Infrastructure & local insights for Boroondara & Stonnington

Major investment in game-changing infrastructure, world-class sporting facilities and retail revitalisation continues to attract discerning buyers and fuel market performance across Boroondara and Stonnington.

Generational transport projects are reshaping the landscape of the inner east, with a focus on improving connectivity and bolstering economic growth.

Work continues on the $12 billion Metro Tunnel project, with construction and excavation now well underway. The track has been laid – a critical step towards train testing deep beneath Melbourne’s CBD in the second half of the year. Once completed in 2025, the tunnel will ease congestion and dramatically enhance accessibility to the CBD.

The North East Link tunnels are expected to open in 2028, diverting 15,000 trucks from local roads and slashing travel times by up to 35 minutes. The project includes a comprehensive modernisation of the Eastern Freeway and a busway boasting one-minute peak services. Locals will also benefit from extensive new walking and cycling trails, a two-hectare Yarra Link green bridge over Bulleen Road and three new wetlands along the Yarra River and Koonung Creek in Bulleen and Balwyn North.

Following a three-month construction blitz, the new Union Station in Surrey Hills has been unveiled, and two dangerous level crossings at Mont Albert and Union Roads have been removed. The project includes more open space and a new playground in Lorne Parade Reserve.

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Stonnington and Boroondara’s top-tier educational offerings remain second to none, with prestigious private and public schools continuing to drive confidence and strong market demand.

Chapel Street will undergo a transformation to reclaim its status as one of Melbourne’s iconic streets. The development of a masterplan is underway, incorporating extensive research and community engagement to shape the future design.

Boroondara and Stonnington’s top-tier educational offerings remain second to none, with prestigious private and public schools continuing to drive confidence and strong market demand. Schools across the municipality have benefited from major improvements in recent years and this trend looks set to continue, including a new $200,000 inclusive playground at Camberwell South Primary School, and a competition-grade gym set to open at Swinburne Secondary College next year.

The region’s thriving sports culture will receive a further boost from the $65 million redevelopment of Kew Recreation Centre, which will feature a dedicated learn-to-swim pool, warm water pool, aqua play area, indoor sports courts and allied health suites.

A $50 million new community sports facility is planned for Percy Treyvaud Memorial Park, offering four indoor courts for netball and basketball and improved bowls and tennis facilities, while Harold Holt Swim Centre’s new dive pool has opened, and plans to upgrade the 50m outdoor pool’s accessible ramp, surrounds and grandstand are underway.

This sustained investment in Boroondara and Stonnington’s thriving retail precincts, exceptional recreation facilities, and picturesque parks guarantee the enduring appeal and long-term growth of this in-demand area.

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