Sunshine will be the indisputable

capital of the economic powerhouse

known as Melbourne’s west — the

fastest growth region in Australia —

and offer everyone the opportunity

to enjoy the benefits of its place.

Sunshine will be a vibrant,

proud and diverse urban hub where

local communities and visitors

celebrate the culture, grit and unique

entrepreneurial history of the area

through arts, exhibitions and urban

experiences.

Sunshine will be a gateway to

the world. The pivot point where

people and businesses invest

time and capital and a destination

where people stop, enquire,

stay and explore.

Sunshine will be a green and

sustainable city promoting a positive

balance between economy and

ecology and offering a clean, healthy

and safe environment for current and

future generations.

Sunshine Station is a key stop on the planned Melbourne

Airport Rail and connect regional rail services from

Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat into Melbourne.

The station has the capacity to function as a world-class

multi-nodal transport hub and as a catalyst in unlocking

the immense potential of the west.

An integrated development at Sunshine Station,

includes new buildings integrated with the station

environs, entry and concourse, with uses needed for

a vibrant CBD, such as offices, cafés and restaurants

and civic uses such as art galleries (as suggested by

WOMEDA’s

and Council’s

).

An integrated development at Sunshine Station

will also connect with the existing street network,

such as continuing the pedestrian paths from

Hampshire Rd, Clarke St and Devonshire Rd across

to Sun Cres and HV McKay Memorial Gardens.

Council has undertaken extensive community

consultation and reviewed existing Council and

Victorian Government policy to consider the best future

improvements to both Sunshine Station and Albion

Station. The detail of these improvements are outlined

in

.

This has included preliminary work on two potential

scenarios for the location and function of the

Sunshine Station and investigations of Albion Station.

The scenarios considered the location of utilities

including high pressure gas lines, key heritage items and

neighbourhoods, key cycle routes and flooding impacts.

To meet service uplift, multiple scenarios were explored

— both stacked and at grade.

The stacked scenario has been discounted due to the

amount of up track and down track work required to

get both scenarios working, the associated costs and

undesirable passenger outcomes.

Council has considered an option with the station

in its current location and a second option which

includes moving both Sunshine and Albion stations

further north.

These options are exploratory only and further work

is needed on the state-led project to determine the

best outcome that minimises impact and acquisition

and delivers significant community benefit.

Sunshine Station Super Hub potential new concourse plaza space connected with

integrated and wide pedestrian ramps, ensuring that the station precinct feels as part

of the vibrant CBD and not a stand-alone station.

Sunshine Station

Super Hub potential

new concourse plaza

space allows for day

and night-time activity

ensuring it feels

safe and attractive

for visitors from

across the world,

Sunshine CBD workers

and locals.

Sunshine Station

Super Hub is the new

front door to a vibrant

Sunshine CBD, with

great connections

throughout the

Sunshine Precinct via

tram, bus, walking

and cycling.

In Scenario 1, Albion and Sunshine are upgraded as dual ‘existing’ stations. Albion Station is moved north

with the locations providing a link between two precinct areas.

In Scenario 2, Sunshine Station is moved north into a super-hub. Moving Sunshine Station north to span

the knuckle where the northern and western spurs meet, offers opportunity to make an additional connection

to the third ‘island’ site to the north, between the two spurs. Relocating the station north provides a

tremendous opportunity to deliver seamless connection, activation and enhancement of the Sunshine

CBD and can be achieved with adaptations to the ground plane and rail levels.

Albion Station looking east towards the new SunRISE Quarter expanding from the

Victoria University Campus and Law Courts, which is a vibrant precinct focussed on

research, innovation, study and enterprise.

Albion Station

redeveloped to create

an attractive precinct

that is a catalyst for

redevelopment along

Ballarat Road.

A redeveloped

Albion Station

which appropriately

addresses the adjacent

heritage listed John

Darling Flour Mill

building, with new

hotel and eateries

taking advantage of

the links to the Airport

Rail, Sunshine CBD and

new Energy Park.

Albion has the capacity to function in a complementary partnership with Sunshine, building a strength of

connection across Ballarat Road and evolving to support aerotropolis and education functions. By relocating

the station to the north, free movement both north-south and east-west across physical barriers is improved.

This renewed connectivity supports land uses to the north of Ballarat Road being enhanced.

sets out the key projects Council has identified

as critical to the future success and growth of Brimbank and the western region.

Three of the 15 key outcomes outlined in the plan relate to Sunshine Super Hub and the Albion Station.

To arrange a meeting please call

9249 4000

and ask for the Transforming

Brimbank Executive Officer. You can also

email

transforming@brimbank.vic.gov.au

PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2020