MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR plans for a freeway road tunnel in Melbourne's west and a 17-kilometre rail tunnel under the city centre - proposed by the Brumby government but never funded - are now unlikely to get money from Canberra, the state's new Transport Minister says.
In his first wide-ranging interview about the challenges facing Victoria's beleaguered transport system, Terry Mulder said federal money for major infrastructure projects promised by the previous government was fast drying up.
''When you have a look at the billions of dollars from around Australia - and have a look at what has just happened in Queensland - the feeling that I am getting is that over the next few years it is most likely smaller projects that are going to get federal government funding.''
Advertisement: Story continues belowHe said the proposed $5 billion WestLink freeway under Footscray had already been turned down for funding by Canberra. And his government had no plan to build the second stage of the road, from the Eastern Freeway in Clifton Hill to CityLink in Flemington.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Funding for road tunnel(s) unlikely
Of course, it's never completely off the agenda, as the prospect of a tunnel has been kicking around for decades, but just in case you missed this...
The rest of the planning for metro rail tunnel will still go ahead, but beyond that... ?
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Dog leashed/unleased and prohibited areas
City of Melbourne provided a brochure with better colouring than the signage displayed within the park.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Changes to dog off-leash areas
Temporary signage has been put up about the park.
Essentially, the new artificial turfed soccer field is a dog free zone. Most other areas are now off lead, with a few exceptions, including (obviously) the kid's playground and surrounds.
Essentially, the new artificial turfed soccer field is a dog free zone. Most other areas are now off lead, with a few exceptions, including (obviously) the kid's playground and surrounds.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Here we go again?
Of course, there's no mention of use of the park, but it appears the East-West link road tunnel could be back on the agenda, if the new state government listens to Sir Rod Eddington (Infrastructure Australia), and VECCI.
...The east-west road tunnel is also seen as crucial to give Melbourne another river crossing and another east-west route. The tunnel would connect the Eastern Freeway with the Tullamarine Freeway and Western Ring Road.
Mr James said the North-East Interconnector was also important. This freeway would join the Western Ring Road to EastLink, creating the ''missing link'' in a total metropolitan ring road.
He nominated channel deepening and EastLink as two of Labor's proudest achievements. ''EastLink has been a fantastic boon for the east … property prices have risen dramatically,'' he said...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Initial plan for BMX track redesign
After meeting with users of the track, this is a preliminary sketch for a redesign of the bicycle tracks encircling the skate park at JJ Holland Park.
You can see a large ramp, leading to some tabletops, (one track larger than the other) as well as a smaller, snakey pump track.
There is also a proposed area for kids and/or scooter, on the right of the skate park.
If you have any comments, please forward them to sarah.doubleday@melbourne.vic.gov.au
You can see a large ramp, leading to some tabletops, (one track larger than the other) as well as a smaller, snakey pump track.
There is also a proposed area for kids and/or scooter, on the right of the skate park.
If you have any comments, please forward them to sarah.doubleday@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Saturday, November 6, 2010
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