In case you have not noticed, our tram stop has gone – for good
A little less inconvenient but the other stops are MUCH safer
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Latest update from Metro Tunnel
Find attached latest info on imminent works happening nearby
Bike theft
Please be aware that we had an intruder on New Years Day.
He followed someone into the building and removed a bike from the basement car park.
Can people with bikes stored in the basement car park please check – if your bike is missing, please let Paul know
The theft has been reported to the Police and they have been provided with photos of the offender.
Sick of reversing beepers – Please tell Metro Tunnel
If you are sick of hearing the sound of reversing beepers from Metro Tunnel work, then please call the 1800 number and complain. We have had extensive discussions with Metro Tunnel and they keep saying, they will stop it…but everyday there is another one and another one.
Here is today’s example
What you need to do is call 1800 551 927 and tell them that you have heard a reversing beeper. I always leave my name, not sure if it is compulsory? I try and capture the rego of the offender.
You should only report vehicles working on Metro Tunnel work – not general delivery vehicles. If you are not sure, tell them that and place the onus on them
Public submissions close 5pm tomorrow
You only have 24 hours to make your submission.
Instructions are here
City of Port Phillip submission – Domain Station
As part of our concerns with the Chiller Plant vents being located opposite Botanica, I spoke to the City of Port Phillip. The following text has been included in their submission.
Built Form and urban structures within St Kilda Road Boulevard
The impact of service equipment, including ventilation shafts and chiller plants, are to be appropriately sited within the medium of St Kilda Road to avoid dominating views along the boulevard and the visual effect created by the tree avenue planting The chiller plant should be reduced in height and treated appropriately in consultation with residents in the immediate area
Their full submission is here (towards bottom of page)
Hall carpets and lobby marble
All lobby carpets will be cleaned this Friday, the marble ground floor lobby will be done next Tuesday 12th
Please tread carefully 🙂
How to say “we don’t want a vent outside Botanica”
It would be great if each of you can go to this web page and lodge your unhappiness that we are getting some big vents out the front.
The vents will be 5 metres high and as long as a tram….this is a 7 metre similar version
Don’t do it if you are not comfortable
https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4012845/Development-Plan-online-questionnaire
Lots of steps to make it hard
Steps
- Use your own name
- Use postcode 3004
- Completing as individual
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- You can decide if want your name published
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- Tick Domain
- Tick Architectural Design
In the comments box, say something along the lines of what I have written below…but not just cut and paste or it gets rejected
Whilst we accept the need to remove and replace a significant number of trees, we cannot accept the installation of five large and visibly intrusive vents in the middle of St Kilda Rd.
Requested actions to be taken
- We seek written assurance that we will not be able to hear, feel or smell outputs from these vents
- We request the designers look at several suggested alternatives, including but not limited to
- Lowering the height to 3 metres
- Moving them closer to the eastern side of St Kilda Rd and further from residents. We are aware that a school exists on this side of the road but that side of the road is also maintaining fully mature trees and better able to screen the vents.
- We request that strong consideration is given to the roofing material used. The roof structure will be very visible to many of our residents in its current position.
- Why not cover them with a well maintained ‘living wall’ regardless of location
Concerned about the new station? Here’s what you can do
The final designs are now in the public arena and we all have only a few weeks to make comment.
My biggest concern and surprise is the fact we will have some ugly vents in the middle of St Kilda Rd, in front of Botanica. The biggest one (5 metres high and as long as a tram) is proposed to be adjacent to the end of Bowen Crescent!!
Jan Swinburne and I have compiled the attached document which will form the basis of the formal Botanica submission. Our advice is that multiple submitters does help but they cannot be simple cut and paste.
Where you submit and how is a bit messy. If you click on the various links below, you’ll find you have to then pick a category. At the end of my document, I’ve had stab at the link and category.
The comment submission pages are
https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4012845/Development-Plan-online-questionnaire For the Development plan comments
https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4012769/CYP-Early-Works-Plan-online-questionnaire For the Early Works comments
heritage.permits@delwp.vic.gov.au For Heritage Vic
Go for it!!
Please attend info sessions on new Anzac Station
Anzac station is the name of our new station on our doorstep….Metro Rail / Cross Yarra Partnership are holding information sessions tomorrow at The Seasons. One from 11am – 2pm and another 5:30pm-8:30pm.
I’d love you to go….and suggest you might like to ask
- What are these ugly vents out the front of our building? One is in picture below – they are 5 metres high and as long as a tram
- Are they safe?
- Can they be moved further across the road?
- Is it true we’re getting a hoarding right out the front? I hope it is not that ugly blue hoarding but one like in London (picture below)
- And feel free to say – I hope you won’t be breaching the regulations and letting any vehicles have reversing beepers
The full list of sessions is below –
A series of drop-in community information sessions will be held around Melbourne to provide an opportunity for people to view the draft Development Plans for the five new underground stations and chat with the project team.
- Thursday 30 November, 11am – 2pm, Seasons Botanic Gardens, 348 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
- Thursday 30 November, 5:30pm – 8:30pm, Seasons Botanic Gardens, 348 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
- Monday 4 December, 5:30pm – 8:30pm, Meat Market, 5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne
- Tuesday 5 December, 11am – 2pm, Melbourne Town Hall, 90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne
- Tuesday 5 December, 5:30pm – 8:30pm, Melbourne Town Hall, 90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne
- Saturday 9 December, 11am – 2pm, North Melbourne Football Club, 204-206 Arden Street, North Melbourne
- Tuesday 12 December, 5:30pm – 8:30pm, Melbourne Town Hall, 90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne
The Botanica 
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