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Point Cook residents are calling on Wyndham City Council to save the Pop-Up Park after developer Stockland signalled plans to reopen it to cars. Locals want council to act, especially after millions in Point Cook funds were spent on Truganina projects.
Community vs Corporation: Council Must Decide
Wyndham City Council faces growing pressure to decide whether it will stand with Point Cook residents or allow a major developer to reclaim one of the suburb’s most-loved community spaces.
A new community engagement report shows more than 1,200 residents backed keeping the Murnong Street Pop-Up Park, describing it as a vital part of local life that has brought events, music and connection to the town centre since it opened in 2018.
But the park’s future remains uncertain after developer Stockland signalled plans to reopen the space to vehicle traffic, a move that would effectively end the park’s use as a public gathering space.
Many residents are calling on council to intervene and secure the land for permanent community use. They argue the space has become the heart of Point Cook and should not be handed back to cars.
The issue has become even more sensitive after councillors voted to spend $24.4 million of developer contributions originally raised in Point Cook on the Big Shed project in Truganina. Locals say it is another example of their suburb missing out while other areas benefit.
Residents told council they want long-term certainty and protection for the park, expressing frustration that developer interests appear to outweigh community needs.
The community’s question is simple – will council back the people, or a massive developer?
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