Preston (High Street) Activity Centre
Preston is a great place to live and has the potential to be even greater.
Home to one of Melbourne’s best high streets, Preston provides locals with walkable access to daily needs, and the Mernda train line and 86 tram make it well connected to public transport, jobs, schools and services.
But right across Victoria, not enough people have the chance to afford a home close to the kinds of things Preston has to offer. The status quo isn’t an option, we need to act now to make sure we build a future where every Victorian can afford a home in a place where they can thrive.
That’s why we want more Victorians to have the choice to call Preston home.
We’ve created the Draft Preston (High Street) Activity Centre Plan (PDF), to complement plans by your local council, to make sure we build more of the right types of homes in the right places, connected to the people and places we love.
Our plan will guide how Preston will slowly change over the next few decades, between now and 2051. And as Preston grows, we’ll make sure it continues to thrive by working with your local council to guide investment in the things that matter to you like improved streets, parks and community infrastructure.
It’s part of Victoria’s Housing Statement, our plan to deliver more homes for more Victorians, in the places people want to live.
Your council’s plans for Preston (High Street)
Darebin City Council has developed a plan for the Preston (High Street) Activity Centre.
We are working with your local council to review this draft plan to make sure it will deliver enough of the right types of homes in the right places.
We know the Preston community has provided a lot of feedback over the past few years about the future of Preston and High Street, and we are using your feedback to help with our review.
Find out more about Darebin City Council’s Draft Preston Central Structure Plan (2023).
About the Activity Centres Program
Right across Victoria, not enough people have the chance to afford a home close to their daily needs. The status quo isn’t an option, we need to act now to make sure we build a future where every Victorian can afford a home that’s right for them.
We will need 1.8 million new homes in metropolitan Melbourne by 2051. Making sure that new homes are well-located will allow us to maximise use of existing infrastructure and transport. The starting point is to look for places where more homes can be built, and the types of homes we need to suit all kinds of Victorians in all kinds of places.
As part of Victoria’s Housing Statement, we’re working with the Department of Transport and Planning to deliver 60,000 new homes close to services, jobs, and public transport in an initial 10 activity centres across Melbourne: Broadmeadows, Camberwell Junction, Chadstone, Epping, Frankston, Moorabbin, Niddrie (Keilor Road), North Essendon, Preston (High Street), and Ringwood.
It’s part of Victoria’s plan to deliver more homes for more Victorians, in the places people want to live.
Are you a local government or industry stakeholder, or just interested in learning more about our Activity Centres Program? Find out more about how we’re delivering more housing choice in activity centres across Melbourne and have your say.