The Victorian government has announced that affluent suburbs such as Prahran, South Yarra, and Windsor will be part of the final 25 areas where planning controls will be taken over to increase housing density. Two local government areas, Melbourne and Yarra, have also been named “city-wide activity centres” to allow for the rezoning of underutilized areas. The government hopes to add 300,000 homes to the 25 new centers by 2051 but has not outlined specific height limits for each area. The premier, Jacinta Allan, said the locations were chosen due to public transport capacity, access to jobs and services, and environmental considerations. Allann made the announcement in Noble Park, one of five train stations along the Cranbourne-Pakenham line to be named “activity centres,” along with Caulfield, Dandenong, Springvale, and Yarraman. Some areas on the Alamein line will be classified as smaller activity centers to accommodate modest growth due to reduced capacity of the train service. The planning minister, Sonya Kilkenny, said the 50 activity centers will be subject to community consultation and that it is expected that planning controls for all 50 will be in place from next year.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/27/labor-high-density-housing-centres-jacinta-allan-south-yarra-windsor