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Posted on Monday 13th of October, 2014,
Greater Shepparton City Council’s Mayor, Jenny Houlihan will officially open the Mooroopna West Growth Corridor housing development on Sunday 19 October at 1.30pm in conjunction with an Open Day for Archer’s Field.
The works within the Mooroopna West Growth Corridor have been partly funded under the Building Better Regional Cities (BBRC) program. The BBRC Program invests in infrastructure projects to support an increase in the number of homes for sale in communities that are experiencing positive jobs and population growth.
Council received $5.4m from the BBRC fund to construct infrastructure and was able to provide an additional $5.4m towards rebates of $40,000 on 66 lots and $120,000 on 20 lots for eligible purchasers. Most blocks were sold within four months of release with only a few now left for sale. Eligible purchases needed to be meet set criteria with the obligation of constructing a dwelling with one of the selected project builders by June 2016.
Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor Jenny Houlihan says the opening of the residential development is a great milestone for Mooroopna and the Council. “We have been very pleased to be able to offer rebates on the 86 lots of land to enable greater access to the dream of building your own home,” said Cr Houlihan.
“It’s great to now see lots of houses going up and the attractiveness of the area for families who can take advantage of the open space, walking and bike paths and the new playground.”
“I look forward to seeing the area develop further in the future and provide more homes for families wanting to move into the area.”
The corridor is bounded to the east by the existing western residential edge of Mooroopna, the Midland Highway to the south, Excelsior Avenue to the west and Cornish/Echuca Roads to the north.
The design of the two estates includes interception upgrades, flood swales, a playground, attractive landscaping and open space with interconnecting shared bike and footpaths providing room for families for leisure and exercise.
The new roads in the estates link up areas of Mooroopna that previously were quite separate. The shared paths will also provide a safe alternative bike route for people who like to ride to work or cycle for leisure which is a priority in the Council’s Cycling Strategy Plan.
The Archer’s Field Open Day will be held from 11.30am to 2.30pm with a free BBQ and Children’s Activities. Interested people are welcome to attend to find out more about the lots for sale and the plans for Archer’s Field and Westwood Run. The Official opening will be held at Chivalry Drive Mooroopna (off MacIsaac Road) at 1.30pm.
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