Along with works to remove the dangerous and congested level crossing and roundabout at Coolstore Road, the Level Crossing Removal Project has been supporting Croydon RSL with its plans to relocate the historic Croydon War Memorial to Civic Square.
Works to safely lift out the 104-year-old granite memorial have started, with the construction of a platform at the Coolstore Road roundabout.
The memorial will remain in storage while crews work from early September to prepare the new location site at James N Stevens Memorial Lawn, excavating for landscaping works and installing surrounding fencing.
Constructed in 1919 in the form of a drinking fountain, the memorial was funded by the community to honour enlisted soldiers from the district and continues to commemorate locals who have served in various conflicts. Its new location will provide a safe environment to conduct services and a quiet place for the community to visit and remember those who have served.
The memorial will be relocated to Civic Square in October, ahead of the public Remembrance Day service on 11 November.
