Ormond will maintain a local feel with a strong sense of community connection, which is enhanced by greenery and landscaping. Embracing its local character and heritage, the centre will be an accessible and well-connected destination for urban retail and dining. Patterson will be a connected and vibrant creative hub embracing local art and music. The centre will be enhanced by a leafy green streetscape and lively cafes and restaurants which strengthen the close-knit village atmosphere. Ripponlea will be an intimate and unique centre, which embraces its culture and heritage charm. The centre will provide a mix of retail and dining offerings creating a vibrant street life and community feel, which is consistent throughout the centre. Theme two: Local Economy Vibrant activity centres with a thriving local economy What we heard through our community engagement: A high proportion of residents (85 per cent) indicated that they were either satisfied or very satisfied with the current weekly food shopping options in their local area. A similar number were satisfied with the local specialty food on offer. The community want our local centres to have a vibrant night-life. Our centres should provide experiences, not just transactions.Glen Eira’s network of activity centres should provide the community with daily and weekly shopping needs as well as adequate employment opportunities within a short distance of their homes. The principle for the 20 minute neighbourhood outlined in both the Glen Eira Council and Community Plan 2017–2021 and Plan Melbourne aims to create accessible, safe and attractive local areas where people can reach employment, services and infrastructure within a 20 minute walk, cycle or local public transport trip. A recent economic analysis of our municipality indicated that one third of Glen Eira’s working residents are professional ‘white collar’ workers with the largest employment sector (professional, scientific and technical services) set to grow further over the coming years. Despite this fact, only 9.6 per cent of local jobs service this sector with the large majority of our residents required to commute to the CBD for work. The number of local job opportunities within Glen Eira is low when compared with other municipalities. Only 20.1 per cent of working residents are employed within the municipality, making Glen Eira the fourth lowest council across Melbourne to locally employ its own residents. Comparable councils such as Boroondara and Bayside, have rates in the range of 24.4 to 25.4 per cent. These statistics suggest that
employment options for jobs, particularly within professional employment sectors, are limited within Glen Eira. We must plan for the future employment needs of the community by ensuring more jobs are provided for our residents that are in close proximity to their homes, and that these jobs service leading employment industries. Our neighbourhoods should also provide accessible and diverse housing choices to accommodate employees that service particular employment precincts, such as health and education nodes. A plan for Glen Eira’s new look local economy — preferred locations for a broad range of employment types Major focus for employment intensity Office — Major office and smaller suites for professional, knowledge and innovation sectors, as well as business incubators, co-working offices and home-office. Health, education and innovation precincts — within identified urban renewal areas — such as Caulfield Station Precinct and East Village. Major activity centres within identified urban renewal areas — such as Carnegie, Elsternwick and Moorabbin.Healthcare — Hospitals, medical centres, clinics, gyms and other fitness studios, etc. Health, education and innovation precincts within identified urban renewal areas — such as Caulfield Station Precinct and East Village.. Education — University, high schools, primary schools, kindergartens, tutoring classes, night classes, adult learning centres, etc. Health, education and innovation precincts within identified urban renewal areas — such as Caulfield Station Precinct and East Village.Retail — Major retailing, hospitality, entertainment, convenience and specialty retailing, etc. Strategic sites particularly major activity centres around train stations.. Hospitality — Restaurants, cafes, bars, takeaway food, etc. Major activity centres, focused around train stations. Urban renewal areas. Manufacturing — Light industrial uses. Best located elsewhere in a region with better infrastructure, such as Monash employment cluster or Dandenong. High focus for employment intensity Office