Good afternoon everyone,
Welcome to this week’s look ahead for everything Domain precinct related. Next week’s forecast is for a wet-week, but below is a snapshot of what we’re aiming to get stuck into next week.
We have come to the end of the two weeks of overnight works. The weather was not our friend, but we managed through the vast majority of works.
The next possible works on the horizon are tucked up Domain Road adjacent to the Melbourne Grammar to complete the footpath in front of the school entrance, however we’re still finalising this program.
Works next week
Albert Road Reserve forecourt and Station Entrance (Works until 1am)
Next week we should see the scaffolding come down from around the South African Soldiers’ Memorial next week (possibly into the following week if the weather is unkind) It will be a welcome return to the precinct for the memorial. Elsewhere it will be the same story up on the concourse, while down in front of The Domain, we’ll be kicking off some of the final kerbing work on the Albert Road South future road connection.
Shrine Entrance and Domain Road (Works until 1am)
The western side of St Kilda Road has seen quite a lot of change over the last few weeks. The connection up to the Cobbers Memorial is having the first layer of asphalt applied today and we’ll reopen the connection, likely tomorrow, with the first of the new turf also going in adjacent to the new footpath shortly. The fencing will pull back just in time for the wreath laying at Cobbers Memorial to commemorate the Battle of Fromelles on Friday 19 July (https://www.shrine.org.au/battle-fromelles)
The fencing will scale back to surround the station entrance and lift entrance, as finishing works continue on the entrance forecourt and lift forecourt. Up on Domain road the asphalt has been going for sections o the roadway and the tram stop.
Edmund Herring Oval (EHO) Demolition
EHO continues at good pace and we’ll start next week putting the last of the subgrade soil out onto the oval before the subsoil drainage goes in during the upcoming weeks.
Friday Flashback
This week we travel back to February 2020 as the cutterhead for TBM Millie was being lowered underground inside the big green acoustic shed on St Kilda Road. The bright yellow cutterhead didn’t stay this vibrant for too long, as Mille tunnelled her way from the corner of St Kilda Road and Domain Road – out towards the eastern portal in South Yarra.
Have a great week
Thanks, Rob
The Botanica 