Vision for Coburg - a new heart for Moreland
The Central Coburg 2020 vision has been developed in conjunction with the community and stakeholders of Coburg and was adopted by Council in June 2003.
The vision for Central Coburg in 2020
- Central Coburg develops as the prime shopping, living, employment and activity precinct in Moreland.
- The centre is transformed into an attractive system of streets and spaces.
- Central Coburg becomes a sought-after living environment, offering a range of housing choices, including high density housing.
- Most people arrive at the centre on foot, by bike or by public transport.
- The provision of a range of services enables people to conduct a number of different activities based on the one trip.
- Central Coburg is linked with networks of green space.
The concept of sustainable development underpins the vision for Central Coburg – 'sustainable development' is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
In support of this underlying principle, the vision provides an integrated approach to the social, economic and environmental issues facing the area, and provides a strategic framework for future land use and development of the area to ensure its long-term sustainability.
Themes for the Vision
Five themes have been defined and a Council response to each developed:
- The heart of Moreland – Council's response is to encourage concentration of better quality services and facilities in the Coburg activity centre and to make the centre more sustainable, attractive and easier to use.
- Quality spaces for people – Council's response is to create a high quality, better connected, pedestrian-friendly environment throughout Central Coburg.
- A place to live – Council's response is to encourage provision of additional dwellings and new housing types and living environments within the centre and to maintain and enhance the quality of existing residential neighbourhoods.
- Linking the community – Council's response is to create an integrated transport hub at Coburg railway station, coupled with a fine-grained network of pedestrian and cyclist-friendly streets and links.
- Networks of green – Council's response is to consolidate and upgrade existing open spaces, and provide better and greener links to them from the centre of Coburg.
