Capital project updates

Work on the Granite Hills Major Community Park – one of the largest projects in our capital program - is progressing well.

Construction of the wetlands and boardwalk is complete and work is continuing on the installation of many of the park’s other features, including playgrounds, shelters and accessible toilets.

The project, which is supported by funding from the Victorian Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund, is expected to be finished later in the year.

A new kindergarten located on the Wirrigirri Primary School site in Wollert, is on track to welcome children through its doors on the first day of term one in 2026.

Construction of the three-room kindergarten building is progressing well and work on the outdoor space and car park has begun.

The finished facility will deliver up to 198 new kindergarten places for the community.

Upgrades to the streetscape at the Gorge Road shopping precinct in South Morang will provide a better experience for traders and their customers.

The project, which started in November 2024, will improve the precinct’s on-street car park, drainage system and raingarden, and will also include new walkways and decking.

All shops will remain open as normal while the work takes place. The project is expected to finish in the coming months.

The project is funded by the City of Whittlesea and the Victorian Government via a grant from its Growing Suburbs Fund.

The restoration of Peter Hopper Lake at Mill Park is progressing well, with work to drain water from the lake starting in January.

The current stage of works includes removal of the central island and construction of a pollutant trap, sediment basin and raingarden. It comes after more than 3000 cubic metres of silt was removed from the lakebed last year.

This project is jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Urban Rivers and Catchments Program and the City of Whittlesea.

Works to make it easier for pedestrians, cyclists and emergency vehicles to access Whittlesea Park are underway.

Construction of the Laurel Street path is complete and works on replacing the existing timber bridge over Plenty River with a concrete bridge began in January. The project will also deliver about 620 metres of new pedestrian and cycle paths, as well as rest stops, improved street lighting and signage.

The Victorian Government, through its Growing Suburbs Fund, is matching Council’s $500,000 contribution to the project.

Approximately 71,000 square metres of road resurfacing has been completed so far this financial year on roads including Graduate Road and Scholar Drive in Bundoora, Victoria Drive in Thomastown and Oakbank Boulevard in Whittlesea.

The annual resurfacing program aims to enhance road safety, durability and quality, ensuring better driving conditions for motorists.

A further 36,000 square metres of road across the City of Whittlesea will be completed by the end of June 2025.