The alcove lights in the lift lobby appear to have shorted out at around 11.30pm on the 10th. The wall lights and downlights are still functional but please be aware the lobby is now considerably dimmer.
Tradesmen are not available to assist until Monday so please take care exiting the lift until then.
St Kilda Road, overnight works
There will be overnight lane closures on St Kilda Road in both directions to allow for the final layer of asphalt.
Works on the southbound lane will take place each night from 8pm to 6am between Dorcas Street and Toorak Road from Sunday 14 January to Saturday 20 January 2024. Detour via Dorcas Street and Kings Way.
Works on the northbound lane will take place each night from 8pm to 6am between Toorak Road and Albert Road from Monday 22 January to Friday 26 January 2024. Detour via Kings Way and Park Street.
Albert Road, overnight works
Albert Road will be closed from 8pm Wednesday 17 January to 6am Thursday 18 January 2024 for the final layer of asphalt to be laid on the eastern end of Albert Road up to St Kilda Road. During the works, access in and out of Albert Road will be via Kings Way.
St Kilda Road, footpath resurfacing works
The footpath in front of 400 St Kilda Road will be re-laid with new asphalt from Monday 15 January to Monday 5 February 2024. Access will be maintained at all times, with pedestrians diverted around the works area. As works progress in stages to maintain building access, please expect some changes to signage and pedestrian movements during this time.
Notifications
Please find more details of these upcoming works in the notifications below:
Thank you for your patience while we undertake these works.
See Anzac Station current works for more details.
It should be noted that this information is current at the time of sending, however due to unforeseen circumstances, changes may occur. We will let you know of any impacts to works and changes in times or date.
We have a problem with the roller door to the lower car park.
It seems that the door will go up OK but not down and the light is staying on.
We will get someone to fix it tomorrow
Yes – we’ve tried turning off and on
On Monday night, a resident’s bike was stolen from the lower basement bike racks. The perpetrator got in through the front door as another resident was leaving. After taking the bike, they then returned to look for unlocked cars.
As a matter of general security, please do not unlock the door for anyone you are not familiar with, and be mindful that doors lock securely behind you when you leave. If you notice a door that should be locked is being chocked open, please close it securely.
If you keep a bike in the lower bike racks, ensure they are locked in place. Similarly, make sure to lock your vehicles and do not store spare keys in them that would allow a thief to gain access to the rest of the building. If you have a fob that you leave in the car please bring it to the concierge office and it can be programmed to only open the roller doors
Feel free to message me or stop into the office if you have any questions.
Reeve
0467444074
botanica400@tpg.com.au
Can the person who decided to store their bikes and other junk in the pump room (and lock it) please remove them and the lock urgently.
It is critical that we have ready access to that room in times of heavy rain – like yesterday.
There are empty bike racks.
Please let me know when you have removed all
Gary
OC Chairman 0418100058
We are incredibly fortunate, CYP have sprayed a polymer coating over all of the dirt in front of us and 390 St Kilda Rd. It forms a crust over the dirt and, unless we get heavy rain, it will dramatically reduce all that dust blowing into our apartments.
You can see it here
Maybe a chemical engineer can explain how it manages to cover so well. I would have thought you’d need the spray to go over all of the dirt but clearly not.
Yay – we will be able to open our windows – no generator this year. They installed it around the corner in Albert Rd this year.
Some of you have asked about the building that is planned to go where the Ace Car Park is now.
A development was approved back in about 2016, this latest info is an amendment to that approval….yes it has a lot less car bays and more bicycle bays…hmm.
This is what it will look like, better than the car park!! Their car park entrance will be off Bowen LANE and not Bowen Cres.
If you want to protest, then the info is on the notice that was in letterboxes last week.
Last night’s work in 90 seconds
Just a quick update this afternoon, as the focus next week will primarily be on tidying up the site and preparing for the break. Any exposed areas we spray on a polymer sealant for dust suppression as we’ve done every year prior.
St Kilda Road Resurfacing
Resurfacing of St Kilda Road hasn’t quite got to where we were hoping, but we’ve completed enough to be in a position to remove the barriers on the southbound roadway between Bromby Street and Toorak Road.
This will take place on Sunday evening as we implement our final shut for the year to complete the traffic configuration.
Barriers will be removed early in the shutdown to minimise impact. We don’t anticipate this to be disruptive. The remainder will be the technical team tinkering with and commissioning the traffic lights.
We do expect to be back from the week commencing the 14th January for the final wearing course of asphalt in the northbound and southbound direction. More information will be provided once these asphalt bookings are firmed up.
Park Street to Albert Road
Plants are in through this section here and we’ve begun removing the bollards and fencing through here. In the new year there is still some cladding and a fence to be installed on top of the concrete wall.
Albert Road legacy construction
We’re pushing on with the parkland works down to Kings Way, while this area is not likely to be entirely finished by the end of the year, it will be very close and early 2024 will see it complete.
The Domain driveway re-paving is pushing through the inclement weather and we’ll still have time to see it paved and cured and reopened prior to the break.
Albert Road Reserve forecourt and Station Entrance (works until 1am)
We’ve removed the last of our large machinery through the final void in the entrance roof and this void is now filled and the emergency stair exit construction underway.
Station Fit out
We’ll be back just after new year’s day to re-start works underground on the station fitout, all works will be underground within the station.
Eastern site – Shrine Entrance and Domain Road (Works until 1am)
As predicted last week, we didn’t quite get the asphalt down through this section of the second southbound lane of St Kilda Road, most of the preparation work is complete though, and once we’ve confirmed our asphalt bookings for 2024 we’ll likely be back in there in January.
St Kilda Road – Toorak Road to Bowen Lane
Northbound side (Towards City)
It’s been a hive of activity around Bowen Crescent the last few days, this continues tomorrow with the Bowen Crescent reopening still on track for end of shift tomorrow. We’ve targeted the small section in front of Botanica’s driveway to minimise the closure to the two days we notified, the rest of the asphalt for the roadway should start to go down tomorrow. The asphalting of the footpath will now hold over until 2024, with access to buildings maintained. A notification for these works will go out early in the new year once timing is confirmed.
St Kilda Road Bowen Crescent to Toorak Road (Night works)
Southbound side (Away from City)
As I mentioned above, barriers and fencing through this area will finally be removed on Sunday night. We’ll come back in 2024 to complete the final ‘wearing course’ of asphalt through this section. We’ll likely stage it over two weeks of northbound and southbound, but we’ll provide more detail once we’ve had confirmation of the asphalt bookings for 2024.
Thankyou
There will be no look ahead next week, as we’ll be done for 2023.
A huge thanks to everyone for their patience during this year. It’s been a big push towards the finish – and 2024 will see the end of our works on the surface.
Have a wonderful relaxing break, and we’ll see you next year for our final year in the Domain precinct.
All the best, Rob
The Botanica 
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