Greater Geelong rezoning includes new Lara West subdivision

Greater Geelong rezoning includes new Lara West subdivision
Jennifer DukeJuly 17, 2014

Lara West, in the northern area of Greater Geelong, has been rezoned to include a 62-acre, 650 lot, subdivision called Manzeene Village.

Planning Minister Matthew Guy said that it will make a link between central Lara and the Lara West growth area, being one of the most significant in Geelong with forecasts of accommodating 10,000 people.

Earlier this year, in February, a 390-hectare Lara West precinct was approved.

"Manzeene Village completes the planning picture for the Lara West growth front, which will feature an employment precinct, a large neighbourhood activity hub, three new schools, community services, sporting facilities and parkland that can be enjoyed by everyone in the region,” said Guy.

A local commercial area will be built, as well as 5,000 square metres of local parkland.

"Development at Lara West will be undertaken gradually over 30 years to help meet the needs of the projected 500,000 extra residents in the Greater Geelong region by 2050," he said.

New suburbs Lovely Banks and Batesford South are the next planned for Geelong’s north.

Jennifer Duke

Jennifer Duke was a property writer at Property Observer

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