Bell/Bardia and Tarakan Estates, Heidelberg West

Heidelberg West - Bell/Bardia and Tarakan Estates

The Bell/Bardia and Tarakan estates in Heidelberg West are 10 kilometres from the CBD in the City of Banyule. The estates are close to transport, education facilities, employment, support services and shopping areas. The buildings on the site, known as 'walk-ups', were built in the 1950s and no longer suit the needs of many residents.

The Heidelberg West project is one of eleven identified to be renewed in Stage One of the Public Housing Renewal Program.

The new homes will be modern and accessible, safe, secure and energy efficient, and built to meet the needs of tenants today and into the future. The redevelopment will also include private housing, which will help fund the project and create more diverse communities.

Address

20 Tarakan Street
Heidelberg West, Victoria, 3081
Australia

Benefits
Community benefits of the Bell/Bardia project include:
- a new a north-south open space corridor through the site linking Mulberry Parade with Bell Street
- new centrally-located open space areas
- well-lit communal open-spaces, containing many existing trees as possible and large enough for a range of activities
- as many trees as possible to be retained on the site and where removal is necessary, significant trees will be replaced on a two for one ratio.
Community benefits of the Tarakan project include:
- well-lit communal open-spaces, containing many existing trees as possible
- connections to the nearby St Pius Parish and Primary School open space and community garden.
- protection of the Mature Oak Tree near the western boundary of the St Pius X Environment Park
- design that will encourage and maximise lines of sight and safety
- as many trees as possible to be retained on the site and where removal is necessary, significant trees will be replaced on a two for one ratio.
Consultative committee
Community engagement has been a key element of the Public Housing Renewal Program. The Department of Health and Human Services has established a consultative committee for the renewal of the Bell/Bardia and Tarakan estates in Heidelberg West.
After an initial expression of interest phase, members of the Heidelberg West Consultative Committee have been appointed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete an application form. Following are the committee members:
Chair: Anthony Carbines MP
Project Manager: Amy Mak
Secretariat: Foti Margiolakis
Members:
- Scott Walker - City of Banyule
- Craig Langdon - City of Banyule
- Hussein Haraco - Somali Australian Council of Victoria
- Mark Feenane / Martha Haylett - Victorian Public Tenants Association
- Jo Towler - Cohousing Banyule
- Harry Prout - Olympic Village Exodus community
- Sami Abizahr - Resident Group 3081
- Jeffrey Lampard - St James Church
- Anthony Lunken - Transition 3081
- Barbara Gomez - St Plus X Primary School
- Roger Donnelley - The Salt Foundation
- Trudi Ray / Franc De Petro - Haven; Home, Safe
- Stephanie Price - Banyule Community Health
- Jeff Percy - Olympic Adult Education
- Thomas Zarkovic - individual
- Sahia Ahmed - individual
- Sandra Dale - individual
- Yukima Cameron - individual
The Consultative Committee brings together key community members and representatives of local organisations to provide advice on the redevelopment for the estate renewal. It enables ongoing and two-way feedback through an active participatory approach with stakeholders and the community.
Members of the Consultative Committee will provide feedback on renewal plans and identify local issues and matters of concern as they arise. Members will represent their communities, providing input and effectively communicating back to their communities to support the successful delivery of the estate renewal.
For further information please contact Foti Margiolakis on 0412 258 380 or relocations.north@dhhs.vic.gov.au.
Heidelberg West Terms of Reference
Heidelberg West Code of Conduct
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Town planning and consultation
In 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services undertook a town planning process (known as a Planning Scheme Amendment) to enable the site to be redeveloped.

This involved community consultation on an indicative design during the planning scheme amendment process. Refer to the engagement reports (Phase 1 and Phase 2) for more information about the consultation held in 2017.

More details about the Planning Scheme Amendment including the indicative designs process can be found on the Engage Victoria website.

As part of the this town planning process the Minister for Planning established the independent Social Housing Renewal Standing Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations on design parameters for the redevelopment, including matters such as building heights, setbacks and open space.

The Heidelberg West estates are one of six projects that have been referred to the Social Housing Renewal Standing Advisory Committee to date.
The Minister for Planning has carefully considered the Standing Advisory Committee’s recommendations and approved Planning Scheme Amendments C118 and C150 to the Banyule Planning Scheme.
You can view the details of the amendment, the Social Housing Renewal Standing Advisory Committee report and other relevant documents at www.planning.vic.gov.au/shrp.
- Heidelberg Phase-One-Engagement-Report-FINAL.PDF(2503168)
- Heidelberg Phase-Two-Engagement-Report-FINAL.PDF(6205893)
Demolition works

The renewal of public housing at the Bell / Bardia estate in Heidelberg West is about to to take an important step forward, with the first phase of demolition works due to begin in February 2019.
The first phase is estimated to take between 6 - 8 weeks. Works will happen between the hours of 7.00 am – 6.00 pm on weekdays and 9.00 am – 1.00 pm on Saturdays. During this time neighbouring residents may experience delays when driving down Bardia Street, Liberty Parade and Bell Street.
The demolition will be completed over five phases as shown in the diagram below:

Learn more about the demotion works
Further information

Project contact:
Amy Mak, Principal Project Manager
0438 336 245
amy.mak@dhhs.vic.gov.au
West Heidelberg estate residents contact:
Lucinda Jones, Relocations Coordinator
0448 231 387
relocations.north@dhhs.vic.gov.au
Further Information for estate residents about relocations can be found at housing.vic.gov.au/public-housing-renewal-program
Email to register for project updates or send your questions to housing.renewal@dhhs.vic.gov.au
Public Tenant Employment Program (PTEP)

The Public Tenant Employment Program (PTEP) provides opportunities for public housing tenants to gain sustainable employment and training opportunities, and for suppliers tendering for work with the Authority to demonstrate value-for-money considerations beyond just price. If you are a public housing tenant interested in applying for this program, or you are a industry supplier tendering for a project, find out more via our dedicated Public Tenant Employment Program page.
Suppliers can find more information about working with us via our Practitioners page.