Delacombe, Victoria

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Delacombe
Ballarat,  Victoria
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Delacombe
Coordinates 37°35′20″S143°48′50″E / 37.589°S 143.814°E / -37.589; 143.814
Population5,408 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3356
Location6 km (4 mi) from Ballarat Central
LGA(s) City of Ballarat
State electorate(s) Wendouree
Federal division(s) Ballarat
Suburbs around Delacombe:
Alfredton Newington Newington
Bunkers Hill Delacombe Redan
Smythes Creek Bonshaw Sebastopol

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 2021 census was 5,408 [1] making it the fifth most populated in the Ballarat urban area.

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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. [2]

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.

It was named in 1965 after the then incumbent Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe. [3]

History

Delacombe was originally part of Ballarat West and situated in the Shire of Grenville. The first development was a factory producing guncotton for World War II. [4]

In 1965, it was announced that the estate was to be named Delacombe after Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria 1963–1974. [3] Non-military industrial and residential areas were zoned during the late 1960s. [5]

During the 2011 Victorian floods, flash flooding caused the Banyule drain overflowed on more than one occasion, causing flooding to homes. [6] The floods spurred implement stormwater upgrades [7] and a flood strategy from the City of Ballarat [8] including the creation of artificial wetlands. [9]

Urban form and housing

The majority of Delacombe's residential areas have been developed under the concepts of street hierarchy with light industry and commercial areas centred on the main streets with single-family detached homes along branching cul-de-sacs.

Delacombe Town Centre is a sub-regional shopping centre serving the western Ballarat growth area. Developed by Troon Group in 2017, it was acquired by SCA Property Group in 2021. [10]

Education

Delacombe Primary School opened in 1981. [11] Lumen Christi Primary School is a Catholic school which opened in 1990. [12]

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 the Route 25 bus service operates to the city.

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.

Parks and open space

While there is still much greenfield land in Delacombe, currently the Delacombe Sports Centre is set aside as a public recreation space.

The Delacombe wetlands are currently under construction. Storm water from the recent housing developments will create this into a vibrant flora and fauna area.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Delacombe (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. 1 2 "Governor gives name to estate". The Age . 8 October 1965. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/126210/download-report [ bare URL PDF ]
  5. ↑ "Delacombe". Victorian Places. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Delacombe homes flooded for second time | The Courier | Ballarat, VIC". 6 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "Delacombe residents tire of being flooded, begin seeking their own solutions - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation .
  8. ↑ "Ballarat council: plan to prevent Delacombe flooding | The Courier | Ballarat, VIC". April 2011.
  9. ↑ "New wetland will help curb suburb's propensity to flood | The Courier | Ballarat, VIC". 28 February 2003.
  10. ↑ "SCA acquires Delacombe Town Centre for $112 million". Shopping Centre News. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Delacombe Primary School". Delacombe Primary School. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Book a Tour of Lumen Christi Primary School". www.lcdelacombe.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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