While the Victorian government's contentious and expensive Suburban Rail Loop continues to spark fierce political debate, the project seeking to connect the city's major rail lines is becoming a reality on the ground.
The Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) reports it has now purchased 299 of the estimated 314 properties it will need to make way for SRL East, the first stage of the project linking Cheltenham in the south-east to Box Hill.
Mr Yu has been provided with professional support to help him find a new premises, and was given three months of free rent following the purchase of the property his store occupies.
Adit Nugroho has rented in the Elland Avenue apartments for three years and says since residents were first notified of the compulsory acquisition in 2021, he, his wife and two children had passed through all the stages of grieving and landed on acceptance.
The Stabling Facility near Heatherton, which will serve as a depot for the new line, allowing trains to be cleaned, serviced, and maintained, 7 commercial buildings must go, and one residential.
“Delivering a project of this scale through Melbourne’s built-up middle suburbs means some impacts are unavoidable – but we are doing all we can to minimise acquisition and are working closely with owners and tenants throughout what can be a challenging time for people whose properties are affected,” the spokesperson said.
“Melbourne is expected have a population the size of London by the 2050s and SRL is a project that will help shape how we grow in the decades ahead — delivering more housing, jobs and services on the doorstep of public transport.”
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When the land on the east of Cyril
grove in Yarraman was compulsory acquired for the Peninsula Freeway (which eventually became Eastlink), residents were forcibly evicted and builds were demolished. This included one old lady who had lived in the same house her whole life.
A handful of home owners fought for the right to stay until construction began and they lived in their houses for another 30 years.
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The Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) reports it has now purchased 299 of the estimated 314 properties it will need to make way for SRL East, the first stage of the project linking Cheltenham in the south-east to Box Hill.
Mr Yu has been provided with professional support to help him find a new premises, and was given three months of free rent following the purchase of the property his store occupies.
Adit Nugroho has rented in the Elland Avenue apartments for three years and says since residents were first notified of the compulsory acquisition in 2021, he, his wife and two children had passed through all the stages of grieving and landed on acceptance.
The Stabling Facility near Heatherton, which will serve as a depot for the new line, allowing trains to be cleaned, serviced, and maintained, 7 commercial buildings must go, and one residential.
“Delivering a project of this scale through Melbourne’s built-up middle suburbs means some impacts are unavoidable – but we are doing all we can to minimise acquisition and are working closely with owners and tenants throughout what can be a challenging time for people whose properties are affected,” the spokesperson said.
“Melbourne is expected have a population the size of London by the 2050s and SRL is a project that will help shape how we grow in the decades ahead — delivering more housing, jobs and services on the doorstep of public transport.”
The original article contains 1,318 words, the summary contains 239 words. Saved 82%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
When the land on the east of Cyril grove in Yarraman was compulsory acquired for the Peninsula Freeway (which eventually became Eastlink), residents were forcibly evicted and builds were demolished. This included one old lady who had lived in the same house her whole life. A handful of home owners fought for the right to stay until construction began and they lived in their houses for another 30 years.