Deer Park Bypass brings city even closer to Brimbank

Brimbank Gardens' residents can save another 15 minutes off travel time to the city thanks to the opening of the new Deer Park Bypass.

The $331 million Deer Park Bypass, which opened on 5 April 2009, provides residents with direct access to the Melbourne CBD via Robinsons Road to the Bypass.

The Bypass allows traffic from the Ring Road to travel at freeway speeds, avoiding 20 intersections and many traffic signals compared with the old Western Highway route. In peak hour, that reduces travel time by around a quarter of an hour.

Peet Limited Managing Director and CEO Brendan Gore welcomed the opening of the road on behalf of residents.

"Brimbank Gardens is a popular estate due to its high-quality facilities and convenient location but improvements to transport and infrastructure, like this, are helping to enhance the development of this well-serviced community," Mr Gore said.

Brimbank Gardens is located close to public transport, with bus services running through the estate and the Deer Park Train Station ideally located nearby.

The excellent transport links are just one of the reasons that first homebuyer Damien Calleja and his partner Karoline Fagan chose to build their new home at Brimbank Gardens.

"The Deer Park Bypass will be a huge benefit to us," Mr Calleja said. "We both work in the city, and a reasonable commute to work was a priority."

"It's hard to find land close to the CBD and Brimbank Gardens is one of the closest new developments to Melbourne."

Brimbank Gardens is just 17 kilometres from Melbourne, ideally positioned between the region's two major shopping complexes, Sunshine Marketplace and Brimbank Shopping Centre.

Mr Calleja and Ms Fagan were so determined to secure a property at the popular estate that he queued for two and a half days prior to the estate's February land release, alongside 32 other eager buyers.

"It was the right time for us to buy. The homesites at Brimbank Gardens are affordable, and the First Home Owners Boost provided us with the support we needed to build our own home," said Mr Calleja.

Mr Calleja and Ms Fagan have already chosen their home design, and hope to move in by March 2010.

Homebuyers seeking more information about available homesites at Brimbank Gardens, can phone (03) 9363 7071, or visit the Sales Office at 63 Windsor Boulevard, Derrimut from 12pm to 5pm Saturday to Wednesday.

Awards

Listed among the many accolades and awards that Peet has won for the quality of our estates and communities, are awards from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), HIA-GreenSmart, Landcare, Waters & Rivers Commission and Greening Australia.

Awards such as these are testament to Peet's commitment to delivering responsible and sensitive community, social and environmental outcomes.

Visit the Peet website for more information on our awards.