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Metro Tunnel

Update on asbestos issue in St Kilda Rd

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This is from Cross Yarra Partnership (CYP) on the asbestos issue adjacent to The Botanica

  • Last Friday, asbestos was discovered in a pipe under the southbound lane of St Kilda Road during works on the Metro Tunnel.
  • The discovered pipe was made of ACM (asbestos containing material) and is 70m in length and 100mm in diameter.
  • This area is in the construction work site that has been fenced off from the public since 14 February.
  • Since the discovery, the construction team has obtained specialist advice which determined the pipe should be left undisturbed, as the asbestos within the pipe was identified as non-airborne.
  • The material has been contained, and there is no health or safety risk to the public or workers.
  • Preparations for its removal started yesterday.  Plastic sheeting has been established around the site and air monitoring is in place as standard practice.
  • It will be safely removed over the coming days (they’re expecting it to take 2-3 days).
  • Asbestos was regularly used in construction until the 1980s, so discoveries like these are not uncommon or unexpected.
  • The asbestos is being safely removed in accordance with strict statutory requirements by licensed experts.

If you have concerns you can call their 24 hour hotline on 1800 105 105

Metro Rail, Metro Tunnel

The Botanica – Survey results

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Thanks to all who completed the online survey – it helps when we are talking to Metro Tunnel or City of Port Phillip about the impacts on you all.

Here is a pdf of the recent results.

Here is the survey we did in 2016.

Some interesting comparisons

Degree of concern about the overall project

  • 40% were very concerned in 2016, now 27%

Degree of concern about Anzac Station

  • 30% were very unhappy in 2016, now 18%

Need for Anzac Station

  • 23% thought it was completely unnecessary in 2016, now 9%

Overall impact to date

  • 35% said minor in 2016, now 3%
  • 7% said extreme in 2016, now 15%
City of Port Phillip

City of Port Phillip – alcohol restrictions

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The City of Port Phillip is trying to get resident feedback on their alcohol ban.  Here is a link to the survey.  Below is some background from the City of PP

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The St Kilda foreshore is enjoyed by residents and is a popular tourist destination. Our foreshore and public spaces are easily accessible and attractive locations for people to congregate in large numbers and consume alcohol.

At the 7 February 2018 Council Meeting, Council resolved to trial an extension of the alcohol and glass restrictions along the St Kilda foreshore precinct until after the Easter long weekend, 3 April 2018. This trial extension looks to balance the ability of people to enjoy our foreshore and City with public safety, to achieve our vision of a ‘beautiful, liveable, caring, inviting, bold, real’

Metro Rail

Tree update

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I have previously told you that our trees would likely go today – we have a very short reprieve.  The current plan is to only remove some trees from the Albert Rd Reserve today.

Tomorrow they are likely to divert cars opposite us heading out of town into the service lane.  They can then trim the ones behind the concrete barrier – trimming the side near the tram tracks.

Then on Friday they will move cars back into the centre section and remove our trees – the 3 behind the concrete barrier

Well that’s what I think will happen and is weather/wind dependent