About the CRG
The CRG was formed in 2022 to act as a conduit between Junction Place project partners and the community to ensure:
- there is transparency with the community on how the project is progressing
- project communication with the community is maintained as the project moves through developer procurement, planning and delivery stages
- there is a forum for all project partners to meet and discuss issues with the community.
View the CRG meeting notes under the Resources tab.
Roles and responsibilities
The role of the CRG is to provide a conduit between Junction Place project partners and the community to ensure:
- there is transparency with the community on how the project is being progressed.
- project communication with the community is maintained as the project moves through developer procurement, planning and delivery stages.
- there is a forum for all project partners to meet and discuss issues with the community.
- Provide the community with an opportunity to be involved during developer procurement RFP design, design, and delivery of the Junction Place Precinct.
- Enable opportunities for two-way conversations between the community, Wodonga Council, Development Victoria and the successful developer(s).
- Create better visibility of the project within the local community.
- Ensure the community has up-to-date and accurate information about the progress of the project, precinct design and delivery time frames.
- Identify risks and concerns regarding the project and seek to provide clarity and resolve them where possible.
- Provide a forum for shared learning and continuous improvement.
Susan Benedyka has been appointed the Independent Chair of the CRG.
The Independent Chair will need to form specific duties to ensure the CRGs governance is adhered to and meetings are conducted in line with the groups Terms of Reference. In order to be considered for the role of the Independent Chair you will need to demonstrate that you have the required attributes that are outlined in the Independent Chair Position Description.
Community engagement
We understand the community is keen to have input into the future of Junction Place and we are committed to delivering this.
We are currently running the process to find a suitable developer/developers to deliver the next phase of Junction Place which may include housing, retail and commercial spaces and an entertainment precinct, including a cinema.
We are committed to keeping the community informed on project progress through, subscriber updates, drop-in information sessions, Council communication channels and local media.
Past Engagement
Extensive community consultation was undertaken to inform the 2012 Junction Place Framework Plan and at periods during the restoration for the train station and goods shed and construction of Junction Square.
Updated on 09 October 2025