31-07-2025
Rezoning paves way for 2000 new homes in Curlewis growth area
About 2000 extra houses are set to be built in Curlewis after plans to rezone a large tract of rural land was given the green light.
Approval of stage two of the Jetty Rd Urban Growth Area paves the way for the carve up of 150ha of additional greenfield land on the western edge of Drysdale, Clifton Springs and Curlewis.
It follows the completion of stage one, which has already delivered housing 1700 lots.
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Developers SOHO Living, Stockland and APD Projects were among those pushing for the amendment that will double the size of existing residential development in the Jetty Rd area.
The area currently comprises 15 rural living lots and five farms.
Records show Stockland paid $60,000,000 for one 26ha parcel, with potential for a 420-lot subdivision, in McDermott Rd back in April 2022.
City of Greater Geelong executive director placemaking Tennille Bradley said stage two of the Jetty Road area would feature a mix of traditional lots and townhouses, as well as retirement and residential village living.
She said Tivoli and Greenvale drives would also be duplicated as originally planned to improve traffic conditions for the growing community.
'Stage 2 will facilitate more land supply, supporting housing affordability and the opportunity to live on the Bellarine Peninsula,' Ms Bradley said.
'Development of the new estates will provide jobs for the construction sector, and new residents will support the viability and growth of the Bayview Shopping Centre and Drysdale Town Centre.
'Stage 2 also delivers public open space land, including an extension of the foreshore reserve. There will also be local parks, waterway reserves and trails, including along the western boundary to link the foreshore to the Bellarine Rail Trail.'
The Victorian Government's housing plan has set a target of 51,100 greenfield dwellings in Greater Geelong by 2050.
Most of this new urban land will be located in Armstrong Creek, Lara and the Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas.
Ms Bradley said while it was difficult to forecast, Stage 2 was likely to be developed over the next 10-20 years.
'There are land developers committed to delivering their products within the next three to five years and other landowners will make their own decisions in time,' she said.
