Several Hobsons Bay council projects are underway to improve Seabrook and Altona Meadows.
The place guide for Better Places Seabrook and Altona Meadows was recently adopted by Hobsons Bay council, giving the green light to a range of projects that will make the suburbs more connected, efficient and liveable neighbourhoods.
The place guide outlines six project areas, thinking cleaner and safer, neighbourhood character and greening, better villages, better places and spaces, improving the walking and cycling network, and improving the transport network.
Each project area features ideas, initiatives and opportunities contributed by residents of these suburbs that emerged during community consultation.
Council said they include ways to make Seabrook and Altona Meadows cleaner, greener and cooler, ways to improve the ‘village’ lifestyle, ideas for better community recreational spaces and ways to better move around these neighbourhoods.
Some of the projects already underway include a local clean up blitz of some public areas including the garden beds around the flower sculpture on the corner of Queen and Merton Streets, Victoria Street medium strips and Victoria Street Shops.
According to council, works to make Better Places are also progressing with the development of the new open space area at Bruce Comben Reserve.
Hobsons Bay Mayor Tony Briffa said Better Places is an important program that’s making a difference to Hobsons Bay suburbs.
“I am so pleased to see the Seabrook and Altona Meadows plan moving forward,” she said.
“The beauty of Better Places is that the projects in these place guides come from residents who live, work and play in these suburbs every day.
“No one knows how to improve a neighbourhood better than the people who live there.
“I’m looking forward to seeing these projects come to life and the people of Seabrook and Altona Meadows enjoying an even more connected and beautiful place to live.”
