16 September 2026 to 1 November 2026

Works are underway in Cheltenham to deliver Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East for Melbourne and Victoria.

What we are doing

Day works 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 1pm Saturday

Night works 6pm to 7am Monday to Sunday

Extended works 5am to 7am and 6pm to 7.30pm Monday to Friday 1pm to 6pm Saturday and 7am to 6pm Sunday

The following works will be carried out during October 2026.

WhereWhen What we are doing What to expect
Sir William Fry Reserve, Highett Day works: Ongoing until late 2026
Extended works: Until 3pm on Saturdays, ongoing to late 2026
  • Safely removing hazardous materials from the site if found
  • Installing fencing and hoarding
  • Site investigations
  • Building new active recreation spaces, including a skate park and basketball court
  • Upgrades to other parts of the reserve
  • Moving underground services
  • Pedestrian detours in place
  • Pedestrian access to the reserve maintained
  • Temporary fencing, vehicles and machinery in the reserve
  • Increased truck movements
  • Increased levels of noise, vibration, light and dust
  • Access to existing skate park and basketball court maintained
  • Tree and vegetation removal and trimming
  • Some site investigations will be undertaken overnight
  • Southern and northern car parks closed
Bay Road, HighettDay works: Ongoing until late 2026

Night works: Intermittent until late 2026

Extended works: Ongoing until late 2026
  • Traffic barrier movements
  • Moving underground services
  • Site investigations
  • Petrol tank demolition including safely removing hazardous materials from the site
  • Intermittent lane closures between Jackson Road and Nepean Highway
  • Traffic management and pedestrian detours in place
  • Access to Southland shopping centre maintained
  • Moderate levels of noise, vibration, light and dust
SRL worksite, former Highett Gasworks site

Day Works: Ongoing until late 2026

  • Site establishment
  • Building new public open space and cycling and walking path
  • Temporary fencing, vehicles and machinery
  • Increased truck movements
  • Moderate levels of noise, vibration, light and dust
  • Tree and vegetation removal and trimming

Nepean Highway and Service Road, Highett

Day works: Ongoing until late 2026

Night works: Intermittent until late 2026

Extended works:
Ongoing until late 2026
  • Maintenance works
  • Moving underground services
  • Site investigations
  • Intermittent northbound Nepean Highway single lane closure
  • Intermittent northbound service lane closure on Nepean Highway Service Road
  • Changes to access and changed traffic conditions to the Nepean Highway Service Road northbound
  • Intermittent car space closures on Nepean Highway Service Road northbound
  • Intermittent closure of left-hand turning lane onto Bay Road westbound
  • Moderate levels of noise, vibration, light and dust
  • Increased truck movements
  • Traffic management and pedestrian detours in place

Note: Timing of works may change due to weather or ground conditions

Impacts

As with all major infrastructure projects, surrounding communities may experience some impacts during construction. The Project supports businesses and residents to continue to live, work, study and shop in their community.

Please contact us on 1800 105 105 to discuss support available if you are impacted by our works. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we progress the delivery of SRL East at Cheltenham.

How we will manage our works

We will minimise the impacts to the community by:

  • Covering trucks to minimise dust
  • Monitoring noise, dust and vibration levels
  • Hoarding to minimise noise, dust and light spill
  • Safely removing hazardous materials in accordance with regulations
  • Using water and dust suppressants
  • Maintaining access to homes and businesses
  • Maintaining access to existing amenities while works are underway at Sir William Fry Reserve, including the existing skate park, basketball court and playground.

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SRL Cheltenham October 2026 works notification (PDF 1.3 MB)