Project Update June 2025
Dear residents and community members,
The new school and community infrastructure developments are progressing well at Wallara Waters, however we continue to await confirmation from Melbourne Water to enable us to progress the wetlands.
With students due to arrive in term 1 2026, work is in full swing on the Wallan East Primary School and Kindergarten, and we understand work will begin shortly on Mitchell Shire Council’s Integrated Family and Children’s Centre. You can now even vote for the schools name (link below).
For Wallara Waters wetlands, we are still awaiting confirmation from Melbourne Water about its strategic review of the Merri Creek catchment. As the catchment encompasses the wetlands, the outcome of the review will impact our current design. Therefore, unfortunately we are prevented from undertaking further work on the wetlands until Melbourne Water comes to a resolution.
Nevertheless, rather than sitting on our hands, we have made some important inroads which will expedite future work while the catchment plan is resolved.
The channel to the east of Wallara Waters traversing Yarra Valley Water’s land will play a key drainage role in the catchment, however it is currently clogged with weeds and silt and isn’t functioning well. To alleviate this, we approached Melbourne Water to see if we could future proof this issue and we have now received approval to do so. As a result, in the next month or so, we will begin cleaning out the channel and lining parts of it with concrete to ensure free flow in the future.
Temporary fencing around the future wetlands area is unfortunately necessary for safety and insurance reasons. We need to limit access to the area until the works program is complete. On a positive note, this will help alleviate the level of rubbish being blown into the area.
We appreciate people would rather see open wetlands than fencing in this area but while it remains in place, we will continue to work to maintain it and keep it tidy.
If you live outside Wallara Waters but would like to receive updates by email, please sign up at https://www.frasersproperty.com.au/vic/wallara-waters/contact/enquire or contact us on 13 38 38.
Jill Lim, Development Director – Wallara Waters, for Frasers Property Australia
Community Project |
Who is responsible for delivery? |
Status as of June 2025 |
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Government Primary School – Wallan East Primary School (Interim Name) |
Victorian Government (Department of Education and Training Victoria/Victorian School Building Authority) |
With capacity for 525 students, Wallan East Primary School at 268
Wallara Waters Blvd is on track to open for term 1, 2026. Neil
O’Sullivan, former principal of Kilmore Primary School, has been
appointed principal. |
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Kindergarten – part of Wallan East Primary School |
Victorian Government (Department of Education and Training Victoria/Victorian School Building Authority) and Mitchell Shire Council |
The on-site kindergarten is scheduled to also open in term 1, 2026.
With two rooms, its location at the school is designed to help
smooth the transition from kinder to school, and to simplify school
drop-offs for families.
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Integrated Family and Children’s Centre |
Mitchell Shire Council |
Council has indicated that the Centre is scheduled to be built in
2027 and is currently in the planning and design phase. |
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Childcare centre |
Wallaby Childcare |
Wallaby Childcare has now submitted its development application to Council and is awaiting approval. Subject to this, the current estimate is that the centre, on the corner of Wallara Waters Blvd and Newbridge Blvd, will open late 2026. |
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Proposed Retail/ Commercial |
Mondous Property Australia |
No status change: Per our previous communications, the future proposed town centre is contingent on a number of factors including population thresholds, economic conditions, tenant demand and Mondous Property’s own requirements. |
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Sales |
Frasers Property Australia and Mondous Property Australia |
We have limited remaining lots in stage 13, stage 16 and stage 22. These lots range from 400sqm to 486 sqm and are priced between $345,000 and $410,000. |
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Macsfield Road Northern Highway Intersection |
Frasers Property Australia and Mondous Property Australia |
An additional road connection will be created in the southern
section of Wallara Waters, including a new bridge over the Hume
Freeway.
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Hume Freeway Bridge |
Frasers Property Australia and Mondous Property Australia |
The Hume Freeway Bridge cannot commence construction until the
intersection works are complete.
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Taylors Creek and wetlands system |
Melbourne Water, Frasers Property Australia and Mondous Property Australia |
Taylors Creek and our wetlands drain into the Merri Creek catchment
approximately 1.5 km east of Wallara Waters. As we advised in June
2024, Melbourne Water is now reviewing its existing strategy for the
broader Merri Creek catchment and that means our planned wetlands
area may need to be redesigned. |
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Hume Freeway ‘on’ and ‘off’ ramps at Watson Street |
Victorian Department of Transport |
Planning works are still underway to upgrade the Watson Street interchange at the Hume Freeway. The next steps are detailed environmental and existing conditions investigations, refining designs, a Cultural Heritage Management Plan, and then appointing a construction partner. |
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