Delacombe, Victoria
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Delacombe is a large and rapidly growing industrial/residential suburb on the south west rural-urban fringe of Ballarat
, Victoria, Australia
. The population at the 2006 census was 3,811 making it the sixth most populated in the Ballarat urban area.
Delacombe forms a large part of the Ballarat West Growth Area where suburban development
is encouraged by the City of Ballarat
and State Government of Victoria. Much of the city's planned subdivision
for new housing estates is happening in Greenfield land
in and around the suburb and it is predicted to be home to over 12,000 residents in 2030.
The suburb is built upon the floodplain
of the Winter Creek. Its tributaries are stormwater drains, including the Banyule.
It is one of the few Ballarat suburbs with its own shopping centres and a future activity centre for the suburb is planned by the City of Ballarat.
During the 2011 Victorian floods
, flash flooding caused the Banyule drain overflowed on more than one occasion, causing flooding to homes. The floods spurred implement stormwater upgrades and a flood strategy from the City of Ballarat including the creation of artificial wetlands.
with light industry and commercial areas centred on the main streets with single-family detached homes along branching cul-de-sac
s.
A branch of the disused Cattleyards freight railway line terminated in Delacombe and was proposed by the Victorian Greens
transport policy as the site of a potential railway station, however the line was demolished in 2010. The nearest railway station is Wendouree 5 km to the north.
Ballarat, Victoria
Ballarat is a city in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately west-north-west of the state capital Melbourne situated on the lower plains of the Great Dividing Range and the Yarrowee River catchment. It is the largest inland centre and third most populous city in the state and the fifth...
, Victoria, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The population at the 2006 census was 3,811 making it the sixth most populated in the Ballarat urban area.
Delacombe forms a large part of the Ballarat West Growth Area where suburban development
Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a...
is encouraged by the City of Ballarat
City of Ballarat
The City of Ballarat is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia around Ballarat. It is located in the western part of the state. It has an area of 740 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 81,000...
and State Government of Victoria. Much of the city's planned subdivision
Subdivision (land)
Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
for new housing estates is happening in Greenfield land
Greenfield land
Greenfield land is a term used to describe undeveloped land in a city or rural area either used for agriculture, landscape design, or left to naturally evolve...
in and around the suburb and it is predicted to be home to over 12,000 residents in 2030.
The suburb is built upon the floodplain
Floodplain
A floodplain, or flood plain, is a flat or nearly flat land adjacent a stream or river that stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls and experiences flooding during periods of high discharge...
of the Winter Creek. Its tributaries are stormwater drains, including the Banyule.
It is one of the few Ballarat suburbs with its own shopping centres and a future activity centre for the suburb is planned by the City of Ballarat.
History
Delacombe was planned in the 1970s and developed in the 1980s. The primary school opened in 1981.During the 2011 Victorian floods
2011 Victorian floods
High intensity rainfall between 12–14 January 2011 caused major flooding across much of the western and central parts of the Australian state of Victoria...
, flash flooding caused the Banyule drain overflowed on more than one occasion, causing flooding to homes. The floods spurred implement stormwater upgrades and a flood strategy from the City of Ballarat including the creation of artificial wetlands.
Urban form and housing
The majority of Delacombe's residential areas have been developed under the concepts of street hierarchyStreet hierarchy
The street hierarchy is an urban design technique for laying out road networks that exclude automobile through-traffic from developed areas. It is conceived as a hierarchy of roads that embeds the link importance of each road type in the network topology...
with light industry and commercial areas centred on the main streets with single-family detached homes along branching cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...
s.
Transport
The main form of transport in Delacombe is the private motor car and it can be classed as a car dependent suburb and over 50% of all households with more than two vehicles. The suburb is serviced by Ballarat taxis and a bus service runs regularly to the city.A branch of the disused Cattleyards freight railway line terminated in Delacombe and was proposed by the Victorian Greens
Victorian Greens
Australian Greens Victoria, also called the Victorian Greens, is a Green Party located in Victoria, a member of the federation of the Australian Greens party.- Early Years :...
transport policy as the site of a potential railway station, however the line was demolished in 2010. The nearest railway station is Wendouree 5 km to the north.