South Melbourne precinct
Located in the heart of South Melbourne along busy Dorcas and Coventry Streets as well as Moray and St Luke Streets, the South Melbourne precinct is home to over 100 households.
The South Melbourne local housing office is located at Level 2, 120 Clarendon Street, Southbank.
Precinct status
We’re delivering more and better homes in the South Melbourne housing precinct.
The Commonwealth and Victorian Government are partnering through the Housing Australia Future Fund and the Big Housing Build to deliver the first stage, which consists of 131 new social homes on the site of the flats at 182-196 Dorcas Street which were demolished late last year.
This is the first step in renewing the South Melbourne Housing precinct. The vision is to create a safe, well-designed and well-connected neighbourhood.
What's happening in the precinct
Community consultation
We’re inviting the South Melbourne community to provide their comments and ideas on what is important to them as we start the planning and design process for the future of the site.
If you would like to have your say, visit the Engage Victoria webpage to complete an online survey and find details about upcoming events. This consultation will close on Sunday 21 September.
We take community feedback seriously and encourage you to participate in each stage of the planning and development process.
We will continue to update the community throughout each stage of the project.
This is Australia’s largest urban renewal project with a pipeline of projects between now and 2051. It will transform Melbourne’s high-rise social housing neighbourhoods, redeveloping 44 ageing high-rises and other buildings with modern, accessible and energy efficient homes and improved community facilities. Once completed, there will be at least 10% more social housing for Victorians who need it and more homes close to schools, services, transport and jobs.
This is a long-term project that will happen in careful stages. When it’s time to move, residents are given plenty of notice and help from our relocations team to find a suitable new home. This includes homes in your neighbourhood if you choose.
When new homes are built residents have the right to return to their neighbourhood based on their ongoing eligibility, needs and suitability of the new homes. You can also choose to stay in your new home if that suits you better at the time.
Get in touch
If you have questions about the project, send us an email: