Key projects

  1. Balaclava Station upgrade and accessible tram stop (Public Transport Victoria projects) and Carlisle Street gateway
  2. Development of Marlborough Street housing (a community and private housing project)
  3. Improvements to the walkways that run parallel to the railway embankment between Marlborough and Nightingale Streets
  4. Nightingale Street proposed minor civic space to form a gateway to Balaclava Walk
  5. Developing the Balaclava Walk Southern Link; a walkway running on the side of the railway line to create a pedestrian connection between Balaclava Station and Ripponlea Station.

The draft masterplan identifies projects to Balaclava station and its immediate surrounds and outlines ways to improve public safety, the public environment, access and the aesthetic appeal of the area including, improvements to walkways, upgrades to lighting in the area, the planting of new trees and ground cover, and the use of integrated art.