Lifestyle

The McCanns Lane precinct contains a complete loop of the clever and creative corridor that is connected with the Hamilton Highway. The clever and creative corridor will provide a core spine of active and public transport throughout the precinct. In addition, the waterway design provides a strong active transport linkage through the core of the precinct linking with the clever and creative corridor, the sub-regional activity centre and key social infrastructure.

The concept master plan is dissected by green spaces and corridors, that are designed to support the integrity of the precinct’s natural values through a landscaping strategy that incorporates careful consideration of canopy, mid-storey and ground cover planting and water sensitive urban design.

The concept master plan has been designed to ensure that there are concentrations of higher density living and key destinations along the public and active transport spines to support the viability of these modes at an early stage of subdivision. Our concept master plan includes stops that cater for ‘transit and bike’ and ‘park and pedal’ trips that make it easy for people to change transport modes and utilise public or active transport for at least part of any longer journey that they have to make.

Important destinations will include iconic, memorable structures that serve as bike shelters and charging points for electric bikes and scooters to emphasise the status of active transport.

The precinct will support local jobs in four ways. The first is in the sub-regional activity centre as it is developed. A range of jobs will be required in both the retail and commercial sector as the retail centre is developed. Importantly, the initial stages of the activity centre (most likely to be retail in nature) provides local opportunities for younger persons in a range of casual and part time roles. As the precinct grows, a range of professional services and other commercially based jobs will be located locally and most likely in the activity centre.

These are likely to include medical and allied health services positions, as well as in accounting, real estate, law and other local service jobs. The second relates to jobs within the precinct relating to schools, cultural and community centres and early childhood development, where teaching staff, community welfare and other workers, along with childcare and maternal health and welfare works will all be required.

The third relates to the 117 hectares of employment land identified on the western edge of the precinct. Although the industrial sub-precinct is expected to develop over the medium to long term, its development will provide a significant presence in terms of local jobs (expected to be between 2,500 to 3,000 jobs at full development).

The fourth relates to the growing number of local jobs that are supported at home either through home-based businesses or working from home arrangements.

The McCanns Lane precinct brings many exciting work and lifestyle opportunities to Geelong’s doorstep. With thousands of dwellings earmarked, land sales are expected to be in high demand. Register your interest today to stay up to date with this highly anticipated project.