11 July 2024
Reporting period: 18 May 2023 to 17 May 2024
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Purpose of this Report
This compliance report covers the reporting period between 18 May 2023 and 17 May 2024 in respect of EPBC Approval 2018/8142 issued to the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) on 12 December 2019, as varied on 28 August 2020 and 29 June 2021 (EPBC Approval 2018/8142). The purpose of this report is to document compliance with the conditions for the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Approval 2018/8142 Condition 12. Details of compliance are provided, and where appropriate, the timing of completion of individual actions is identified.
Key Project EPBC Dates
| Action | Key date |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Approval | 12/12/2019 |
| Commencement of the action | 18/05/2020 |
| Commonwealth Variation Approval | 28/08/2020 |
| Commonwealth Variation Approval | 29/06/2021 |
| Expiry of the Commonwealth approval | 03/10/2039 |
Description of activities
Overview of project
Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV), a division of the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA), is responsible for delivering the North East Link, M80 Ring Road Completion, and Eastern Freeway Upgrades including Eastern Busway (referred to herein as ‘the Project’) on behalf of the Victorian State government. The three interrelated projects were previously referred to as the North East Link , an approved action under EPBC Approval 2018/8142.
The Project will upgrade the Metropolitan Ring Road (M80) and the Eastern Freeway from Hoddle Street to Springvale Road and create a new connection between these two roads. The Project has been broken down into packages to allow seamless delivery. The initial phase – Enabling Works (previously referred to as Early Works) – allowed for utilities and secondary infrastructure to be prepared prior to the major development. Works included the relocation of utilities, relocation of Sports and Recreation spaces and development of Park and Ride services for Public Transport linkages. The subsequent packages, the North East Link (previously known as Central Package), M80 Ring Road Completion, and Eastern Freeway Upgrades (Burke to Tram) are currently in the construction phase. Two further packages will complete the Eastern Freeway Upgrades.
Approval conditions compliance
Refer to pages 7-11 in the report for details.
New environmental risks
Over the course of the 2023/2024 reporting period no new risks have been identified.
MRPV will continue to monitor and manage environmental risk potential as the Project progresses.