Project Highlight | Sages Road Future Inventory and Infrastructure Masterplan
Masterplanning Cemetery Capacity and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Glenroy’s Northern Corridor
The Sages Road Future Inventory and Infrastructure Masterplan marks a foundational step in planning for long-term memorial capacity and infrastructure delivery in Melbourne’s northern growth corridor.
Informed by regional demographic projections and environmental imperatives, this masterplan delivers a framework that balances future burial demand with ecological resilience, landscape character, and operational efficiency.
Developed in consultation with Merri-bek City Council and other strategic stakeholders, the plan envisions the Sages Road site as a scalable, multi-product memorial precinct that leverages site-specific topography, stormwater systems, and future-proof infrastructure strategies.
It integrates evidence-based modelling with place-based spatial logic to guide GMCT’s future development priorities.
Services Delivered
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Capacity and yield analysis based on demographic modelling and site conditions
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Infrastructure staging plan aligned with long-term operational and burial product needs
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Integration of stormwater strategy with surrounding urban hydrology
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Identification of zones for future green, monumental, lawn, and cremation-based interment
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Strategic internal road, access, and car parking planning aligned with NCC and AS standards
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Preliminary microclimate and landform assessment to inform planting strategies
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Consideration of future public interface, including entry points and passive recreation opportunities
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Stakeholder engagement roadmap to inform phasing and planning approvals
Project Overview
The Sages Road site is strategically positioned to accommodate future metropolitan needs for burial and memorialisation.
This masterplan identifies key inventory zones across the site, aligning burial product mix with topographic suitability, viewlines, and access potential. A robust infrastructure framework—including internal road networks, swale placement, and stormwater detention areas—has been proposed to guide staged development over the coming decades.
Rhino-based modelling of drainage and surface gradients supports stormwater planning, while early-phase assessments of sun exposure and wind direction provide a foundation for future landscape design.
A staged approach to infrastructure delivery will ensure that product release is responsive to market demand while preserving ecological and landscape quality.
By identifying priority development zones and embedding ecological resilience from the outset, the Sages Road Masterplan delivers a future-facing vision for sustainable, adaptable, and respectful cemetery infrastructure in Victoria’s northern suburbs
Principal Designer: Hamed Tavakoli
Responsible for master planning and concept design, while employed at GMCT.
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