Australand wins Sunbury Fields development rights

Australand has been selected as the preferred developer to transform 50 hectares of vacant council land in Sunbury following an agreement with Hume City Council.

The 390 new home residential development, Sunbury Fields, located on Racecourse Road just 2 kilometres north of the historic Sunbury Town Centre, will have around 30% dedicated to open space.

Given the presence of the Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Sunbury Fields will feature 9.7 hectares of Grassy Woodlands Conservation Reserve.

There will also be 3.5 hectares of local village parks and gardens along with 1.6 hectares of wetlands.

Australand advised the development would cater for more than 1,000 residents on completion with land blocks ranging from compact 263 square metres to large country-style blocks of more than 1,540 square metres.

The Sunbury Fields site had a history dating back to the late 1800s where it was home to the annual Easter military encampments by the Rupertswood Battery and then as Sunbury’s Racecourse in the 1900s.

Following rezoning of the site late last year, Hume City Council has issued planning permits for the Sunbury Fields development with onsite works scheduled to commence in April 2015 and an estimated completion by 2018.