Taking regional growth into consideration, the purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between regional areas and Melbourne. Journey to Work data in 2006 indicated that almost 11,000 work journeys to the Melbourne Statistical Division (MSD) were from the major regional LGAs of Ballarat, Greater Bendigo, Greater Geelong, and Latrobe.

This paper addresses this methodological issue in the context of research about knockdown-rebuild (KDR) in Sydney. KDR is the demolition and replacement of detached dwellings by owner-occupiers.

This paper describes the current levels of children’s active transport and independent mobility to and from school; examines associations between distance and transport methods and explorings the socio-demographic factors, including sex and urban classification, influencing transport options.

The built environment has an important role to play in supporting human health as part of everyday living. This paper examines what the most effective built environment interventions are that support human health.

Three broad aims were identified for the study: