Tunnel proposal brings digs to a halt
Residents near Eveleigh rail yards face an anxious wait, writes Kelsey Munro in the Sydney Morning Herald of 22 July 2010. Read More…
North Eveleigh Precinct
Currently disused railway land between Wilson St and the railway line with the old Carriage Workshop being renovated as a Contemporary Performing Arts facility in the middle of the site. On the wester
Vic: Premier, minister refuse to say sorry for rail-link bungle
[Residents in Leamington Ave are hoping they do not have to experience what these people in Footscray (Melbourne) are experiencing in a similar situation – REDWatch]. This article by Paul Austin & Richard Willingham is from the Age of 13 July 2010. Read More…
North Eveleigh & Leamington Ave Exclusion Zone
This map was produced by residants to show how the zone preserved for North Eveleigh meshes with the map showing the possibile impact of the corridor on Leamington Ave. The map was produced for the public meeting on 5 July 2010. File is 1.2 MB. Download: Exclusion Zone – North Eveleigh CP (18.6.10).pdf »
Christie Report Comments on “City Releif Rail Stub”
The Independent Public Inquiry Long-Term Public Transport Plan for Sydney Final Report pages 205-206 of 26 May 2010 made comments on the NSW Governments proposed Western Express & City Releif line. This extract is below – the full report can be found at www.transportpublicinquiry.com.au Download: Christie Report Comment on Relief Line.pdf »
No compensation for businesses derailed by metro
Small businesses which claim to have been crippled financially by the aborted CBD Metro have had their claims for compensation rejected, despite the state government confirming it had paid $93 million in compensation to construction firms which tendered for the project reports Josephine Tovey and Aa Read More…
Transport Plan Implementation Brought Forward – 11 March 2010
This week, the State Government issued critical infrastructure declarations to start implementation of some of the projects in the $50.2 billion Metropolitan Transport Plan reports this media release from NSW Premier Kristina Keneally on 11 March 2010. Read More…
New Express Rail Services for Western Sydney – 21 February 2010
Premier Kristina Keneally today (21 February 2010) announced the $4.53 billion Western Express CityRail Service – a dedicated rail track to slash travelling times from western Sydney to the CBD reports this Media Release from Premier Keneally.
Save Leamington Avenue Petition – July 2010
Download this petition to help the Save Leamington Avenue Campaign. Download: Petition SLA 1.pdf »
Transport NSW Presentation – 5 July 2010 at Save Leamington Ave Meeting
This is the a PDF of the Power Point presentation made by Transport NSW on 5 July 2010 about the rationale for the Western Express Rail Project which is threatening houses in Leamington Ave Newtown. PDF 592KB. Download: 100705 Western Express presentation.pdf »
Compulsory Acquisition Process
This document on Compulsory Acquisition was prepared by the Environmental Defenders Office Ltd and handed out at the Save Leamington Avenue meeting on 5 July 2010. PDF 212KB. Download: Compulsory acquisition.pdf »