The Allan Labor Government's Level Crossing Removal Project has unlocked more space to build more homes right where they're needed most - close to the public transport, jobs and services Victorians rely on.
Minister for Housing and Building Harriet Shing and Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams today announced construction of a 97-home social housing development in Noble Park will begin in the coming weeks.
The project is jointly funded with the Albanese Labor Government and will deliver nearly 100 modern, energy-efficient homes for Victorians on the Housing Register - with the first residents expected to move in by mid-2027.
Delivered in partnership with Cedar Woods and community housing provider HousingFirst, the five-storey development will feature six ground-floor retail stores, creating a vibrant, accessible hub just metres from Noble Park Station - which was elevated in 2018 as part of the Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project.
Several projects across the Level Crossing Removal program have freed up land and will deliver well-located homes - with sites in Gardiner, Rosanna and Murrumbeena also being transformed. Together, these four projects will deliver 367 new homes next to upgraded train stations and key services.
Through our $6.3 billion Big Housing Build and Regional Housing Fund, we're delivering more than 13,300 social and affordable homes across Victoria - with more than 10,100 homes already complete or underway.
Victoria continues to build and approve thousands of more homes than any other state. We know there is more to do and that's why we're delivering bold reforms to fast-track good developments, deliver more homes close to train and tram stations and get more townhouses off the ground.
The project is jointly funded by the Allan Labor Government through the state government's record investment in social and affordable housing and through the Albanese Labor Government's Housing Australia Future Fund.
In Greater Dandenong, $87 million has been invested to build 254 new homes through the Big Housing Build and other housing programs.
As stated by Minister for Housing and Building Harriet Shing
"This development will provide nearly 100 households on our social housing register with bright, modern, secure and well-connected homes that they can be proud of, as our collaboration with community housing providers and the Albanese Labor Government continues."
As stated by Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams
"This is exactly the kind of opportunity that our major projects have made possible - thanks to our Level Crossing Removal Program we've created more space for much-needed homes, close to transport and community precincts."
As stated by Federal Member for Isaacs Mark Dreyfus
"This major social housing project in Noble Park, delivered through the Albanese Labor Government's Housing Australia Future Fund in partnership with the Victorian Government, will provide much-needed housing located near public transport."
