Land Acquisition Information - Regional Rail Link

Amendment VC68 expands Melbourne's Urban Growth Boundary, and puts in place Public Acquisition Overlays for the proposed 15,000 hectare native grasslands reserve, the Regional Rail Link and the Outer Metropolitan Ring / E6 Transport Corridor.  Amendment VC68 was ratified by Parliament on 29 July 2010 and the Notice of Approval of Amendment was published in the Victoria Government Gazette on 6 August 2010.  Amendment VC68 is now in operation, which means that the various amendments have been incorporated into the relevant planning schemes.

Regional Rail Link

• Residents left hanging as rail link bungle hits home by CLAY LUCAS The Age 19/07/10
• MP bore only good news on rail link by CLAY LUCAS The Age 16/07/10
• Footscray residents slam plans to acquire homes for transport upgrade by WES HOSKING Herald Sun 15/07/10
• Government hits gridlock by STAFF WRITER Herald Sun 15/07/10
• Salvos may face demolition for rail link project by CLAY LUCAS & RICHARD WILLINGHAM The Age 15/07/10
• Premier, minister refuse to say sorry for rail-link bungle by PAUL AUSTIN & RICHARD WILLINGHAM The Age 14/07/10
• Brumby says sorry for rail link bungle by RICHARD WILLINGHAM The Age 14/07/10
• Resident not consulted over demolition by EDWINA SCOTT & MICHELLE DRAPER The Age 13/07/10
• Rail demolition: Footscray residents fume over notification blunder by ROBYN GRACE The Age 13/07/10
• Residents not told their homes will go by CLAY LUCAS The Age 13/07/10
• Almost 200 properties face bulldozer by CATHERINE BEST The Age 12/07/10
• Rail plan with at least one obstacle: Footscray by CLAY LUCAS The Age 7/05/10

 

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