Southern Program Alliance Policies
Policies
Safety, cultural diversity, procurement and quality policies of the Southern Program Alliance.
Carrum community update - February 2020
Community Updates
Carrum is now level crossing free with trains running on the new rail bridge and stopping at the new Carrum Station.
Carrum community update – December 2019
Community Updates
Footpath upgrades on Station Street are now complete and landscaping works are underway. New on-street car parking for safe and easy access to local shops is back for summer.
Carrum and Seaford sustainability factsheet
Fact sheets and Brochures
We’re doing our bit to help the environment as works progress to remove 18 level crossings and build 12 new stations along the Frankston line.
Building Carrum Station factsheet
Fact sheets and Brochures
The new modern Carrum station will make it safer and easier to get to public transport, local shops and the beach with entrances at McLeod Road and Walkers Road for improved access.
Carrum community update - November 2019
Community Updates
Piers and beams have been installed and the new rail bridge is taking shape.
Station Street and Eel Race Road Carrum community update - September 2019
Community Updates
The bells and boom gates at Station Street and the old Carrum Station are now gone following the nine-day Frankston line closure in July.
New Carrum Station fact sheet – August 2019
Fact sheets and Brochures
The new modern Carrum Station will make it safer and easier for locals to get to public transport, local shops and the beach.
Station Street and Eel Race Road, Carrum community update – July 2019
Community Updates
The Station Street level crossing is permanently closed to vehicles, and barriers have been installed to create our work site while we continue to build the temporary track.
Carrum major works update - June 2019
Community Updates
Works are underway to prepare Carrum for the removal of three dangerous and congested level crossings and the creation of four new community open spaces.
Station Street and Eel Race Road, Carrum community update - June 2019
Community Updates
Major works are underway to remove three level crossings, build a new Carrum Station and create a more direct road network that will reduce travel times.
Station Street and Eel Race Road, Carrum community update - May 2019
Community Updates
Beach access along Patterson River is back and pedestrians and cyclists are now enjoying the new ramp on the northern side of the new Karrum Karrum Bridge.
Carrum community update - March 2019
Community Updates
We’re removing 18 level crossings along the Frankston line to improve safety, reduce congestion and run more trains, more often.
Carrum major works
Community Updates
Works are underway to prepare Carrum for the removal of three dangerous and congested level crossings
Uncovering Indigenous heritage
Fact sheets and Brochures
To ensure cultural heritage and values are protected during major infrastructure project works, a Cultural Heritage Management Plan is prepared in line with the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006.
Station Street and Eel Race Road, Carrum Community Update - January/February
Community Updates
We are removing 18 level crossings along the Frankston line to improve safety and reduce congestion. Major works have begun to remove the level crossings in Carrum and create a more direct road networ
Frankston quarterly update - October 2018
Community Updates
Over the past few months there have been significant changes to the Frankston line, including the removal of the level crossings at Skye Road in Frankston and at Seaford Road in Seaford.
Station Street and Eel Race Road Community Update – December 2018
Community Updates
Major works will begin in 2019 to remove the level crossings in Carrum and create a more direct road network that will help to reduce travel times.
Trees and landscaping - Station Street and Eel Race Road, Carrum
Fact sheets and Brochures
Four new areas will be created including a new foreshore park, a village green between Station Street and the Nepean Highway, a town square at the new Carrum Station main entrance and a station garden
Carrum community update – October 2018
Community Updates
Designs for the $50 million transformation of Carrum have been updated based on what we heard from the local community earlier this year.
Carrum community update - August 2018
Community Updates
The Level Crossing Removal Authority is removing 13 level crossings along the Frankston line to improve safety and reduce congestion. We are also building the new Station Street...
Station Road & Eel Race Road community update - July 2018
Community Updates
Works to build the new Station Street road bridge have continued with construction activities due for completion before the end of the year.
Frankston line community update – June 2018
Community Updates
Over the course of May and June a construction blitz is underway to rebuild the new Frankston Station and remove the level crossing at Skye/Overton Road in Frankston.
Station Street and Eel Race Road Community update - June 2018
Community Updates
Works for the construction of the new Station Street road bridge are progressing at a good pace.
Carrum Community Update - May 2018
Community Updates
Works are well underway for the construction of the new Station Street road bridge, which will provide safer and more direct connections for local traffic between Bonbeach and Carrum.
Station Street and Eel Race Road Carrum Community Update - April 2018
Community Updates
The new Station Street road bridge across Patterson River will be open by the end of 2018 and will provide safer and more direct connections for local traffic.
Frankston Factsheet: Traffic improvements
Fact sheets and Brochures
From Carrum to Seaford we're getting rid of four dangerous level crossings, fixing local road networks and upgrading dangerous intersections.
Carrum Project Area Designation
Other
On 13 March 2018, the Minister for Planning designated the project area under section 95 of the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009.
Station Street and Eel Race Road Community update - March 2018
Community Updates
Early works for the construction of Station Street road bridge has started, with site investigations underway and the setup of a construction site on part of the Patterson River Launching Way car park
Frankston Line Community Update – December 2017
Community Updates
Across the Frankston line, work to remove level crossings is well underway. Three are already gone and Skye/Overton Road in Frankston is under construction, to be completed in 2018.
Carrum Community Update – December 2017
Community Updates
The first stage of works will begin early next year with the construction of the new Station Street road bridge across Patterson River. The bridge will open in late 2018.
Carrum Community Update - August 2017
Community Updates
As part of a $50 million revitalisation of Carrum, weʼre connecting McLeod Road right through to the beach.
Carrum Factsheet: Design options considered
Fact sheets and Brochures
The design solution to remove the level crossings at Station Street and Eel Race Road, Carrum, is a rail bridge over McLeod Road with the Eel Race Road level crossing to be closed.
Carrum Community Reference Group
Other
We’ve formed a community reference group (CRG) of residents and representatives from local community groups to help shape the revitalisation of Carrum.
Carrum Revitalisation Design Guide Report
Reports
This report has been created to further inform the design of the new station precinct and revitalisation of Carrum by providing an overview of community feedback.
Carrum Factsheet: Traffic changes
Fact sheets and Brochures
A new Station Street bridge and McLeod Road extension is now part of the design solution to remove the level crossings at Carrum.
Carrum Factsheet: New walking and cycling connections
Fact sheets and Brochures
We will build a new walking and cycling path along Station Street and new access points across the rail line, making it easier and safer to access the beach, Carrum Station and local shops.
Carrum Factsheet: Revitalisation program
Fact sheets and Brochures
The Carrum revitalisation will make getting around safer and easier by reducing congestion, improving traffic flow and providing better connections between the beach, local shops and public transport.
Carrum Community Update – March 2017
Community Updates
We're removing level crossings and transforming Carrum Village.
Carrum Community Update - December 2016
Community Updates
Over the last 12 months, we've been talking to thousands of local people about the best way to remove the dangerous and congested level crossings at Carrum.
Frankston Factsheet: Land acquisition and compensation
Fact sheets and Brochures
This factsheet provides an overview of the processes that would apply if the Government is required to purchase or acquire privately-owned land as part of the Frankston line level crossing removals.
Frankston Factsheet: Planning and environmental approvals process
Fact sheets and Brochures
We have conducted a range of site investigations and assessments and still have more work to do on the design options that are under consideration to identify all approvals requirements.
Frankston Factsheet: Hydrogeology
Fact sheets and Brochures
Hydrogeology is the area of geology that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil.
Frankston Factsheet: Assessment criteria
Fact sheets and Brochures
Removing level crossings are complex projects with many environmental, community and technical considerations to be understood and balanced as potential designs are considered.
Frankston Factsheet: Flora and fauna investigations
Fact sheets and Brochures
We are committed to minimising the impact on flora and fauna, particularly sensitive species, as we design and construct level crossing removals along the Frankston line.
Frankston Factsheet: Hydrology
Fact sheets and Brochures
Preliminary hydrology assessments have been undertaken to determine if there are any fundamental flaws with each design option.
Frankston Factsheet: Car park survey
Fact sheets and Brochures
We are undertaking car park surveys to investigate the originating suburbs for each car parked in station car parks on the Frankston line.
Frankston Factsheet: Traffic monitoring and modelling
Fact sheets and Brochures
We undertake traffic monitoring and modelling to understand current traffic issues and to ensure that the project doesn't have an adverse impact on traffic and, ideally, reduces congestion.
Frankston Communication and engagement report
Reports
This report captures the outcomes and insights of the initial Frankston line community consultation program, ending in June 2016.
Frankston Factsheet: How do we assess options
Fact sheets and Brochures
LXRA is committed to a comprehensive design assessment process for each potential design option to ensure we find the best solution for each site.
Frankston Factsheet: Feature survey
Fact sheets and Brochures
A feature survey is essential to any construction or infrastructure project as it accurately maps the existing topography - the natural and man-made features of an area.
Frankston Factsheet: Utilities investigation
Fact sheets and Brochures
Utilities investigations look in detail at all of the services located around a level crossing removal site, such as electricity, gas and water.
Frankston Factsheet: Cultural heritage
Fact sheets and Brochures
We are continuing to undertake cultural heritage assessments to determine the possible impacts of proposed construction activities on Indigenous and European cultural heritage.
Frankston preliminary options assessment reports
Reports
These reports capture the outcomes and insights of the initial Frankston line community consultation program, ending in June 2016.