Fencing and Landscaping program - Fencing assistance

The Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project is part of the Victorian Government’s broader Level Crossing Removal Project which will see the removal of 50 dangerous level crossings across Melbourne by 2022.

The Caulfield to Dandenong project improves safety and congestion on and around Melbourne’s busiest rail line by removing nine level crossings and rebuilding five stations at Carnegie, Murrumbeena, Hughesdale, Clayton and Noble Park. The project will also complete signalling and power upgrades and has created some 2,000 jobs.

Fencing assistance program

In direct response to feedback received through this consultation process, LXRA is offering fencing assistance for residents with properties that share a boundary with the rail corridor where the new elevated structure has been built.

Installation of fencing will begin in late 2018. Residents and landowners who are eligible or register their interest will be contacted directly regarding their eligibility and the time frames for installation.

Residents and landowners interested in taking part can register their interest by contacting LXRA on 1800 105 105 or emailing contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au

Fencing

Residents will be able to choose from a range of fencing options including:

• Metal fencing
• Metal with lattice top
• Timber
• Timber with overlapping slats
• Pool style
• Weldmesh

Sample of fencing material
	Weldmesh fencing
	Metal fencing
	Metal fencing - Pool style
	Timber fencing - overlapping slats

Samples of fencing materials will be available in the Murrumbeena Info Hub at 444 Neerim Road, Murrumbeena.

FAQs

What the community told us

During community consultation for the Caulfield to Dandenong Project, the Level Crossing Removal Authority met with local residents who live next to the rail line to provide information about the proposed designs for the nine level crossing removals and to ask for feedback.

This feedback indicated that a number of residents are interested in details of landscaping and vegetation in the new open spaces that will be created by the proposed designs. Some residents have asked questions about how privacy and security will be maintained after the transformation from inaccessible rail corridor into parkland and shared use paths.

Residents are also keen to know what measures might be available for properties that are close to the new elevated structure. LXRA's Fencing and Landscaping Program aims to help address these concerns as the project nears completion.

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