Ivanhoe Project

• Ivanhoe Structure Plan
• Community Consultative Committee
• TravelSMART Project
• Reference Library
• Existing Plans and Guidelines
• Plans and 3D Model
• Photo Library
• Banyule Strategies
• Useful Links

Ivanhoe Structure Plan

Banyule Council is preparing a land use plan for Ivanhoe. The plan, known as a structure plan, will be important in guiding the type and scale of change in and around the Ivanhoe activity centre.

The State Government’s Strategy Melbourne 2030 includes the following objectives for activity centres:

• broadening the mix of uses appropriate to a centre and serving community needs;
• improving access by walking, cycling and public transport;
• encouraging business activity; and
• providing focal points for the community.

To help deliver the objectives for activity centres Banyule Council needs to prepare a structure plan for Ivanhoe. The Structure Plan will look at options to broaden the mix of uses including shops, housing, offices and community facilities to better meet community needs now and in the future. The Structure Plan will look at opportunities to improve open spaces, access by walking and cycling, public transport facilities and car parking.  An important part of the project will look at community needs and opportunities for improvements at the Civic Centre and library area.

Consultation

The project aims to involve those who visit, shop, live, study or work in and around the Ivanhoe study area. This includes residents, key landowners, employers, employees, developers, local businesses, community groups and organisations and government agencies.  Council needs community input to appreciate how best to guide Ivanhoe’s future.

During February 2007 Council invited the community to put forward their views on the issues and opportunities for Ivanhoe as a first step in the structure planning process.  A summary of the comments can be viewed below.

Further consultation with the public, key stakeholders and local interest groups will take place as the project progresses

Community Consultative Committee

A strategy is being prepared for Ivanhoe to guide long-term change in and around the Ivanhoe shopping centre. The strategy will be an important document that will guide changes to land use, built form and public spaces that together can achieve economic, social and environmental outcomes for the community. 

Council has recently sought nominations from interested parties to participate on The Ivanhoe Project Community Consultative Committee. The purpose of the Committee will be to provide an information and discussion forum for the local community and provide a structure for community views to be communicated to the Council. The Committee will have a key role in advising Council on issues including land use, public open space, business activity, accessibility and environmental sustainability. 

Participation on the Committee is a great opportunity for the local community to contribute to the development of an exciting plan for the future of Ivanhoe. To this end, local traders, residents – including young people – community groups and service agencies are encouraged to nominate.

Nominations have now closed.

TravelSMART Project

Banyule City Council is undertaking a TravelSmart School project with funding from the Department of Infrastructure at Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School and Ivanhoe Grammar School.  The project will deliver improved and enhanced sustainable transport options and education for the students, teachers and parents of students attending the Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School and Ivanhoe Grammar School.  The project will integrate the three major sustainable travel modes – walking, cycling and public transport to serve the school community.

The program has been running since February 2007 and Green Travel Plans have been produced for the schools which detail a number of measures which can be undertaken over the next 2 to 5 years to change the emphasis from car travel to walking, cycling and public transport.

Reference Library

The following reference library provides information that may be relied upon by any consulting team appointed to provide guidance to Council on the Ivanhoe Project.

Preliminary Background Reports 

The following reports and studies will inform the structure plan project.  The reports include early thoughts and discussions on the key issues and opportunities for Ivanhoe.

Existing Plans and Guidelines

Plans and 3D Model

Council has developed a 3D Virtual Reality Model for Ivanhoe.  It is a computer modelled representation of the existing built form of Ivanhoe.  The model will be a useful tool in assessing future built form options as the Ivanhoe structure plan is progressed.

Photo Library

Banyule Strategies

The following are Council strategies relevant to the Ivanhoe Project.

Useful Links

Other reference material relevant to the Ivanhoe Project is available from other sections of Banyule's website. In particular:

Demographic Information  

• Strategic Planning, Strategies, Policies & Guidelines 
• Housing Strategy Homepage 
• Heritage Planning
• Heidelberg Precinct Structure Plan

Environmental Strategies & Publications

• Climate Change
• Transport Planning
• Arts and Culture

 Other useful websites that provide information that may be relevant to The Ivanhoe Project include:

The Centre Ivanhoe

DPCD Melbourne 2030 Homepage  

DPCD Community Indicators Homepage

Heritage Victoria – Heritage Register

Travelsmart Homepage

Sustainability Victoria

Australian Greenhouse Office

Australian Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas

Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service