The former Massey Ferguson site became a contentious issue for the City of Sunshine from the mid 1980's. The Council had acquired the land from Massey Ferguson and were considering developing the land into a large shopping complex. After complex discussions between developers, the site owners, councillors, consultants, legal advice and with the Victorian Government, the Council was forced to sell the site to private developers. The Victorian State Government stepped in and prevented the City of Sunshine in becoming the developers of the site due to the possible exposure to large amounts of financial debts. In the end, Sunshine ended up with two distinct shopping complexes, the Sunshine Plaza on the east side of Hampshire Road, which is also on former Massey Ferguson land, and the Sunshine Market Place, on the west side of Hampshire Road, the large site of the former Massey Ferguson manufacturing site. Both sites are now privately owned.5691.01 - Sunshine Plaza Development - Decision Soon On Sunshine Shops.jpg 5691.02 - Sunshine Plaza Development - Advice.jpg 5691.03 - Sunshine Plaza Development - Council May Become A Developer.jpg 5691.04 - Sunshine Plaza Development - Judge To Rule On Shop Site.jpg 5691.05 - Sunshine Plaza Development - Outspoken Plaza Boss To Stand For Council.jpg 5691.06 - Sunshine Plaza Development - Gwen Goedecke Letter Of Concerns 1989 Back.jpg 5691.06 - Sunshine Plaza Development - Gwen Goedecke Letter Of Concerns 1989 Front.jpg sunshine plaza, city of sunshine, george herscue, massey ferguson, sunshine market place, gwen goedecke