Issues

Opportunities

Lack of cyclability, walkability and access to public transport

Established new energy infrastructure (hydrogen)

Restrictive planning controls

Established and growing freight and logistics sector

Land contamination

Access to rail freight line, road freight routes

Potential land use conflict for sites adjoining and east of Kororoit Creek

Access to Kororoit Creek Trail

Limited tree canopy coverage

Large self-contained sites

Future Focus

Unlocking of underutilised industrial land historically tied to the petrochemical industry to support more jobs and economic activity.

New energy industries that fuel local advanced manufacturing and growing freight and logistics sectors and that support a zero-carbon future

New grassland conservation areas and a safe and connected cycle link along Kororoit Creek for workers and community that connects through to Cherry Creek

State investment into new frequent bus and commuter rail services to support increased job densities and worker amenity

Higher employing and lighter industries in industrial areas to the east of Kororoit Creek that provide more skilled jobs and services for workers and our community

Nominated strategic land use category

• Core industry
• Secondary industry

Future zoning options

• Review SUZ4 (including employee population density, site coverage and other built form controls)
• Review extent SUZ4 and consider application of standard industrial zones
• Consider application on IN3Z where adjoining sensitive uses
• Review PPRZ along Kororoit Creek corridor (in regard to private land)

Established industries

• Freight and logistics
• Retail trade
• Manufacturing

Industries / sectors to target

• New energy (focus on hydrogen)
• Advanced manufacturers
• Circular economy
• New format e-commerce logistics
• Logistics technology

Further strategic work

• Planning Scheme Amendment to implement new land use planning framework
• Advocate to State Government to apply a Buffer Area Overlay to MHFs

Industrial design and built form

• Improve amenity, design and environmental performance of Altona North’s industrial areas
• Ensure new development has appropriate interfaces to waterway corridors and areas of environmental significance
• Enhance greening within streetscapes
• Improve accessibility and connections to the Principal Bicycle Network and Kororoit Creek Trail