Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Let us not mention the high-rise buildings to go up in the near future as part of the development plans for Cheltenham to accommodate about 52,200 residents in the longer term (which would make it one of Australia’s most populous suburbs). We currently have several high-rises and one 10-storey, but it will be a big change.Then, of course, there are those home owners who knock down a classic old house to build a “castle”. There are rebuilds going on in most streets. I used to quite like my view of the Dandenong Ranges before it was built out. Thinking back to when we moved here, I wish I had walked around and taken photographs for posterity as I did of the interior of our house.LoadingWe thank that the rail line went under when the level crossing was removed in 2020 but we lost a piece of our history when the century-old station buildings were dismantled. Apparently, those station pieces will be put back together again at some point by the Mornington Railway Preservation Society, but who knows when that will be?But there are so many other things to like. It has two railway stations, and in a few years, the Suburban Rail Loop will bring a third. Many years ago, there was a tram that went to the bay, from Cheltenham to Sandringham. Hence, the tram-less road in nearby Beaumaris is named Tramway Parade. Now, you can get the bus to Sandringham and, if you wish, also to Chadstone.Charman Road and Station Road shops have more than 20 places to dine plus several that supply takeaway meals, as well as a small supermarket and other shops. But all this is dwarfed by Southland (or Fountain Lakes, as it was known on Kath & Kim). Southland might well be the feature that outsiders best know Cheltenham for. It opened in 1968 and now, with more than 400 shops, is one of the largest shopping centres in Australia. In 1991, it extended ostentatiously over the top of eight lanes of the Nepean Highway and onto the former Joseph Lucas motor industry parts factory.TV’s Kath and Kim shopping at Fountain Lakes.About half of Cheltenham Park is made up of wooded areas, and it has plenty of space to walk your dog off lead, as well as two ovals that are popular for junior cricket and soccer training. The main sports ground is the Jack Barker Oval which is home to Cheltenham Cricket Club and Cheltenham Football Club. The cricket club is one of Australia’s oldest sporting clubs founded in 1872. The football club (nicknamed the Rosellas) was founded a little later in 1891.Cheltenham has some very nice schools, including Cheltenham Primary, built in 1911. It started teaching in 1855 and is the fifth oldest school in Victoria. One student was Sir Robert Jackson who, following a distinguished naval career, was appointed as assistant to the first secretary general of the United Nations following the conclusion of World War II.Real estate agents sometimes get a bad rap, but I would love to thank the one who introduced us to Cheltenham.
