Minutes
31 July 2025 at 7pm
Community Room 1.
Greenvale West Community Centre ~ 7 Ventura Way, Greenvale
Attendance (In Person):
Meeting opened at 7 pm.
Minutes of the last meeting:
Tamara reviewed the previous minutes. The minutes of the last meeting were accepted as a true record.
Correspondence
Received
Democracy First invite to change Government in Victoria
James Drake Community Officer
Email re: 870 Somerton Road to provide for 300 more homes, parks, walking and cycling paths at rear of tree reserve in Blossom Drive
Ccd on email to Joan Audino re: traffic control devices on Horizon Boulevard and Montenegro Road.
Women’s Community Shelter
Sent
Request for update on Providence Shopping Centre
Article regarding Craigieburn Community Hospital
Email to Greenvale Shopping Centre regarding abandoned car
Greenvale Reservoir update
Barrymore Road Recreation reserve update
Mickleham Road stage 2 upgrade now funded.
Treasurer Report:
Guest presentation: Sophie Panigirakis – Women’s Community Shelters
The Greenvale Residents’ Association (GRA), in partnership with Women’s Community Shelters (WCS) has commenced an important new initiative to establish a local crisis accommodation shelter in the Hume area.
This project aims to provide a vital community service for women and children experiencing homelessness due to family violence. A private donor has generously gifted a local parcel of land. The site has the potential to accommodate up to four families at a time, with flexibility depending on final configuration (subject to council approval). At a minimum, we expect to support around 10 people at any one time — potentially providing safety and shelter to up to 40 women and children each year.
Shelters are being established in Hume and the Mornington Peninsula to provide safe havens for women and children
Land has been donated in Hume as currently women and children fleeing domestic violence are currently being placed in hotel and motel accommodation.
Hume has the 4th highest incidents of family violence in Victoria
NSW Government covers 50% of the shelter costs. It is hoped that the Victorian Government will do the same.
Councils only support these shelters through grants not continuous funding.
The organisation works hard to change community attitudes to domestic violence by addressing pupils in schools through Respectful Behaviour Programs.
There will be a community forum in October (TBA) to raise capital funding for the building of the shelter which will support around 10 people at any one time for approx. 3 months or more if needed — potentially providing safety and shelter to up to 40 women and children each year.
Guest presentation: Michael Cooper – Director of Community Engagement, Aitken College
Aitken College is proposing to hold a Christmas ‘Carols by Candlelight’ event for all people in the community on Saturday 29th November at 7:30 in the Aitken School grounds.
The event will include seven local schools in the Greenvale Area of which 4 are Primary schools and 200 students are anticipated to perform on the night.
Aitken has an outdoor under cover basketball court area where staging will be set up for the performance. A Christmas story will be told through words and actions.
There will be food trucks at the event and any local businesses interested in participating should contact the school.
The activity will be free for the community with candles and raffle tickets for sale.
Michael is seeking support for the event through community donations including a grant from Hume City Council. Any money raised above costs will be donated to charity.
Guest presentation: Jamie Gray and Vanessa Brown, Greenvale Shopping Centre
The construction occurring at the shopping centre will be completed in two months
There will be an ‘Anytime Fitness’ which will cater for all genders, a Pilates studio and hopefully a family restaurant
There will be a lift from the underground car park and bright lights in the surrounds
There will be 36 more car spaces available than previously with disabled parking and click and collect parking.
A tow truck company is being employed to tow away vehicles that remain in the car park for long periods of time
There will be undercover tables and chairs around the shopping centre.
Councillor Report - Cr. Steve Gagen (Sent via email)
Greenvale Indoor Cricket project is complete and operational.
Greenvale Tennis Court Project is under construction and progressing well. The Tennis Club Pavilion project is also progressing well with design nearing complete and the project progressing to tender over the next month or two. Construction is targeted to commence before Christmas this year.
Planning for the Bradford Avenue sportsground upgrade is underway and work on planning and design for the broader reserve and Pavilion is now commenced.
Somerton Road and Section Road intersection have progressed with a final review by the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) before progressing to detailed design
Mickleham Road pedestrian signals have also progressed with a final design expected to be endorsed by DTP in the coming weeks. Construction is still planned to commence in late 2025 or early 2026.
Council has recently adopted in 2025/2026 Budget and new Council Plan outlining key priorities. Implementing the many projects and programs to support the community are a key focus. Details can be found here.
Council remains committed to supporting all Hume residents as the area grows and develops. Officers look forward to meeting with the GRA at a meeting on Friday 8 August to discuss planning issues and we look forward to discussing further engagement.
The scope of works for the Greenvale Drive median upgrade is limited to the Mickleham Road intersection, to provide safer access to the Greenvale Shopping Centre.
In addition to the KFC which has recently opened on the site at 680 Somerton Road, a service station is due to start construction imminently, along with 9 retail tenancies, 4 food and drink premises, a gym and a medical centre will be constructed in the rear part of the site.
A planning permit for the subdivision of the land at 875 Somerton Road into residential lots was issued in October 2023. Since the initial approval various minor amendments have been made to the layout. We note that detailed design for the first few stages of subdivision has progressed, meaning works could commence shortly.
Iwan Walters MP - State Labor Member (Sent via email)
Greenvale Reservoir Park should be open end of 2025 after $3 Million of funding for:
• New and resurfaced roads and carparks.
• New toilets, BBQ pits and drinking water taps.
• Improved pedestrian access and vehicle assess from Somerton Road.
• Walking and cycling links to the north section of the park.
• 26 hectares of new parkland, creating nearly 40 hectares of accessible green space
around Greenvale Reservoir.
Bus Route 543 will allow travel from Roxburgh Park station to Craigieburn Central via the estates in Greenvale. The route design has been completed by the Department of Transport. the Department is now working with the operator to implement the route, which includes procuring new buses, delivering new bus stops and designing the new timetable. Service frequency will increase at both peak and off-peak times, and services will run later into the evenings
In the 2025–26 State Budget, Greenvale Primary School shared in $10 million allocated for planning and designing future upgrades. At Greenvale Primary, this will enable planning for a new administration and resource-intensive learning building. The planning gets the project designed and ready for construction.
Mary Queen of Heaven Stage 2 - This is on track for completion in Q4 2025, supported by a $5M Victorian Government investment.
Mickleham Road Stage 2 - the Victorian and Australian Governments have jointly invested $250M to upgrade Mickleham Road between Dellamore Boulevard and Craigieburn Road As part of the upgrade we’ll add extra lanes, increasing Mickleham Road to three lanes in each direction; add traffic lights at the Mickleham Road and Dunhelen Lane and Cookes Road intersections; and build walking and cycling paths along the full length.
Craigieburn Line - New services on weekday mornings and afternoons. More trains and extra services running at least every 20 minutes, including late at night and on weekends. Waiting times cut in half on weekends and at night.
President’s Report:
David Bills Pask Group – Providence Shopping Village development (Sent by email)
We’re excited to provide you with an update on the progress of the Providence Village development.
After securing approval for the Urban Design Framework (UDF) in March, we engaged ClarkeHopkinsClarke, renowned architects specialising in retail and neighbourhood shopping centres. Working alongside a select group of expert consultants, we have been transforming the approved conceptual design into detailed plans.
The first town planning application was submitted at the start of this month which saw the inclusion of a full-line Woolworths Supermarket with a dedicated Direct-to-Boot service, alongside a BWS, pharmacy, newsagency, and several specialty retailers who are already committed to joining the development. Above these retail spaces, we’re planning a dedicated Medical Centre, featuring a range of medical specialties.
A second application will soon follow for the remaining building, which will accommodate another Supermarket (mini major) on the ground floor and a large gym on the first level.
To support these tenancies and your community using them, the design incorporates generous car parking and access arrangements.
As part of the UDF approvals, the development will be serviced by a new fully signalised intersection at Garibaldi Road off Mickleham Road, greatly improving access to Providence Village.
Additionally, a community focused and thoughtfully designed Town Square was created by our Landscape Architect to provide the Greenvale community with a space that offers extensive green areas, dedicated activity and leisure zones, and a large viewing screen for broadcasting major events such as the Australian Open. It will also foster a connection directly into the Woolworths mall.
To give you a better sense of the progress, I’ve attached some renders of the project for your reference.
Other Business - concerns raised
Are the townhouses still happening at Providence Village?
Response from David Bills (Pask Group) - The townhouse development is currently on hold, and as conveyed at the GRA meeting I attended a few months ago, there are no plans for that portion of the site at this stage.
Street lighting at Barrymore Road to Greenvale Shops
Kangaroos and fencing at park
Red light cameras needed at intersections along Stage 1 - Mickleham Road upgrade
Craigieburn Hospital - it was suggested contacting Heidi Murphy regarding the opening date.
Meeting closed at 8:56 pm
Next Meeting Date – 20 November 2025
