Werribee City Centre is vibrant and diverse, offering a range of attractions enjoyed by those who live, work and study in the area.
Over the past 10 years, growth and change in the Werribee City Centre has been guided by a vision, structure plan and policy. Wyndham City is now calling for ideas to refresh the Werribee City Centre Plan and help shape Werribee's future.
The Werribee City Centre and surrounds contain an estimated 4,522 jobs and has an estimated economic output of $1.15 billion. The industry sectors which drive the Werribee City City's economy are:
- Public Administrative and Regulatory Services
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
- Foods and Beverage Services
- Non-Residential Property Operators and Real Estate Services
- Retail Trade
Key projects delivered in the Werribee City Centre over the past few years include:
- Construction of the Wedge Street Piazza and Wyndham Park Pedestrian Bridge
- Redevelopment of Wyndham Park and Chirnside Park Oval
- Development of the Hunter Werribee building with Holiday Inn, offices, shops and public parking
- Level crossing removals at Werribee St and Cherry St/Tarneit Rd.
- Activation and placemaking initiatives such as Christmas in the City Centre, annual Winter Street Party, outdoor dining and Watton Street beautification works.
Wyndham City's City Design portfolio holder Cr Josh Gilligan said the plan developed in 2013 for the Werribee City Centre aimed to grow it as the Capital of Melbourne's New West - ensuring that it was a focal point of economic, cultural and environmental excellence.
"Werribee is acknowledged as a Major Activity Centre and part of the Werribee National Employment and Innovation Cluster by the State Government, and as such we've seen some fantastic infrastructure investment," he said.
"Now, we'd like to hear our community's thoughts on what our City Centre should look like in the next 10 years - this could include views on streetscapes, the height of buildings, movement, the kinds of activations we deliver, or the developments and services we aim to attract to the area."
"We're fortunate to have wonderful natural attractions like the Werribee River in the heart of our City and annual events that are well supported by the community such as 'LIT'. Part of our consultation aims to 'sense check' the activations we're delivering and gain community feedback."
"I encourage everyone to get involved and share their thoughts on how we should shape the Werribee City Centre over the next 10 years."
"The ideas shared will help inform the preparation of a refreshed Werribee City Centre Plan, which the community will be able to provide feedback on once it is drafted."
