00:00Empty paddocks sit next to the Metro stop at Kellyville in Sydney's North West.
00:07The Kavanagh station can be a lonely sight with only a smattering of travellers coming
00:11and going.
00:12It is a bit off peak hour, so it is a bit quiet.
00:16The State Government plans to transform the area with apartment towers of up to 20 storeys.
00:21My message to young people out there is this is an opportunity for you to get into the
00:26housing market in Sydney.
00:28And near dozens of transport hubs will be re-zoned.
00:31Eight rail and metro stations have been designated accelerated precincts, meaning the Planning
00:36Department will fast-track the approval of developments.
00:40Proposals for half of those have been released for public feedback.
00:43Between them up to 30,000 new homes.
00:47Among the sites is Macquarie Park, where commercial areas will be re-zoned for housing.
00:52The Ryde Mayor says that would displace 20,000 jobs.
00:55We certainly will be pushing back hard against what we think is a significant risk to our
00:59council.
01:00Hornsby Council says the proposal fails to confirm funding for essential infrastructure.
01:05If we're not supported appropriately, it will be much more difficult to deliver what they
01:09want.
01:10A sentiment shared by Hillshire Council, which says local schools and roads are already buckling
01:15under pressure.
01:16It can have all the re-zonings and all the upscalings in the world, but unless it is
01:20financially feasible to build, building just won't happen.
01:24Once the next stage of the metro opens in a little less than a month, Kellyville will
01:28be about 40 minutes from the city.
01:30Eventually the station will be a short walk from thousands of new homes.
01:35It's really convenient.
01:36I feel like it's definitely broadened my work opportunities.
01:40Construction of developments in the accelerated precincts must begin within two years of planning
01:45approval.
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