The new meeting place

A local centre is about much more than simply the convenience of having a grocery store and a café on the doorstep.

Bringing a long list of benefits to a neighbourhood, local centres are often a design priority for today’s urban planners when they’re setting out the vision for a new residential estate.

A new energy With modern new infrastructure and fresh new faces, local centres can bring renewed vibrancy to an area, creating a central hub for both new and existing residents to enjoy.

More options Local centres bring more choice in terms of dining, socialising and shopping, from the convenience of day-to-day grocery purchases and a cappuccino on the go, to services such as doctors and medical specialists.

Building community Local centres nurture social connections, providing a natural meeting place for families and friends, whether it’s a quick coffee catch-up, a special-occasion dinner or a chat at the checkout while picking up some fresh-baked bread. Creating a sense of neighbourhood and identity is important in new residential developments, encouraging a strong, sustainable and resilient community.

Accessibility Welcoming and people-friendly, new local centres are positioned within a new estate so that they can easily be reached on foot, by bike or by car, providing local residents with essential access to day-to-day goods and services, close to where they live.

Contribution Local centres contribute to the local economy, creating jobs and providing a range of opportunities for new business ventures to meet local needs.

It’s clear that residents of Glen Iris love where they live, but we’ve also had feedback that many would like to have more places on the doorstep for dining and socialising, along with some small-scale retail outlets.

The proposed new Glen Iris Centre will offer the potential for a café, restaurant, shops and a supermarket on Berrigan Drive.

A key component of our overall vision for this new residential development, the local centre has been planned as a community hub where shopping for local produce, eating, drinking and catching up with friends will become part of life at the new Glen Iris Estate.

Connected to a network of new walking paths and cycle trails, the Glen Iris Estate local centre represents an exciting opportunity to develop a new community heart for the local area.