Planning Blind Spot Clouds Future of Melbourne Megaprecinct

October 28, 2026 • 05:00 AM

• By Clare Burnett

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The costs for Fishermans Bend are finally known, but the missing ingredient to bring the precinct to life remains elusive…

Planning Blind Spot Clouds Future of Melbourne Megaprecinct

Fourteen years after its rezoning, the former General Motors Holden (GMH) site—dubbed “Australia’s largest urban renewal precinct”—is yet to fire up.

The 485ha Fishermans Bend precinct in the heart of Melbourne was controversially rezoned in 2012, with the aim of being called home to 80,000 residents by 2050.

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