Thursday, 11 September 2025

 Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD (Broadmeadows) (17:24): (1327) My adjournment is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport, and the action I seek is for investigation into further activation of the Broadmeadows train station complex. I have spoken about the station in this chamber before, and one of the major challenges is the complex leasing and ownership arrangements of the station precinct and adjoining areas, including the various car parks with their different restrictions and conditions. Through my role as the chair of the Broadmeadows Revitalisation Board, we set up a subcommittee of the board, the Broadmeadows station taskforce, which includes the owners of the commercial building Peter Wu, CEO of the owners corporation Greg Cook, building tenants, representatives from Hume council, Broadmeadows Central shopping centre, Penola college, Metro Trains and the Department of Transport and Planning, including Alex Green and Justin Burney. I thank all who attended for their continued participation and for working together to achieve our shared goal of improving cleanliness, amenity and safety of the area.

We recently received correspondence from Peter and Greg outlining some great news:

Peter and I met as the Owners Corporation for its Annual General Meeting today where it was resolved to budget for the following works to be completed in this Financial Year:

1. Upgrade the common areas lighting to improve the safety along all pedestrian passageways in particular the carpark area

2. Line Mark the reserved parking areas to improve allocated bays and shared usage by tenants

3. Increase the CCTV surveillance and improve the quality of coverage

At earlier meetings of the Broadmeadows Station Task Force, these improvements had been suggested for the safety and user experience for all visitors and tenants at the complex. The Owners Corporation have listened to these concerns and act acted accordingly.

Remaining works mentioned earlier in communication and at meetings of the task force included painting the complex, pressure cleaning/sealing the various walkways and we have added replacing the existing security carparking boom gate as an important addition to allow ease of entry and exit to the 80 parking bays used by tenants.

We look forward to continued participation and involvement regarding the necessary improvements to the Broadmeadows Station Complex.

Kindest regards,

Greg

The committee and local residents are very grateful for these commitments to improvement from the owners corporation, and we sincerely thank them for their action. I also thank Jeroam from Broadmeadows shopping centre for committing to addressing the dumped trolley issue, and I continue to follow up the resurfacing of the bus exchange road with relevant authorities. Positive activation of the station, particularly at night, could increase feelings of safety at the station. Activation ideas could include facilitating the use of land for food trucks to lease, night markets during Christmas and Ramadan or the installation of a pleasant community area, perhaps through the recently announced state government Pick My Park program for activity centres. I thank the minister for visiting the station with me, and I also thank local resident Gordon Reid for his continued advocacy.