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Former Dandenong Treatment Plant - Rehabilitation and Redevelopment

Melbourne Water and VicUrban are planning a major contribution to the economic future of Dandenong by transforming land into Victoria’s newest business development, bringing more jobs to Dandenong and a boost to the local economy.

About the project

Dandenong LOGIS will be a large-scale commercial development on the former Dandenong treatment plant site just two kilometres south of Dandenong’s town centre.

Melbourne Water and VicUrban plan to invest up to $150 million in the rehabilitation and development of this key business location.

This 180 hectare former sewage treatment plant site has been vacant since treatment operations ceased in 1996.

In recent years, Melbourne Water has completed technical studies to find the most effective way to allow the land to be rehabilitated and available for reuse.

Melbourne Water is now seeking approval to begin rehabilitating the land so it can be released to meet the demand for commercial and industrial land in the region and thus keep Dandenong competitive as an industry centre.

To be developed in partnership by Melbourne Water and VicUrban, initial work will involve environmental rehabilitation of the site by Melbourne Water to meet regulatory, public, and business expectations.

The rehabilitation of the site will be undertaken by Melbourne Water in compliance with Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA Victoria) regulations and is expected to be completed in late 2008.

Project updates
24 July 2009

Rehabilitation is progressing as planned, and the renewal of the land has made way for two exciting sustainable redevelopment initiatives of the site by VicUrban.

The parcels of land that front Ordish Road and Kirkham Road were remediated in 2008, making them available for the development of two major sustainable projects that will be delivered by VicUrban.

VicUrban’s LOGIS redevelopment will be Victoria’s first eco-industrial park and its first stage has now been released to the market. When developed, LOGIS will be a mixture of factories, offices and warehouses as well as plenty of public open space.

Also in development is VicUrban’s latest sustainable neighbourhood, Meridian. In March 2009, VicUrban released the first stage of Meridian. The second stage is expected to be released by the end of 2009.

Construction of the base for a lined containment cell on the North East corner of Dandenong Creek and Greens Road is complete and approximately two thirds of the site’s waste material has been placed into the containment cell. Construction of the liner and clay cap for the cell has commenced and it is anticipated that site remediation and work to level the site will be complete early 2010.

Complementing the site rehabilitation works, Melbourne Water has improved Dandenong Creek south of the Dandenong Bypass. The concrete channel has been removed where possible and a wetland between the creek and EastLink will help to filter stormwater in the creek.

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Further information is available to download or contact Melbourne Water 131 722.