Woden town centre is changing rapidly as high-rise buildings pop up to accommodate a growing population

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 Once home to ageing office blocks, an inward-facing shopping centre and sun-baked open-air car parks, Woden town centre is undergoing a personality change.

The 2015 master plan for the area, and the promise of an extension to Canberra's light rail, has kickstarted urban infill and a growing culture of apartment living.

The population of Phillip — in which the town centre lies — almost doubled from 2016 to 2021, with most of the extra residents living in newly built apartment blocks.

But construction in the area is far from over.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-31/act-woden-town-centre-growing-up-quickly/101388192



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