Nearly done!

Works completed:

• the paths - FINALLY!
• 250 trees planted and under maintenance for 2 years
• the area for ball games has been slightly increased, and the goalposts painted
• 4,000 native plants in the garden beds under 13 week establishment period

The Playground

• Construction is to be completed by mid September
• Once complete, the site will be 'made good'
• the playground is expected to re-open in mid-October

Works ahead:

• replacement fence for the Sandridge Trugo Club
• Grass refurbishment works
• New lights - currently in the final stage of design - likely to be delivered later this year or early in 2010

all information thanks to Rebecca Ramage

One road closes, another one opens

The road opening at Swallow/Ross/Byrne was closed today to make way for a new road opening between Swallow and Byrne St.

The road needed to be closed because this is where the Melbourne Main and the Hobsons Bay Main connect.

Melbourne Water people were on site directing traffic.

The road opening provides continued local access.

Any questions about the new link should go to Melanie Beveridge from John Holland Main Sewerage Replacement Project on 24 hour toll free

1800 734 558 or melbournemain@melbournewater.com.au or www.melbournewater.com/melbournemain

Bianca 3

The cantilevered balcony overhangs a shop dating back to 1866.
According to news reports, the concrete balcony weighs between 15 and 20 tons.
The absence of traffic brings a strange calm to this usually busy part of Bay St.

Bianca 2

People gather to find out what is going on.
Bay St is cordoned off from Rouse St so there are no cars.
It is expected that this section of Bay St will remain closed overnight.

Drama in Bay St at Bianca

Helicopters overhead suggested something was amiss on Bay St at about 4.45 pm
The cantilevered balcony of the Bianca development, shown in this photo, is cracked ('partial failure') and threatening to fall to the building below. Builders and neighbours have been evacuated.
Bay St between Graham and Rouse has been cordoned off by the police and emergency services.
see http://news.com.au/heraldsun/story/

Unresolved responsibilities at Beacon Cove

The landscaping between Princes Pier and Beacon Road is looking terrible - the weeds are out of control.

Major Projects Victoria is responsible for this section of the Promenade and First Point Park, next to the town houses.

Council is negotiating with Major Projects Victoria to find ways of expediting maintenance of the foreshore areas without incurring undue cost burden to the residents of the City fo Port Phillip. Until this is resolved these areas remain the responsibility of Major Projects Victoria.

You may wish to forward any concerns you have to Major Projects Victoria, Level 8/121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne 3000, by phone 9655 8522 or info@mpv.vic.gov.au

One crane down ...

The crane at 242 Rouse St (cnr Rouse/Stokes) came down this weekend. Bianca's remains in place.
I hope this brings some relief to Rouse St residents and we can begin talking about serious improvements to that section of Rouse St.