What's your vision for Seddon?
Published on 22 August 2022
We’re seeking community input into a new plan to shape the future of Seddon, a tightly knit local community and one of Melbourne’s hidden gems.
Located between Footscray and Yarraville, like many areas of Maribyrnong, the suburb is experiencing rapid growth as new residents, attracted by the proximity of the Melbourne City Centre, move into the area.
Part of Seddon’s appeal is its sense of community. Once people settle in the suburb they tend to stay for years, if not decades.
The population is forecast to continue to grow - by a further 30% (to 7,551) by 2051 – which will need to be accommodated, both in terms of housing and associated amenities.
To plan for this, Council is developing a neighbourhood plan that will guide improvements to publicly accessible spaces – such as streets, squares, parks and open spaces – that the community moves through and socialises in.
It will also consider the future built form and uses within the Seddon Neighbourhood Activity Centre (NAC), to ensure continued access to local goods, services and employment opportunities that serve the needs of the surrounding community.
Mayor Cr Tran is encouraging locals to tell Council what is important to them about the suburb and how they want it to look in the future – their vision for Seddon.
“While it has managed to retain its small town vibe, with its leafy streets, period housing and shopping strip – aptly named Seddon Village – more people will ultimately mean more changes to both the landscape and streetscape.
“To help plan for Seddon’s future needs we want to understand how you would like to see it grow and develop. When formulating your vision think about things like the character of the area, how you want to move around it, how you would like to relax/recreate and the spaces you might want to see developed,” he urged.
Community feedback will support the development of the draft Seddon Neighbourhood Plan which will build on the Seddon Urban Design Framework 2010 to identify infrastructure needs, direct future investment and advocate for a prosperous and liveable Seddon for all.
In addition, Council is asking residents to share their preference from six potential locations for the establishment of a new public toilet block being delivered under the Maribyrnong Public Toilet Plan which ensures equal provision of public toilets across parks and public places.
You can be part of both conversations by sharing you vision for Seddon and voting for your preferred location for the new toilet facilities at yourcityyourvoice.com.au/seddon by 5pm, Sunday 11 September 2022.
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