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The SESH will help activate and repurpose an unused and unhealthy section of the Dandenong Green Wedge, providing the community with more usable green space for recreation and sport. The works to enhance the SESH and the new Keysborough Golf course, together with the retention of significant vegetation on the current golf club site, will create a materially better ecological and environmental outcome than the status quo.
While portions of the South-Eastern Green Wedge are of ecological or agricultural significance, much of it is unusable and dilapidated. The selected SESH site, mostly cleared and unvegetated, is suitable for low-intensity hobby farming or grazing at best. The redevelopment plan will transform 71ha of land into public, vegetated, active, and passive open space, substantially improving its quality. Additionally, the plan retains important vegetation from the current Keysborough Golf Club land, making it accessible to the public.
An environmental impact report by Nature Advisory analysed the local flora, fauna, and ecological communities within the proposed SESH site. The study found no native flora or fauna on any of the sites. While the area could potentially provide habitat for the White-throated Needletail, a migratory bird, the analysis concluded that no significant impacts on this species were likely. Additionally, the public spaces proposed across the project will offer new and increased quantities of highly vegetated areas, suitable for the current flora and fauna.
The SESH plan proactively and intentionally creates dedicated open spaces for people in the community to gather for recreation and relaxation. Much of current Green Wedge is currently privately owned and public access is restricted.
Extensive feasibility & environmental studies have proven that the proposed site for SESH is not flood-prone, and any flood issues can be readily mitigated on-site .Like all developments, ground stabilisation and landscaped water retention basin works would be a significant part of the site infrastructure created during construction. In addition, localised flooding issues in the area will be materially improved after the SESH and new Keysborough Golf Club are developed.
The SESH development will undertake external upgrade works to support the project. This will include improvement works to widen Pillars Road and improve the road surfaces from the Perry Rd end. The development will utilise sustainable recycled water supply from the nearby Eastern Treatment Plans, and will deliver this infrastructure as part of the first phase of development. Additional connectivity services including electricity, telecommunications are included in the upfront development plan.
There are bus routes which service the Keysborough South and surrounding areas but they do not currently service the SESH location. Extending bus routes through a busy sporting hub region would be logical, however this would require participation by the Victorian Government and local bus operators.
The SESH is part of a broader project involving the Keysborough Golf Club. The current Keysborough Golf Club Land would be redeveloped into a new residential community in parallel with the SESH development and a brand new 72ha modern golf course built on Pillars Road.
South-East is in dire need for more community sports facilities. Football Victoria, among other peak bodies, has noted the region has reached peak capacity and more facilities are urgently required to keep up with demand with the next and future generations. The SESH will offer 25+ playing fields for football, AFL, cricket, netball and other sports, delivering a once in a generation opportunity to address the shortage of sport facilities in the region.
The Keysborough Golf Club redevelopment involves relocating the club and course to a new site in Bangholme, facilitating the creation of a new 18-hole golf course with modern amenities. This relocation also paves the way for the transformation of the existing site into a residential development, addressing housing shortages. Crucially, the success of this redevelopment is intertwined with the SESH project, contingent on a review of the Urban Growth Boundary. Success in this review is essential for unlocking both the new golf course and the SESH precinct.
The Keysborough Golf Club redevelopment and the SESH project are interdependent. A review of the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) is crucial for both initiatives to proceed, as they rely on each other’s success. Without the UGB amendment, neither project can move forward, potentially depriving the community of essential sporting facilities and housing solutions. Success in the UGB review is essential for unlocking the new golf course and SESH precinct.
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We are urging the Victorian State Government to assess the proposal to rezone and relocate the Keysborough Golf Club, which is tied to the delivery of the SESH for the community. The request requires a review of the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) to incorporate the current Keysborough Golf Club land on Hutton Rd, which was historically intended for inclusion within the UGB. If a UGB amendment can be considered, the SESH proposal will be able to move forward with a formal submission to the City of Greater Dandenong Council for detailed planning approval.
The Victorian State Government is responsible for State Planning Policy which in recent years has avoided changes to the UGB regardless of merit or community benefit. The State Government needs to hear from as many community members as possible to understand the benefits SESH will bring and to consider a limited change for the Keysborough Golf Club site.
Ultimately, an amendment to the Urban Growth Boundary requires a majority vote in both houses of State Parliament, but this should follow a positive consideration of the proposal on its merits. That process makes the Minister for Planning, Sonya Kilkenny, a key decision maker on the delivery of the SESH. Her Planning Department will be responsible for determining any request to consider the projects relating to SESH and Keysborough Golf Club.
No, in fact the SESH is centrally located and easily accessible to a population of over 350,000 people in the south-east region, including the areas of Kingston, Greater Dandenong, Frankston, Casey, Bayside, and beyond. The SESH is a regional facility and will deliver sporting and recreational facilities which the entire south-east community can enjoy.
The proposal to build SESH is an integral part of Keysborough Golf Club’s proposal to relocate to a new course in Bangholme and for its existing Hutton Road site to be redeveloped. The land required for the SESH and Stage 1 works will be funded entirely by this relocation project, i.e. no public funds will be required.
The design of SESH is based on a detailed needs analysis undertaken by the City of Greater Dandenong together with Sports Business Partners. The funding for SESH arises from the Keysborough Golf Club’s relocation project.
It is proposed that the City of Greater Dandenong will own and run the SESH.
The land for SESH has already been secured, however construction commencement timing is dependent on approvals. Once approved, it is anticipated the SESH will be open to the public within two years.
There is a shortage of sports facilities in the South-East/Bayside area of Melbourne. The SESH site in Bangholme is ideally located, central and extremely well connected to the surrounding areas. It is highly unusual to be able to secure a suitable site of this scale for such uses and so close to established areas.
Yes, the SESH site is zoned Green Wedge. The construction and use of sports facilities is a permitted use in this zone, with several other smaller sporting facilities already in this general area. SESH will help embed open space usage in the Green Wedge, potentially protecting the area from future development pressures.
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