HIGH VOLTAGE TOWER RELOCATION,

KENSINGTON

10 APRIL 2018

AGENDA

1. Community issues and concerns

2. Overview of works

3. Communication about these works

4. Open discussion

METRO TUNNEL PROJECT

FUTURE RAIL PATRONAGE

• Population growth

• Inner city jobs

• Road congestion

• Parking costs

• Environmental

impacts

RAIL NETWORK PINCH POINTS

RICHMOND

TRAINS QUEUE

FOR CITY LOOP

CITY LOOP

APPROACHING

CAPACITY

NORTH

MELBOURNE

TRAINS QUEUE

FOR CITY LOOP

PINCH POINTS ARE AFFECTING RAIL NETWORK OPERABILITY

CAPACITY BENEFITS

OVERVIEW OF HV TOWER WORKS

BACKGROUND ON RELOCATION WORKS

EXISTING HV TOWER ALIGNMENT

STAGE 2- TEMPORARY ALIGNMENT

STAGE 3- PERMANENT ALIGNMENT

ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS EXPLORED

B

HV TOWER HEIGHTS – TOWER 33

• Temporary tower = 56.2m

• Permanent tower = 52m

• Existing tower = 43.3m

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

• Engagement and consultation underway in Kensington since

early 2015, including the Environment Effects Statement

planning process

• Feedback from Kensington residents has informed planning and

design for the western tunnel entrance:

o Significant reduction in private property acquisition

o Removal of rail bridge over Kensington Road

o Updated alignment for High Voltage transmission tower

location

o Significant reduction in impacts from service relocations

INFORMATION SESSIONS

• September 2015: Community Information Session, Kensington Recreation Centre

• October 2015: Community Information Session, Kensington Recreation Centre

• June 2016: Two EES Information Sessions, Kensington Recreation Centre

• April 2017: Early Works Western Portal Community Information Session, Bill Vanina Pavilion

• September 2017: Pop-up Information Session, Tankard Reserve (Wakefield Street)

• October 2017: Two Pop-up Information Sessions, JJ Holland Park

• November 2017: Presentation to the Kensington Association

• December 2017: Pop-up Information Session, Kensington Recreation Centre

INFORMATION CHANNELS

metrotunnel.vic.gov.au - works overview information & latest notifications

INFORMATION CHANNELS

Fact sheets (April 2017)

INFORMATION CHANNELS

Letter and map (August 2017)

INFORMATION CHANNELS

Letter and map (August 2017)

INFORMATION CHANNELS

Works notifications

INFORMATION CHANNELS

Works notifications

KEEPING THE COMMUNITY INFORMED

• Dedicated MMRA and contractor engagement staff

• Community representation on Kensington and Arden

Community Reference Group

• One-on-one meetings with residents and businesses

• Regular works notifications

• Information sessions

• 24/7 Metro Tunnel Project Information Line 1800 105 105

QUESTIONS