7 MELBOURNE IS DEVELOPING A MIXED-USE PRECINCT AT FISHERMANS BEND The biggest urban renewal project in Australia is Melbourne’s Fishermans Bend redevelopment of land that was previouslythe General Motors Holden site that was mainly used for industrial purposes. The Victorian Government has established a new authority to drive 80,000 new jobs and 80,000 new residents (37,000 homes) in a mixed use precinct. The old GMH site will be retained for only employment uses but the other four precincts will have 40,000 of the jobs along with 37,000 new homes with a focus on mixed use. The plan for the renewal of Fishermans Bend states “Mixed use precincts are the foundation of a sustainable city. They create walkable places by locating jobs, homes, shops, entertainment places and essential community services in close proximity to each other.” The plans for each precinct outline high intensity mixed use zones and medium to high mixed use zones. Yellow and Blue are Mixed-use Zones