar precinct incorporating 4 star homes, gas-boosted solar hot water systems, and surplus energy back into the grid.

The rehabilitation of Wanginu Park received the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture Land Management Award in 2013.

Location

The Jacksons Hill development is located 2km south of the Sunbury train station.

Development Victoria acknowledges the Wurundjeri people as the Traditional Custodians of the land.

Who to contact about this project

For more information about the project or to provide feedback, please contact us at
Jacksons.Hill@development.vic.gov.au

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Updated on 14 May 2024