{"id":39831,"date":"2021-07-01T04:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=39831"},"modified":"2021-06-30T13:28:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T03:28:22","slug":"saleyards-transformation-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/saleyards-transformation-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Saleyards transformation could redefine the north"},"content":{"rendered":"

A GEELONG real estate agent says the Saleyards Precinct Development has the potential to redefine North Geelong and take the suburb to another level.<\/p>\n

A precinct plan to transform the former saleyards and Gateways Support Service site into a diverse residential development has been approved by the City of Greater Geelong.<\/p>\n

Buxton director Jarrod Leonard said the precinct plan could create an area that\u2019s \u201cvery desirable\u201d particularly for young couples, young professionals and downsizers because of its location.<\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Geelong is a growing \u2013 and forgotten \u2013 suburb that\u2019s really an extension of Geelong West, close to Pakington Street and the Waterfront,\u201d Mr Leonard said. \u201cIt\u2019s an area that offers exceptional value and all the amenities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Leonard said there was demand for high density living, particularly in inner-city suburbs, and the plan just needed to make sure it represented what people want.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking at a growing population; we\u2019ve had just under 10,000 people move here in the past 12 months,\u201d he said,<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing close to the train station it will appeal to young professionals who work in Melbourne and it will give our older people an opportunity to downsize with all the amenities they want close by like Pako, the waterfront, golf club and the bowls club.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe community will get behind it, as long as the plan is right.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A concept image of the proposed development.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The city says community feedback has helped shape the transformation plan for the old saleyards and adjacent land which incorporates the site\u2019s history, a diverse range of housing, retail, commercial spaces and parkland.<\/p>\n

When the precinct is completed, it will provide more than 40,000 square metres of publicly accessible open space and be home to up to 1,300 residents.<\/p>\n

The precinct\u2019s planning and sustainable design will support public infrastructure investment and upgrades, including:<\/p>\n