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This is the engagement page for the draft Bayswater Renewal Strategy.

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Meeting community needs and aspirations until 2040

The draft Bayswater Renewal Strategy has been developed to ensure the Bayswater Activity Centre continues to be a thriving hub for community life and business until 2040. We are inviting your feedback on our draft strategy, which aims to meet community needs and aspirations.

The draft strategy guides development to support population growth and housing needs, while protecting Bayswater’s distinctive character. In addition, it also aims to balance economic, social and environmental matters.

Community engagement in 2020 and 2022, helped inform priorities and initiatives identified in the draft strategy. Feedback we receive from this phase of community engagement will help us to finalise the strategy.

Key projects for Bayswater Activity Centre

The draft strategy includes an action plan consisting of 65 actions. Key projects are:

  • supporting population growth and housing needs in the centre
  • revitalise and activate Penguin Place and Macauley Place
  • investigate a new Community Hub
  • facilitate renewal of Bayswater Triangle
  • increase tree canopy and greening throughout the centre
  • activate and renew public spaces
  • improve access and business synergies between Bayswater Business Precinct and the activity centre
  • develop a niche and night time economy
  • improve pedestrian and cycling networks along Mountain Highway
  • improve links between Marie Wallace Bayswater Park and the centre

    • Artist impressions

    Penguin Place
    Station Street
    Triangle precinct

    In 2021, the population in Bayswater was 13,013 and by 2040, it is projected to increase to 18,682. The draft strategy has key initiatives to support population growth and increasing housing needs. This involves providing additional housing and more housing choices (including social and affordable housing) in the activity centre. We are committed to increasing the supply of social and affordable housing by investigating opportunities on Council land, and advocating to responsible agencies.

    The draft strategy proposes to increase building heights by one storey, from the current planning controls which allow for development up to 5 storeys, in key precincts, specifically along a section of Mountain Highway and close to the train station. The diagram below shows the different heights being proposed in different precincts.

    Clearer planning controls, with some increase to building heights will promote the increase of population density within the activity centre where there is better services, transport and other public facilities.

    The diagram below shows the maximum building heights proposed for each area in the activity centre.


    Imagine Penguin Place and Macualay Place as a vibrant retail and activity space for residents and visitors.

    The draft strategy is proposing to reimagine Penguin Place as an inviting public space, with a greater focus on improving pedestrian amenity, outdoor street life and increased greenery.

    The artist’s impression below shows what a reimagined Penguin Place may look like.


    Have your say by 5 May 2024

    How to have your say:

    An FAQ has been prepared and provides information on how Council has arrived at the recommendations of the draft BWRS.

    When providing your feedback please consider the rationale included in the FAQ as this will guide Council’s review of your feedback.

    Online

    By mail

    • post your submission to: Bayswater consultation, City Futures, Knox City Council, Reply Paid 70243, Wantirna South 3152

    In person by attending a pop up information session

    • Saturday 13 April, 11am to 1pm, Penguin Place Bayswater
    • Thursday 18 April, 11:30am to 1:30pm, Bayswater Library, Mountain High Shopping Centre


    Provide feedback for your chance to win

    Everyone who gets involved can go into the draw to win a voucher for an amazing local experience. Find out more on our Have your Say and Win page.

    Engagement Level

    For this project we will be engaging our community at the level of Consult on the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Spectrum.
    This means we will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and aspirations, and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.

    Timeline

    • Timeline item 1 - complete

      Preliminary community engagement on visioning the future Bayswater

    • Timeline item 2 - complete

      Community engagement on Issues and Opportunities Paper

      17 October to 14 November

    • Timeline item 3 - complete

      Community engagement report for the Issues and opportunities consultation

      February 2023

    • Timeline item 4 - incomplete

      Community engagement on the Draft Bayswater Renewal Strategy

      5 April to 5 May

    • Timeline item 5 - incomplete

      Report Council meeting outcome to community

      Mid 2024

    Contact Us

    Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:

    Name Domenic Petrilli
    Phone 9298 8000
    Email bayswaterrenewal@knox.vic.gov.au