OFFICER PRECINCT STRUCTURE PLAN - Growth Areas Authority

• industrial areas along Princes Highway, where
light industrial uses have established with some
showrooms along the Highway. The implementation
of the Cardinia Road Employment Precinct
will provide a diverse range of employment
opportunities. At full development, the Precinct is
generate up to 18,500 jobs for the region, with 74 %
in the Commercial area 2 .
2.2.6 Open Space
The Officer PSP area abuts a major regional passive
open space area known as the Cardinia Creek
Parklands which extends from the Harkaway foothills
(in the City of Casey) to the open plains south of
Beaconsfield. When fully developed, it is anticipated
that the regional Parklands will be a series of linked
parks that stretch for approximately 10 kilometres
along Cardinia Creek, providing an important
connection in the open space network planned
between Cranbourne and Pakenham3 . It will also
provide an important conservation area, creating a
wildlife corridor that extends from the Dandenong
Ranges through to Western Port.
A linear open space corridor is also located along
Gum Scrub Creek, which serves a variety of purposes
including drainage and water management, wildlife
corridor, visual buffer, and movement corridors (for
pedestrians and cyclists).
A number of open space areas are also provided
within the Cardinia Road Precinct Structure Plan area
(located east of the Precinct) ranging from local open
space, passive open space (conservation/restoration
areas and linear open space) and active open space
(district sport reserves) to cater for the variety of
2 Cardinia Road Employment Precinct Structure Plan, September 2010, Cardinia Shire,
p.16.
3 Parks Victoria, Cardinia Creek Parklands Future Directions Plan, December 2002.
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interest and ages within the community. Similarly,
Beaconsfield (located to the west of the Precinct)
contains a number of existing areas of open space.
2.2.7 Community Facilities
The Officer PSP area contains a number of existing
primary and secondary education facilities that
include:
• Maranatha Christian School, located on Rix Road
(7.63 hectares);
• Minaret College located on Tivendale Road (4.04
hectares);
• Berwick Grammar School located on Tivendale
Road (7.84 hectares);
• Heritage College, located on Starling Road (8.09
hectares);
• Glenvale School, located on Starling Road (0.70
hectares);
• St Brigid’s Catholic School, located on Bayview
Road (4.00 hectares); and,
• Officer Primary School (State Primary School),
located on Tivendale Road (1.22 hectares).
Under the Urban Growth Zone, where no Schedule
applies, schools can obtain permits to develop a
site. In Officer, many sites have existing permits and
approved masterplans, enabling further expansion.
The number, scale and siting of these schools
influence the Future Urban Structure of the Precinct.
The areas to the east and west of the Precinct include
significant existing and planned social, health, and
community infrastructure.
Pakenham Town Centre is 5 kilometres east of the
Precinct and includes independent and state primary
and secondary schools; maternal and child health /
children’s centre; library; and, several medical centres.
The Cardinia Road Precinct Structure Plan plans
for the activity centres within the area to have a
community focus, clustering them with community
facilities such as community buildings, open space
and education uses. A network of community hubs
will act as focal points for community activity and
interaction. For example, the Lakeside NAC is colocated
with Lakeside Primary School, Lutheran
College, Cardinia Cultural Centre and Cardinia Life
(swimming pool and basketball facilities).
Beaconsfield Town Centre is located 1.6 kilometres
west of the Precinct and includes existing primary
and secondary schools; maternal and child health /
children’s centre; a community centre and a number of
medical centres.