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1. Foster jobs and economic opportunities
2. Strengthen lifelong learning to build pathways to employment
3. Improve access to integrated health and community services
4. Expand housing to provide for Geelong and Melbourne’s growth
5. Establish Corio Norlane as a vibrant gateway to Geelong
6. Revitalise activity centres and local community hubs
7. Connect the community through sustainable transport options
8. Establish governance to drive change.
1.1.3 Corio Norlane Neighbourhood Renewal
In 2002 the Victorian Government established a $40 million Neighbourhood Renewal
project to address disadvantage in Corio and Norlane (funded until 2010). The project
aims to implement a whole of government approach and to empower the community to
improve the lives of residents by enhancing health, economic and social wellbeing and
upgrading the physical environment.
1.1.4 Corio Norlane Education Regeneration Project
In 2010 the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD)
announced Stage 1 funding of $10 million for the re-configuration of nine government
schools in Corio Norlane. The schools will join together to form a new multi-campus
school comprising three Prep – Year 8 Campuses (Corio Primary School site, Corio
West Primary School site and Norlane West Primary School site), one Prep – Year 6
Campus (North Shore Primary School site) and one Year 9 – 12 Senior Campus (Corio
Bay Senior College site). As a result Rosewall Primary School, Flinders Peak
Secondary College, Norlane High School and Corio South Primary School have either
closed or are scheduled to close by the end of 2012.
1.1.5 Norlane Regeneration Project
In 2007 the Department of Human Services announced $40 million to develop 200 new
public and social housing dwellings and to upgrade 100 existing public housing
dwellings. 40 new homes were delivered in Stage 1, with an additional 160 to be
delivered in Stage 2. Stage 2 applies to two precincts in Norlane: Precinct 1 is generally
bounded by St Georges Road, Iris Street, Wisteria Grove, Plume Street and Rose
Avenue; and Precinct 2 is generally bounded by Alkira Avenue, Yooringa Avenue,
Morona Avenue, Waitara Grove and Arunga Avenue.
1.1.6 Corio Norlane Urban Renewal Project – Transport Initiative
In 2010 the former Minister for Community Development announced $2.2 million as
stage one of a fifteen year vision to enhance and rebuild transport infrastructure and
tackle public safety, improve access to job opportunities and housing, as well as
improve lifestyle for families in the community. During the 2010-11 budget
announcements, the State Government also committed to have in place the right long
term planning strategy for Corio Norlane to ensure families in the area can seize the
opportunities of growth into the future.
1.1.7 Other initiatives
Other major Victorian Government initiatives currently planned or underway include the
North Shore Train Station Project ($1.25 million), the Northern Water Plant ($90 million),
a Trade Training Facility ($11.2 million), Diversitat Northern Community Hub ($4 million),
Nation Building and Jobs Plan ($12.5 million) and 3 k-2 Learning Pods ($9 million).
Corio Norlane Structure Plan
Background Report - 8 - Final - March 2011