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6 May 2024 | Victorian Minister for Planning approves the Koonung Creek Reserve Construction Compound Plan. |
18 April 2024 | Victorian Minister for Planning approves the Koonung Creek Reserve (Doncaster Road) Construction Compound Plan |
26 February 2024 | Council endorses and adopts Koonung Creek Reserve Master Plan design. |
December 2023 | Victorian Government awards the Nexus the contract to deliver the first part of the $5.7 billion overhaul of the Eastern Freeway from Burke to Tram Road. |
27 November 2023 | Council endorses the submission on the Eastern Freeway Upgrades Urban Design and Landscape Plan. |
10 November 2023 | Victorian Minister for Planning approves the Freeway Golf Course Construction Compound Plan. |
27 September to 22 October 2023 | Council hosts community consultation on the Koonung Creek Reserve draft concept design. |
3 February 2023 | Spark’s central (tunnels) Urban Design and Landscape Plan approved and endorsed by the Minister for Planning. |
30 December 2022 | Victorian Government takes possession of the Boroondara Tennis Centre. |
22 December 2022 | Boroondara Tennis Centre closes due to acquisition of the land by North East Link Program. |
18 October 2022 | North East Link announces the Nexus consortium as the preferred bidder for the South Package. |
7 October 2022 | North East Link early works to realign electrical utilities, water and sewer mains finish at Freeway Golf Course, Boroondara Tennis Centre and other locations in the north. |
15 September 2022 | Victorian Government divests the Boroondara Tennis Centre. |
20 June 2022 | Council endorses the submission to the Spark/NEL Tunnels Urban Design and Landscape Plan. |
11 May to 25 May 2022 | Council conducts community consultation about the Koonung Creek Reserve to help inform its submission to the Spark/NEL Tunnels Urban Design Landscape Plan (UDLP) public exhibition, advocating on behalf of Boroondara residents. |
11 May to 31 May 2022 | Spark conducts community consultation on UDLP for the central tunnel package of the NEL. |
February 2022 | NELP calls for submissions on Planning Scheme Amendment - C135mann Bulleen Park Sporting Facilities. |
December 2021 | Tree planting at Hyde Park, Kew funded by NELP as part of Settlement Agreement with Council. |
1 Jan 2021 | NEL works to relocate water and sewer infrastructure underway at Freeway Golf Course, Boroondara Tennis Centre and Koonung Creek Reserve. |
30 November 2020 | Council adopts and endorses the submission to the Bulleen Park and Ride Urban Design and Landscape Plan. |
2 November to 7 December 2020 | NELP conducts 5 week public exhibition of the Bulleen Park and Ride Urban Design and Landscape Plan. |
17 July 2020 | Council withdraws from judicial proceedings following lengthy negotiations. |
End May 2020 | Two consortia seeking to design and build the NEL present bids to the Victorian Government. |
24 April 2020 | Directions hearing held for the Supreme Court Challenge. |
23 March 2020 | Minister for Planning approves the North East Link Urban Design Strategy (UDS). |
20 March 2020 | Minister for Planning approves the North East Link Urban Design Framework. |
11 February 2020 | The Council Alliance (Boroondara, Banyule and Whitehorse) and Manningham launch North East Link legal challenge. |
3 January 2020 | Victorian Government gazettes the Planning Scheme Amendment GC98 for the NEL. |
5 December 2019 | Minister for Planning releases his assessment report and the Inquiry and Advisory Committee report. The Minister considers the project can proceed. |
October 2019 | NELP shortlists 3 contractors to tender for the Primary Works package (construction). |
September 2019 | NELP appoints CPB as contractors to undertake Early Works associated with the NEL. |
26 July to 16 September 2019 | Draft EES Inquiry and Advisory Committee hearing held. |
17 June 2019 | Council endorses submissions to the:
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10 April to 7 June 2019 | Draft Environment Effects Statement (EES) released for public exhibition. The EES is on display at all Boroondara libraries for the community to view. |
2 May 2019 | Community information session about the EES. View the presentation from the community information session. |
26 November 2018 | NELP releases Invitation for Expressions of Interest (Early Works) and Invitation for Expressions of Interest (Primary Package). Council endorses 2 concept designs for inclusion in the Bulleen Park land use planning project to save the Boroondara Tennis Centre and the Freeway Golf Course. |
8 September 2018 | NELP releases:
NELP publishes the traffic noise standard of 63 decibels for the project along the length of the Eastern Freeway and confirms this includes all Boroondara properties abutting the Eastern Freeway. |
8 August 2018 | NELP holds the first and only community workshop for all clubs and facilities impacted by the Bulleen Park land use plan. |
28 June 2018 | The NEL declaration under the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act is gazetted. |
24 June 2018 | Victorian Government releases EES final scoping requirements. |
23 June 2018 | Victorian Liberal Party announces support for the NEL. |
19 June 2018 | The Minister for Roads and Road Safety is nominated as the NEL Project Minister. The NEL is declared under the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act. |
27 May 2018 | The Victorian Government releases the business case for the NEL. |
13 April 2018 | The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy (DoEE) publishes its decision on the NELP Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act referral. The DoEE determines the NEL is a controlled action and will require assessment and approval by means of a Public Environment Report. NELP holds public information sessions and releases first project design update. |
6 February 2018 | Council presents a formal submission on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act referral to the DoEE. |
2 February 2018 | Works proposed by NELP declared Public Works under the Environment Effects Act 1978; NELP must prepare an EES. |
15 January 2018 | NELP submits a referral to the DoEE under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. |
25 November 2017 | Victorian Government announces Melbourne’s first dedicated, high-speed busway to be built as part of the NEL project. |
24 November 2017 | Victorian Government announces Corridor Option A as preferred route. |
18 September 2017 | Council presents a submission to NELP advocating for corridor option C and strongly opposing corridor option A. |
12 September 2017 | Council hosts community forum. |
17 August 2017 | North East Link Project (NELP) holds public information session. |
7 August 2017 | Victorian Government releases 4 corridor options for the North East Link (NEL). |