Initial and Early Works at Glen Waverley

26 June 2023

Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) is a city and State-shaping project that will transform Victoria’s public transport system, connecting our suburbs and making travel easier and more convenient.

SRL East will connect our growing health, education, retail and employment precincts in Melbourne's east and south east between Cheltenham and Box Hill.

The new underground SRL East station at Glen Waverley will be one of the most well-connected stations on the metropolitan network.

Located in the heart of Glen Waverley’s activity centre, the new SRL East station will provide faster and more convenient access to the vibrant retail and hospitality area and quick journeys to universities, employment and hospitals to the north and south.

Before we start major construction on the tunnels and stations for SRL East, we are undertaking Initial and Early Works at each of the sites from Cheltenham to Box Hill, including Glen Waverley.

Map showing initial and early works in Glen Waverley.

What are Initial and Early Works?

Initial and Early Works involve activities such as utility relocations, site establishment, road modifications, site levelling and demolition works.

These works help prepare areas for major works while minimising the impact on the local community, businesses and road users during the Main Works.

Initial and Early Works began in 2022 and are being delivered by Managing Contractor Laing O’Rourke.

SRL East Project Timeline

September 2021	Initial Works community consultation
November 2021 - May 2022	Environment Effects Statement (ESS) consultation, including Early Works
December 2021	Initial works approved
September 2022	Early works approved
2022	Initial and early works package starts
2025	Initial and Early works finish Main works begin.

Initial and Early Works to be undertaken at Glen Waverley

Planned works	What the works involve
Road modifications	Realigning Myrtle Street north-south to connect to Coleman Parade.
Site establishment	Establish temporary site facilities for project staff and lay down areas for construction materials Activities include: Traffic barrier and fencing installation Tree and vegetation removal Hazardous material removal (if required) Excavation and earthworks to clear and level the area Drainage installation Site demolition and clearance.
Site investigations	Obtaining information about the existing ground conditions and identifying the location of utility services. This data helps inform project planning and construction methods.
Utility relocations	Relocating and protecting underground utilities including gas, telecommunications, power, sewer and water to make way for excavation of the underground station.

Planning approvals

Initial and Early Works have been assessed and approved via 2 separate planning pathways. Initial Works were assessed and approved by the Minister for Planning as part of the Clause 52.30 - State Projects planning provision.

Early Works were approved following the Minister’s assessment of the EES. These approvals include a planning scheme amendment, project area designation and cultural heritage management plans.

Managing impacts

As with any major infrastructure project, surrounding residents and businesses may experience some disruption during project works.

The project is committed to minimising and managing disruption for local residents, businesses and communities as much as possible. However, we do anticipate some potential impacts including:

Changes to traffic conditions for drivers (including temporary speed reductions and lane closures), cyclists and pedestrians
Some noise, vibration and dust from construction activities, machinery and vehicles
Removal of vegetation and trees, where required
Potential short-term impacts to driveway access and on-street car parking.

Before works start, we will notify and engage with residents and businesses about activities planned in their area, what to expect and how any disruptions will be managed.

Your questions answered

We will notify local residents and business about what to expect and how disruptions will be managed using works notifications, signage, advertising and notices on our website, social media channels and email newsletters.

Yes, some works will require changes to traffic conditions. We will notify the local community ahead of these changes. Traffic management and speed reductions will be in place where required.

Access to all residential properties and businesses will be maintained wherever possible throughout works.

We will work closely with affected residents and businesses ahead of works commencing to mitigate any impacts.

SRL Glen Waverley Initial and Early Works (PDF 842.4 KB)