The initial urban development of Melton West's infrastructure began in the early 1970s, with Melton West Primary School opening in 1971. In 1973, Melton Regional Shopping Centre opened. The centre has since been renamed Woodgrove Shopping Centre and has expanded into a major shopping centre with over 150 stores, including
Harris Scarfe,
Big W,
Kmart,
Coles,
Woolworths,
Aldi and
Reading Cinemas as anchor tenants.
Melton Secondary College opened in 1975, followed by Melton Specialist School in 1978, Catholic Regional College Melton (now St Francis Catholic College) in 1980 and Wedge Park Primary School in 1982. ==See also==