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City of Whittlesea Beveridge Freight Terminal | 1
WHAT IS THE BEVERIDGE FREIGHT TERMINAL?
The Victorian Government has identified Beveridge as the preferred location for an interstate freight hub to maximise productivity in Australia’s freight network.
Over 1000 hectares of land has been identified for the proposed Beveridge Freight Terminal and associated freight and logistics based industrial area. Once operational, the terminal will enable freight to be transferred from Victoria’s two largest ports of Melbourne and Geelong to the rest of Australia.
The proposed site is positioned east of the Melbourne-Sydney rail line and north of the E6 Freeway reservation and is strategically located to maximise links to the Melbourne-Sydney-Brisbane rail line, Hume Freeway and proposed Outer Metropolitan Ring Road (refer to map overleaf).
A VITAL TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECT
The Beveridge Freight Terminal has the potential to be a transformational project for Victoria bringing much needed jobs to Melbourne’s rapidly developing North along with supporting the movement of freight and logistics throughout Victoria and across Australia. The project is of state and national significance.
The Beveridge Freight Terminal will leverage the existing strengths and assets of the northern region of Melbourne, unlock and generate significant employment and investment opportunities, become the catalyst for associated large scale infrastructure investments and transform the freight and logistics network along Australia’s eastern seaboard.
Victoria is currently facing the greatest crisis of our time. COVID-19 is a social, health and economic crisis on a scale unforeseen since the Second World War. The City of Whittlesea and Mitchell Shire Council are determined to work together with all levels of government to enable our communities to recover and emerge stronger and more resilient. The Beveridge Freight Terminal presents one of the single greatest opportunities to both stimulate the economy through the creation of jobs and also to provide an enduring benefit to Melbourne and the northern regions.
ALIGNMENT WITH STATE PLANNING POLICY
The Beveridge Freight Terminal has been identified in State Planning policy, including clear and strong alignment with Plan Melbourne, the Northern Growth Corridor Plan and the Victorian Freight Strategy. The circumstances and timing are now right to bring the strategic and policy vision to reality for a project that is significant at the metropolitan, state and national level.
PLANNING FOR THE BEVERIDGE FREIGHT TERMINAL
We are seeking the state Government to: 1. fast track development of planning controls to enable development of the Beveridge freight terminal and surroundingemploymentlandtoreflectitsstatusasa majorlogisticsandemploymentnode.
2. SupportexpeditingtheBeveridgeFreightTerminalas atransformationalprojectfortheState,recognising itssignificanceasbothafreightterminalandamajor futureemploymentprecinct.
BeveridgehasbeenidentifiedbytheStateGovernmentasaprimelocationforVictoria’sinterstatefreighthub.ThisexcitinginfrastructurewillplayasignificantroleindeliveringefficienciesinthemovementoffreightinVictoria,easetrafficcongestionandunlockjobopportunitiesforarapidlyexpandingcommunity.
BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT
The confirmation and delivery of this project will have the following benefits:
• An increase in local/regional employment opportunities and additional local expenditure in an area of rapid growth. • The upgrade of road and transport networks will increase accessibility and assist multiple users, including freight, to navigate and travel with greater cohesiveness. This will provide a strategic advantage and includes the Outer Metropolitan Ring and E6 Transport Corridor. • The delivery of infrastructure will encourage additional investment within the northern growth corridor, which will be vital for an area which is projected to have a population of over 150,000 in the next 30 years. • It will support the State freight network by relieving current pressure on the freight terminal at West Melbourne (Dynon Road).
The proposed Beveridge Freight Terminal is located in the municipalities of Whittlesea and Mitchell and is on the doorstep of one of Melbourne’s fastest growing communities.
BENEFITS TO THE STATE OF VICTORIA
Economic modelling undertaken by Urbis indicates that the early delivery of Beveridge Freight Terminal will unlock a series of catalytic change processes for the northern region of Melbourne. Improving social and economic outcomes for the region’s population and for the state of Victoria. In particular it will contribute some $3.5 billion anually to Melbourne’s Northern region, and will create an estimated 18,805 jobs for the metropolitan area following its delivery.
Broader social, economic and environmental benefits that will be generated for the region and State include: -
Beveridge North East
Wallan South & Wallan East (Part 1)
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NATIONAL FREIGHT STRATEGY Establishment of a world class intermodal and employment hub at a strategic gateway to the national supply chain, supported by the completion of the Inland Rail ptoject in 2025.
ENVIRONMENTAL Reduced congestion and environmental benefits for the metropolitan area by diverting interstate domestic freight traffic thar currently passes through the metropolitan to Dynon Road.
INNOVATION Fascilitating multimode supply chains and creating a more flexible service for major users, bringing world-best practices to Australia.
CONNECTIVITY Supporting improved freight connectivity between the northern and south east regions of Melbourne, enabled by completion of the North East Link.
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BEVERIDGE INTERMODAL FREIGHT TERMINAL- 18,000 JOBS- $3.5B ANNUALLY FOR MELBOURNE’S NORTHERN REGION
CAMERONS LANE INTERCHANGE- CATALYST FOR LONG TERM INVESTMENT INTO THE CORRIDOR OF ABOUT $58B
CLOVERTON
MERRIFIELD
MELBOURNEAIRPORT
WATSON STREET INTERCHANGE $48MWATSON STREET UPGRADE $ 21.5MNORTHERN HIGHWAY UPGRADE $66.5M
WALLAN TRAIN STATION UPGRADE
WATSON STREET LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL
WALLAN TRAIN LINE ELECTRIFICATION
E-14 (AITKEN BOULEVARD) EXTENSION
POTENTIAL MT FRASER TRAIN STATION
CAMERONS LANE HUME FWY INTERCHANGE $200M+
MINTON STREET LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL
BEVERIDGE TRAIN STATION
RANKIN STREET RAMPS
OUTER METROPOLITAN RING ROAD - E-6 FREEWAY HUME INTERCHANGE
GUNNS GULLY ROADHUME INTERCHANGE $100M (ESTIMATE)
CLOVERTON TRAIN STATION
HUME FREEWAY TRIPLICATION
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Northern Growth Corridor Population Mitchell Shire Council 234744Hume City Council 57262City of Whittlesea 52664
BEVERIDGE FREIGHT TERMINAL - 18,000 JOBS - $3.5 BILLION ANNUALLY FOR MELBOURNE’S NORTHERN REGION
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Justin O’MearaDirector Planning and Development
9217 2262 [email protected] whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Prepared July 2021
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