Bundoora Infrastructure Work to Affect Daily Travel and Local Services

Bundoora has 52 identified infrastructure projects under way, placing the suburb in the top 10 per cent nationally for nearby activity. The list includes the M80 Ring Road Completion and Bundoora Centre Expansion. These works sit alongside the North East Link and Suburban Rail Loop North, which target traffic reduction and improved train services for the area.

Transport upgrades residents will notice

Dysons is building Victoria’s largest zero-emissions bus facility at its Bundoora depot. The site will house 188 electric buses once complete, with staged delivery scheduled through late 2026. The North East Link and Suburban Rail Loop North are also progressing, both intended to cut congestion on local roads and strengthen rail connections for people moving between Bundoora and surrounding northern suburbs.

Campus and housing changes near La Trobe University

La Trobe University is delivering its $5 billion University City of the Future plan on the Bundoora campus. A high-voltage infrastructure renewal project forms part of that work, with the tender closed in July 2026. Next to the university, the $500 million Polaris 3083 development on the former Larundel Hospital site has opened Stage 1, which includes a shopping centre and 64 apartments. More than 1,100 additional dwellings are planned for the site overall.

Why the projects matter to daily life

Residents rely on the M80 Ring Road and local bus routes for commuting. New electric buses and rail improvements are expected to change how people move around the suburb. The Polaris 3083 shopping centre adds retail options close to homes and the university, while the La Trobe campus renewal affects services used by students and staff. The Bundoora Centre Expansion is listed among the 52 projects and forms part of the broader activity that will shape local access in the period ahead.

Project timelines already published show the Dysons facility reaching staged completion through late 2026 and the La Trobe tender process now closed. Residents can track updates on the listed project pages for the M80 Ring Road Completion, North East Link and Suburban Rail Loop North to see when sections open to traffic or new services begin.