The removal of the railway line from the centre of the city opened up parcels of strategically located land across the city centre.
Further review of the land and infrastructure is required to identify strategic areas that can undergo divestment. In selling these sites to private sector developers, the council can support the relevant mix of commercial and residential uses based on market gaps and opportunities.
This is crucial to support an increasing population, as well as emerging industries, which would have multiple flow-on benefits for Wodonga including increasing provision of services and improving liveability by providing housing and generating employment opportunities.
This aligns with the VicTrack aim to sell land to leverage greater economic growth and employment outcomes from a diverse range of industry sectors and strategic investments.