Location
Melton is a growing community, offering the best of both worlds with a combination of rural and urban lifestyles.
Melton South is a growing community located just 35km from Melbourne’s CBD.
The estate is situated in the fastest growing region in Australia with a population of 132,757. By 2031, the population is estimated to be more than 241,699. Between 2012 – 2013, Melton South was one of the fastest growing outer suburbs in Victoria.
The area is packed with excellent amenities and services including first class private and government schooling, shopping centres, medical and dental practices, efficient transport networks and recreational facilities.
MELTON 2024/2025 Budget highlights
In the upcoming financial year, it is proposed that our Capital Works Budget will total $220.7 million and include roads ($70.7 million); recreational, leisure and community facilities ($61.4 million); footpaths and cycleways ($10.8 million); park upgrades, open space and streetscape improvements ($6.6 million); bridges ($1.7 million); library books ($558,000); and a street tree planting program ($500,000).
MELTON LEVEL CROSSING REMOVALS.
We’re making Melton boom gate free in 2026 by removing 4 dangerous and congested level crossings at:
- Coburns Road, Melton
- Exford Road, Melton
- Ferris Road, Melton
- Hopkins Road, Truganina
We’re removing the Coburns and Exford roads level crossings by building rail bridges over the roads.
We’re removing the Ferris Road and Hopkins Road boom gates by building road bridges over the rail line.
As part of the project, we’re also building a new modern and accessible Melton Station.
Construction is on track to start later this year with all 4 boom gates gone and the new Melton Station open in 2026, 2 years ahead of schedule.
About 73,000 vehicles travel through these crossings each day, with the boom gates down for up to 28 minutes of the morning peak.
Removing these level crossings and building a new Melton Station will make journeys safer and travel times more reliable.
MELTON SOUTH FLEXIRIDE
Funding to continue public transport access to areas in Melton South, Weir Views and Thornhill Park through the FlexiRide service.
