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Summary of document

In 2018 we’ll be designing North East Link and completing the specialist studies required for planning approvals in 2019.

Throughout 2018 we’ll also meet regularly with local councils, community groups and organisations like schools and sports clubs, businesses and business groups, Traditional Owners, and government organisations like VicRoads, Melbourne Water and the EPA to discuss issues and opportunities.

2018

Community engagement

There are lots of opportunities for communities to get involved in key areas of project design and the planning approvals process.

• Community Liaison Groups (CLGs) established
• Community workshops start
• Design update #1
• Community workshops continue
• Design update #2

Planning studies

Planning approvals will be through an Environment Effects Statement (EES) – Victoria’s most stringent planning process.

• Investigating existing conditions
• Investigating environmental effects
• Finalising the planning studies and writing the EES

Project design

Design work will be ongoing and include community input.

• Developing the design
• Refining the design

2019

Environment Effects Statement (EES) display

The EES will include:

• The proposed project design, including how we’ve considered the feedback received from communities throughout 2018
• The potential improvements North East Link would deliver, as well as any impacts and the environmental outcomes to be achieved to manage impacts.