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Judd Boaz and staff

Residents, basketball community and union weigh in over McIvor Reserve development in Melbourne's west

The proposed development on McIvor Reserve has been met with opposition from some local residents. (ABC News: Jesse Thompson)

Residents in Melbourne's west rallying against a planned basketball facility on local parkland have been backed by the construction union, which says its members won't work on the site.

Maribyrnong City Council will meet at the end of March to decide whether to approve a $60 million redevelopment plan for McIvor Reserve in Yarraville, featuring upgraded amenities, parking and sporting facilities.

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