Hundreds of locals in Melbourne’s outer east took advantage of sunny skies on the weekend to gather and celebrate their new transport hubs in Croydon and Ringwood East The celebration follows major works to build the new Croydon Station and Ringwood East Station and to remove the dangerous and congested level crossings at Dublin Road making the Lilydale Line the first rail line to be boom gate free Festivities at each station precinct included roving musicians Spin and Win vouchers to local shops and services a sausage sizzle and children’s activities The completed Croydon Transport Hub features a rail bridge shared use paths and landscaping featuring more than 70,000 trees shrubs and grasses planted across the precinct vehicles and pedestrians have been safely separated from trains by lowering the rail line under Dublin Road while the new Ringwood East Station is now fully accessible and has more than 467 car parking spaces we are removing 110 level crossings by 2030 With the final finishing touches now underway to complete the new Ringwood East Station the precinct’s new integrated art feature has been positioned into place Located in a garden bed near the main station entrance, bronze sculpture Turtle Guardian is designed to act as a welcoming focal point for visitors to the station precinct The 2.5m by 2m sculpture by Warrandyte artist Katie Stackhouse is based on the common Eastern long-necked turtle and reflects the important balance of maintaining native animal and plant ecosystems within urban spaces Following the removal of the Dublin Road level crossing and the opening of the new Ringwood East Station earlier this year crews have been planting thousands of native and indigenous trees plants and grasses and building 467 car parking spaces south-west car park set to open to commuters this week Image courtesy of the Victorian Government Commuters will now benefit from greater access to Ringwood East station following the opening of two new station carparks Ringwood East Station’s southeastern car park on Railway Avenue features 117 car parking spaces while the northern car park on Patterson Street has 25 car parking spaces the new station will have 467 car parking spaces including the 12 accessible spaces that opened in July The precinct’s western car park will also soon open while the remainder of the southern car park will open in early 2025 These works have been delivered as part of the Victorian Government’s Car Parks for Commuters program which will include 11,000 new and upgraded car parks that will be added to the current network Crews are also completing final works on the shared use paths and landscaping Major construction has kicked off on the Suburban Rail Loop in Victoria ahead of tunnelling commencing at the start of.. 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All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media One of the leading benchmark clubs across both senior competitions and the Netball A phenomenal year saw East Ringwood finish just one kick short of a premiership on Grand Final Day Although it was Balwyn who had the red-hot start to the year the Roos quickly cemented themselves as one of the premiership favourites when they knocked off the Tigers in Round Twelve also handing Balwyn their first loss of the year locking up their position on top of the Premier Division ladder and earning themselves a bye in the first week of the finals series The Semi-Final saw the Roos face the Tigers for the first spot in the Grand Final A defensive battle ended with Balwyn holding for a three-point win East Ringwood handled the weather well in the Preliminary Final to defeat the Hawks by six goals a rematch with Balwyn turned out to be a similar type of low-scoring defensive game with less than a kick separating each other The Roos impressed particularly in the third term and hit the lead for the first time in the game through James Belo from 45 out on the run in the fourth term The Tigers managed to wrestle back the lead and hold on for the premiership but there was still a lot to be proud of from an East Ringwood perspective There is no better place to start than with the best player of the 2024 EFNL season Finishing the year as the 2024 Chandler Medallist Belo was outstanding on and off the field in leading the Roos to the Premier Division Grand Final Belo was also the winner of the club's best and fairest award Corey Preston was ultra impressive and consistent throughout the season Just one game last season with East Ringwood due to VFL commitments Preston played 15 games this season with the Roos kicking 27 goals and listed in the best ten times Crossing over from the Southern Football League the side’s leading goalkicker with 39 goals from 19 games Tristan Tweedie and Sam Lowson were also incredibly important to the side’s success Best Win: Round 2 - East Ringwood 23.15 153 def Doncaster East 3.5 23 @ East Ringwood Reserve Hard to single out one particular game as the best of the year the Roos had two tight victories over Blackburn an impressive on-the-road scalp of the reigning premiers but their Round Two thumping of the Lions was an early warning of what East Ringwood could achieve in 2024 After losing to the Lions in the 2023 Elimination Final the two sides met early in the year in a twilight fixture A clinical outing saw East Ringwood post a 130-point win over Doncaster East Skipper James Belo kicked three and was listed best on the ground Ben Osborne resumes his position as Senior Coach as the club aims to put themselves in a position to get back to the Premier Grand Final in 2025 He was named as the Premier Division Team of the Year Coach A couple of key changes include the loss of Sam Lowson who has signed with VFL club Southport Sharks a Team of the Year member and Norwood senior best and fairest winner a young star who joins a very strong Premier Division club which will only see him take his game to another level Not much to fault from a side that went 16-2 in the Home and Away season they’re one of the top contenders this year to keep an eye on Leading Goalkicker: Nicola Davidson (19 Goals) After their dominant 2023 campaign which saw East Ringwood claim the premiership after an undefeated year making a finals series in the first season It was an impressive outing in their new division winning seven games and drawing with the Magpies once Their season started off with a 13-point victory over Knox which saw the Roos come from behind at Three Quarter Time to walk away with the four points they qualified for finals and were the second-ranked attacking side in the division Their year came to an end in the Elimination Final Another outstanding season for Nicola Davidson who took home the club Best and Fairest for the Roos as well as another Team of the Year representation Playing through the midfield and up forward Davidson finished with 19 goals and was in the best in almost every single game she played in Taking out the league's best and fairest for Division One was Paris Gebel-Lamb who was also a Team of the Year member Continues to improve and stamp herself as one of the elite midfielders of the division with an incredible season Kay Wotherspoon was a vital part of the side’s success through the ruck another Team of the Year representative and a third-place finish in the side’s best and fairest count Best Win: Round Five – East Ringwood 7.13 55 def North Ringwood 7.9 51 @ East Ringwood Reserve plenty of choices to pick here but one win that stands out above all others is their come-from-behind victory over North Ringwood The Saints who went on to make a Grand Final led the Roos all afternoon 11 points at Half Time and back out to a 20-point Three Quarter Time lead kicking four goals to zip to take a four-point win The usual suspects were dominant for the Roos including Paris Gebel-Lamb who finished with three for the day Adrian Fittolani who has been the senior coach over the last three seasons announced earlier in the season that this would be his last year coaching the side Fittolani who’s been very important for the success of the women’s program will be coaching the Under 18 Girls this year East Ringwood White (Division Eight): 11-2 Three sides competing in the New Balance 2024 Netball season for East Ringwood It was the Division Eight Roos that took home the premiership defeating the Pioneers by 12 points in the Grand Final The Pioneers had gone through the season undefeated but the Roos managed to impress in the finals series knocking them off in both the Semi Final and Grand Final Hannah Whiting finished the year with 223 goals The Premier Division East Ringwood side which has had plenty of success in recent years They weren’t able to reach the heights of previous seasons but the Roos still managed to make a Preliminary Final after a 13-pointy win over East Burwood in the Semi Final Emily Salmon finished the year with 378 goals this included a historic performance against Coldstream during the season Salmon was well supported by Molly Heymanson who had 256 goals for the year The Division One East Ringwood Blue side made it three from three for the finals They made it to a Preliminary Final after a thrilling three-goal win over Park Orchards in the Semi-Final Match Footage EFNL Board Staff Junior Committee Senior Clubs Junior Clubs Safeguarding Children & Young People Annual Reports (VIEW MAP) Email: enquiries@efnl.org.au Terms of Service  |  Privacy Policy  Ringwood East commuters now have even better access to train services with the opening of 2 new station car parks Ringwood East Station’s south eastern car park on Railway Avenue features 117 car parking spaces A new pick-up and drop-off area on Patterson Street is also now open and cyclists have a secure place to park at the station with a Parkiteer featuring 26 bike spaces available being built as part of the Victorian Government’s Car Parks for Commuters program which features a mix of native and indigenous trees Bronze sculpture Turtle Guardian has been selected as Ringwood East Station’s integrated public artwork The sculpture is the work of Warrandyte artist Katie Stackhouse who takes inspiration from local waterways and her leafy green surrounds “I am thinking about the interconnections occurring between all forms of life and the elemental forces that shape the ecology in relation to human activities,” she said But it was the unexpected and memorable experience of rescuing a turtle from a busy road several years ago that provided the creative inspiration for Turtle Guardian “I began to think of the geometric structure of the turtle shell as a protective form functioning as a poetic guardian for travellers and a symbol for safe passage as people move travel and connect in their daily lives,” Stackhouse said based on the common Eastern long-necked turtle and measuring about 2.5m long and almost 2m wide reflects the important balance of maintaining native animal and plant ecosystems within urban spaces Stackhouse said the size of the artwork invited people to engage closely with the sculpture which she hoped would act as welcoming focal point for visitors to the station precinct “I’m delighted to be making this work and look forward to seeing the community engage with it,” she said “The sculpture is intended to provide a signature place-maker meeting point and be inviting to audiences to interact with." The artist met with a turtle scientist during the design phase to learn more about their behaviours and habitats “Turtles play a vital role in keeping waterways clean As an animal that travels between water and land the turtle form felt like a relevant symbol for travellers,” Stackhouse said The sculpture is currently being fabricated and will be transported to site later this year Ringwood East Station opened to passengers in July following the removal of the dangerous and congested Dublin Road level crossing Landscaping and finishing works will continue across the station precinct throughout spring Ringwood East Station has a rich history of serving its community’s transport needs The new Ringwood East Station is now open to passengers almost a century after the original station opened to great fanfare in May 1925 champagne toasts and children’s games The community celebration followed years of campaigning by locals to build a station close to the Dublin Road level crossing petitioning the Chairman of Railway Commissioners with the promise 81 passengers “would make daily use of it” The go-ahead to build the original station was only given after locals agreed to cover most of the £1,580 cost and to undertake all the earthworks with the railways department constructing the weatherboard building the local paper reported that hundreds of spectators turned out to welcome the first train stopping at the station wife of the Chairman of the Ringwood East Railway League given the honour of cutting the ribbon to release the barrier gate and allow “free ingress and egress for trains” The station was replaced by a more modern building in 1975 to better serve the needs of the growing population in Melbourne’s east the rail line was duplicated between Ringwood and Croydon with a second platform added and boom gates installed at the Dublin Road level crossing The opening of the new Ringwood East Station now used by more than 650 people every day with locals benefiting from a safer and more accessible station building CCTV and parking for more than 460 vehicles Dublin Road’s dangerous and congested level crossing is now gone for good with trains running in the new trench under Dublin Road Workers have lost no time in getting rid of Ringwood’s last level crossing Just hours after a crowd of more than 50 locals gathered last Friday evening to farewell the final train to depart Ringwood East Station, crews moved in to dismantle the boom gates at Dublin Road, Ringwood East which have created frustrating delays for thousands of motorists every day Dublin Road will reopen to traffic in mid June boom gate free ahead of trains returning to the line in early July The boom gates were installed at this location 40 years ago in June 1984 when the Lilydale Line was duplicated between Ringwood and Croydon The works are part of a winter construction blitz to make the Lilydale Line Melbourne’s first rail line to be level crossing free with crews working 24/7 until early July to remove the dangerous and congested Dublin Road level crossing and build the new Ringwood East Station crews then made short work of the old Ringwood East Station taking just 2 days to demolish the central platform and station building Works are now continuing to build the 650m rail trench and new accessible Ringwood East Station crews will lift in the final station building To enable these works to be safely carried out buses are replacing trains on sections of the Lilydale and Belgrave lines until early July and Dublin Road is closed at the level crossing until mid June With 24/7 works also underway to remove the dangerous and congested level crossing at nearby Coolstore Road, Croydon the Lilydale Line will be boom gate free by early July Trains will resume running on the Lilydale Line on Friday 5 July after the removal of the Dublin Road, Ringwood East and Coolstore Road, Croydon level crossings Crews have been working around the clock since Friday 24 May in a final push to remove the 2 sets of boom gates and to build the 2 new stations The new Ringwood East Station will open to passengers on Friday 5 July with the new premium Croydon Station set to open in late July crews are continuing to lay tracks in the new 650m rail trench and build the new Ringwood East Station which will feature 2 entrances accessible by lifts and stairs Crews will remain in the area after the construction blitz to finish works in the station precinct Work is also continuing to finish building Croydon’s new rail bridge and premium station and to complete the new Kent Avenue to Lacey Street connection This connection will also open on Friday 5 July connecting Croydon’s town centre and providing motorists and pedestrians with a safer way to cross the rail line Work to complete the rest of the new Croydon Transport Hub and walking and cycling paths will continue into spring The Lilydale Line is Melbourne’s first rail line to be boom gate free with the final 2 dangerous and congested level crossings now gone for good Lilydale Line trains have resumed running following a 6 week construction blitz to remove level crossings at Dublin Road, Ringwood East and Coolstore Road, Croydon The new Ringwood East Station is also now open with the new premium Croydon Station set to open to passengers later this month the Level Crossing Removal Project has removed 9 level crossings and built 6 new stations along the Lilydale Line is Melbourne’s second busiest rail line on the network used by more than 72,000 passengers each weekday Getting rid of these crossings has eliminated more than 5 hours of boom gate down time from the Lilydale Line in the morning peak and reduced frustrating delays for the more than 123,000 vehicles travelling through these crossings every day Separating trains and vehicles along the busy rail line has also made the road and rail network safer for all users serious accidents and fatalities had been recorded at several of the level crossing sites fast-tracked for removal in 2023 after the deaths of 2 people The new transport precincts have transformed communities along the rail line delivering almost 7km of new walking and cycling paths to link to surrounding bike networks and thousands of square metres of new and upgraded open spaces landscaped with more than 260,000 trees World class station designs have also improved local amenity with the Lilydale and Mooroolbark stations nominated for several national and international design awards and Union Station in Surrey Hills recognised for its environmental focus awarded the Infrastructure Sustainability Council’s highest rating for a Victorian rail project Pakenham and Sunbury lines will be Melbourne’s next rail lines to be boom gate free next year followed by the Frankston Line in 2029 and the Werribee Line in 2030 Pedestrians and pooches are putting their best foot – paw – forward following the opening of Ringwood’s new shared use path The 445-metre walking and cycling path was built along the rail line as part of the Bedford Road level crossing removal project The 3-metre-wide path was added to the project’s design following community feedback and provides the missing link between Bedford Park and the 19.2km Heathmont Rail Trail removing the need to travel on-road via Lena Grove The new signalised crossing on Bedford Road connects the path to Bedford Park via Rosewarne Lane improving safety for cyclists and pedestrians including students at nearby Ringwood Secondary College and community members accessing the park’s facilities Work is continuing to complete the new green basin and surrounding landscaping The dangerous and congested Bedford Road level crossing was replaced with a rail trench in March making the Belgrave Line level crossing free from the city to Ferntree Gully Ringwood will be gone for good in 2024 – a year ahead of schedule Works to build the new rail trench under Bedford Road will ramp up from Tuesday 30 January until April 2024 and there will be changes to the way you travel Removing the Bedford Road level crossing will make the Belgrave Line level crossing free between Ferntree Gully and the city Pedestrian and cyclist access across the Bedford Road level crossing will be closed from 30 January for approximately two months while we build the rail trench.Detours to get around the closure will be available via: Bedford Road will be closed at the level crossing between Pitt Street and Rosewarne Lane from Tuesday 30 January for approximately 2 months while we build the rail trench Mount Dandenong Road and Maroondah Highway during this time Access to Great Ryrie Street and Pitt Street will be closed at the Bedford Road intersection Resident access for Pitt Street residents will be maintained via Warrandyte Road On-street parking removed on both sides of Ford Street and Best Street and on one side of David Street to enable safe bus detours On-street parking removed on one side of Fremont Street Tudor Court and Campbell Street to enable safe bus detours Buses will replace trains on sections of the Belgrave and Lilydale lines from Tuesday 30 January to April 2024 Some bus stops and bus routes along Bedford Road and Great Ryrie Street will be impacted by the closure of Bedford Road PTV Route 679 will detour via Best Street and Ford Street while the Great Ryrie Street and Bedford Road intersection is closed PTV Route 380 will skip several bus stops between the Bedford Road level crossing and Ringwood East Station a shuttle bus will take PTV Route 380 passengers between Bedford Road and Ringwood East Station school buses will drop off Ringwood Secondary College students on the eastern side of the Bedford Road level crossing while Bedford Road is closed The temporary bus stop to drop off and pick up students at Ringwood Secondary College will be relocated approximately 250m east of the existing bus stop outside Ringwood Secondary College These works will see the Belgrave Line level crossing free between Ferntree Gully and the city As works ramp up to remove the Bedford Road level crossing stay up to date with the latest project updates Bicycle Network this week opened the 150th Victorian Parkiteer facility at Parkdale Station The facility has 26-bike parking spaces and is well-monitored with the station's network of CCTV cameras Its addition to the Parkiteer network is a strong sign of the growing bike riding community across Victoria It is located on Como Parade East near the station entrance is integrated into the station complex The facility was built with materials and colours designed to reflect the coastal character of Parkdale Riders using the cage at Parkdale station will be able to make the most of the new walking and cycling path designed to connect riders and commuters from Edithvale to Frankston The new Parkdale station also boasts a village green The Parkiteer network is expected to grow and improve as transport projects and upgrades continue across Victoria New and upgraded Parkiteer facilities are planned at Croydon Parkiteer is free. Visit parkiteer.com.au to register and find your nearest available Parkiteer bike parking facility Parkiteer users must register for a "home" facility. Requests for access to any additional facilities will need to be sent via email to parkiteer@bicyclenetwork.com.au and are reviewed on a case-by-case basis Become a Member and help fund our advocacy work Or become our friend and subscribe to receive our fortnightly newsletter The Great Victorian Bike Ride is set to return in 2025 on 24–28 November offering an exciting new format while keeping the spirit of this beloved event alive Bicycle Network Memberships offer benefits to all kinds of riders The Peaks Challenge Ride2School fundraiser is on again for this year's epic event on Sunday 9 March The City of Adelaide will undertake a speed limit review to understand the need for reducing speeds to support business and residents and create a safer city environment Work on the much-anticipated $38.9 million Sydney Harbour Bridge ramp upgrade has begun the bike lane will link the country's most famous bridge to the bike network in Milsons Point we launched our Affiliate Membership program specially designed for cycling groups and clubs Orange in New South Wales is in line for a nice new stretch of bike path one that will expand the off-road network and improve access to schools Work has kicked off on a key Canberra bike route setting the wheels in motion for safer and more pleasant journeys through the city’s northern suburbs In a submission to the federal government’s draft National Urban Policy Bicycle Network and seven other Australian bicycle organisations have called for active transport infrastructure funding to be increased to 10% of federal transport investment Many of our best bike journeys are along coastlines or up and down the creeks and rivers that meet the sea But with rising sea levels some of this vital infrastructure is at threat of inundation erosion and from changes in groundwater chemistry Scoresby and the Whitehorse Pioneers will battle it out for the Division 4 premiership and a return to Division 3 this Sunday at East Ringwood Reserve A sense of excitement surrounds both clubs heading into this weekend with Scoresby competing in their first senior grand final since 2011 in Division 1 and Whitehorse playing in the first since 2018 The Magpies were the first to qualify after knocking off Chirnside Park by 52 points in the second semi final at Bayswater Oval Senior coach Craig McKenzie said the build up to this weekend has been business as usual for both the senior and reserves sides (Thursday) night we kept the sessions pretty short it’s just been business as usual,” McKenzie said It’s been a different kind of preparation for the Pioneers who’ve trained at Nunawading’s Koonung Reserve since finals began “We’ve embraced training on a different oval during the finals series obviously not getting to play at home and playing on a different ground “We’re embracing the challenge and I think we’ve done a pretty good job so far,” Pioneers playing coach Andrew Haining said So far they’ve won both their games at East Ringwood Reserve defeating Kilsyth by five goals in the first semi final and Chirnside Park by 17 points in last weekend’s preliminary final Despite some tough conditions the last couple of weekends Haining says the group has enjoyed playing on the wide expanses of East Ringwood Reserve “We’re calling it our little home away from home and we’re enjoying (the) opportunity to play on East Ringwood for as many games as possible.” This weekend marks the first time since last year’s preliminary final that Scoresby’s senior side will play at East Ringwood Reserve “East Ringwood’s a ground that’s got a bit of width to it and most of the Division 4 are not very big that’s something we hope to use in our favour,” McKenzie said There’ll be plenty of intriguing matchups across the park none more so than the battle between Scoresby’s Adam Amin and Pioneers forward duo Daniel Horvat and Tom Young Amin enters this game sitting only two goals away from the 100 goal mark with 20 goals in his last two games seeing him move closer to the milestone what our mentality is around that and how we move forward after we celebrate it if it happens,” McKenzie said Haining says the return of Young and Horvat along with some hard truths has helped the Pioneers return to form “Having two forwards that are in form will help (this weekend) But they’re no good if our midfield can’t perform by getting the footy down to them.” A win for the Pioneers would see them secure the club’s first senior premiership since 2018 and would add to what’s already been a special 75th anniversary season for the club “I think it’s been a really successful year for the club so we’re just really excited with all the support and trying to get as many people down to East Ringwood on Sunday in the maroon to cheer us on,” Haining said For Scoresby a win this Sunday would mark the club’s first premiership since their 2006 Division 2 success a game which saw McKenzie’s brother pull on the black and white McKenzie says that victory on Sunday would mean a lot for all the volunteers and fans who’ve been through thick and thin in recent history but at the same time we’ve been very calculated in our approach this season so we’re trying very hard not to think about the end result.” The final push to make the Lilydale Line Melbourne’s first level crossing free rail line will kick off this Friday, with construction blitzes at Dublin Road, Ringwood East and Coolstore Road, Croydon After the last train departs Ringwood East Station at 8.30pm crews will begin 24/7 works to finish building the 650m rail trench and new Ringwood East Station with both the rail line and station set to reopen in early July During works to get rid of the dangerous and congested Dublin Road level crossing up to 200 workers will work day and night to: crews have been busy with foundation works and pouring thousands of tonnes of concrete for trench retaining walls and new station concourse works will also continue to build the new state of the art transport hub with crews working around the clock to finish building the rail bridge and new Kent Avenue/Lacey Street intersection which will streamline traffic and connect retail precincts either side of the rail line crews of up to 250 workers will lay 4050 sleepers and 2.4km of track for the new rail bridge the 687m long rail bridge will weigh more than 11,000 tonnes with each viaduct built to support 626 tonnes – equivalent to the weight of a train filled with passengers Crews will also demolish the remaining sections of the old Croydon Station and build the 160m long elevated platforms works to finish the new premium Croydon Station will continue until it opens to the community in late July new Devon Street and Wicklow Avenue connection buses will replace trains on sections of the Lilydale and Belgrave lines from 8.30pm With the Cave Hill Road level crossing in Lilydale already closed getting rid of the Dublin Road and Coolstore Road level crossings will mean the Lilydale Line will be boom gate free by mid 2024 The new Croydon Station will open to passengers on Monday 12 August featuring modern station facilities and access to both station platforms via lifts and stairs Following the return of train services on the Lilydale Line on Friday 5 July crews have been working hard to get the station open as soon as possible The new station was due to open in late July works at the station are taking longer than expected due to continued heavy rain which is now the first metropolitan rail line to be level crossing free – a year ahead of schedule Shuttle buses will continue to run in Croydon connecting train passengers to services at Ringwood East and Mooroolbark until the new Croydon Station opens. Earlier this month we removed the dangerous and congested Coolstore Road level crossing and opened the new Kent Avenue to Lacey Street road connection unifying Croydon’s town centre and making it safer for vehicles Works will continue into spring to complete the new Croydon Transport Hub featuring a 14-bay bus interchange Buses will replace trains on the Lilydale Line and Dublin Road will close to traffic as crews work to remove two level crossings in Ringwood East and Croydon Replacement buses will operate between Ringwood and Lilydale from 8.30pm Friday 24 May until early-July Further changes will be in place during a week in late-June with buses replacing trains between Blackburn Belgrave and Lilydale from 8.30pm Tuesday 18 June to 11.30pm Friday 21 June and between Box Hill Belgrave and Lilydale from 11.30pm Friday 21 June to the last service on Sunday 23 June Ringwood East Station will close from 8.30pm Friday 24 May until the new station opens in early-July Passengers should allow extra time when travelling and check the PTV website or mobile app for changes to their service Dublin Road will close to all traffic between Patterson Street and Railway Avenue from 7pm Friday 24 May until mid-June Motorists should allow up to 10 minutes extra for the detour via Mount Dandenong Road pedestrian access will be available at the crossing west of Dublin Road and a free and accessible shuttle bus will operate via Eastfield Road between 7am and 7pm daily crews will work around the clock to lower the rail line into a 650m long trench under Dublin Road demolish the old Ringwood East Station and build the new station and complete construction of the new elevated rail bridge and road connections in Croydon the Lilydale Line will become the first Melbourne rail line to be level crossing free Passengers are encouraged to visit ptv.vic.gov.au/disruptions for more information and to plan their journey Real-time traffic conditions are available at traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au The latest public transport information and network status is available at ptv.vic.gov.au or in the PTV mobile app Convenient alternative commuter car parking will be provided within close walking distance of Ringwood Station while we remove 2 dangerous and congested level crossings and build a brand-new Ringwood East Station as part of the Ringwood Level Crossing Removal Project The Bedford Road and Dublin Road level crossings will be removed by building rail trenches under the roads relieving congestion and delivering improved walking and cycling connections in the area Major construction will start in 2023 and we'll stage temporary closures of the Ringwood East station precinct starting with the gravel areas currently used informally for parking The closures will progressively extend to other areas of the station including the station car park while we work to build the rail trench and new station we will not be using any public green space for offset parking Alternative commuter parking will be available on commercial and council-owned land at Pratt Street Both locations are approximately 500m walking distance to Ringwood Station and will be available free for all day car parking At the end of the project, the new Ringwood East Station will feature around 460 upgraded car spaces and a new station forecourt with seating and landscaping. Find out more about the updated designs and the Lilydale Line will be boom gate free Stay up to date by registering for email updates and register early to receive disruption updates via SMS by texting ‘RINGWOOD’ to 0428 387 902 Major works are now underway to remove 3 dangerous and congested level crossings in Melbourne’s outer east with construction ramping up in Croydon and Ringwood Croydon’s state-of-the-art transport hub will see new road connections and a new rail bridge replace the Coolstore Road level crossing and a new elevated station linking to a streamlined bus interchange making it easier and safer for commuters to connect between bus and train services The 105-tonne piling rig at Croydon Station will dig 28 holes up to 35m deep – equivalent to a 10 storey building – to be filled with more than 1000 cubic metres of concrete that will support the rail bridge At Dublin Road 2 piling rigs have started digging the 575 holes needed to support the walls of the 650m rail trench and the new Ringwood East Station Piling works will begin early next year at Bedford Road in preparation for the rail line to be lowered into a 380m trench and a new walking and cycling path will be built to connect the Heathmont Rail Trail to Bedford Park A construction blitz across all 3 level crossing sites in August will see crews work 24/7 to upgrade critical signalling systems and dig foundations buses will replace trains from Blackburn to Belgrave / Lilydale from 8.30pm Wednesday 9 August until the last service on Tuesday 15 August The week-long construction blitz will also require temporary road changes Croydon at the rail line from Wednesday 9 August to Wednesday 16 August and closing Bedford Road at the level crossing from Thursday 10 August to Monday 14 August with lane and short-term closures at Dublin Road in August and Dublin Road closed at the level crossing from Tuesday 5 September to Tuesday 17 October More than 34,000 vehicles travel through the Coolstore Road Dublin Road and Bedford Road level crossings each day and removing them will ease congestion and boost safety The Lilydale Line will be level crossing free by 2025 while the Belgrave Line will be level crossing free between Ferntree Gully and the city Visit the disruptions page to plan your journey and for more information on disruptions. Play Duration: 4 minutes 17 seconds4m 17sBrought to you by As part of level crossing removal works the Ringwood East train station in Melbourne's outer east is going to have a major refurbishment. The upgraded station will offer hundreds of new carparks, lifts and stairs but omitted one crucial thing — a public toilet. So is a public toilet a right or a luxury? Churchill fellow and public toilet researcher Katherine Webber told Sammy J that public toilets for commuters should be a given. When you arrive at a train station, do you expect there to be a public toilet? (ABC News: Candice Prosser) Download the ABC listen app to text and call your favourite live radio The Weekly SOURCE is published by DCM Media Architect Robin Boyd designed 20 Byways Drive A Ringwood East house designed by famous Australian architect Robin Boyd is on the market for the first time in 25 years Named Hegarty House, the three-bedroom property at 20 Byways Drive was one of the last homes Boyd completed prior to his death in 1971 Boyd was one of the main proponents of modernism in Australian architecture RELATED: Bridgford House: Robin Boyd Black Rock design up for rent Ringwood North: Swanky car collector’s home has 14-vehicle garage He even wrote the liner notes for comedian Barry Humphries’ first commercial recording Jellis Craig Boroondara’s Mark Salvati said Hegarty House featured the signature design elements which Boyd was known for including the use of natural materials in the build; large windows taking in plenty of sunlight; and leafy courtyards “It was the last one Boyd saw finished before he passed away,” Mr Salvati said he went to the house and had drinks with the owners upon its completion.” The celebration would have been one of his last before he passed away from a stroke following surgery aged 52 Courtyards are a signature Boyd design feature The house offers views to the Dandenongs and the surrounding green landscape Mr Salvati said the first-floor’s main bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite “feels like you’re in the top of the trees” The kitchen has been updated with new European appliances while the original study boasts custom storage space and a built-in desk The kitchen contains mostly original materials and new appliances The leafy garden is a central focus for many of the home’s view lines Additional highlights include a second bathroom and powder room Mr Salvati said Hegarty House had just three owners so far with the current residents selling in order to downsize from the 817sq m block sold earlier this month and is another Boyd creation was also designed by the celebrated architect Other Boyd-designed properties which have sold recently include 18 Marcus Rd, Frankston South. the three-bedroom pad sold for an undisclosed sum earlier this month CoreLogic records show a circa-1956 house 41 Koornong Cres, North Warrandyte, known as The Fler Another Boyd creation, a seven-bedroom house at 3 Villa Mews, Vermont, sold for $2,168,001 in March Hegarty House will be auctioned on July 22 with a $900,000-$990,000 price guide Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time A billion-dollar promise to rebuild the Maroondah Hospital on its existing site is in doubt as government officials are considering moving the ageing facility to a nearby shopping centre precinct or potentially to a wedge of land 10 kilometres away The Age has spoken to six sources familiar with the planning process who said the cost and challenge of rebuilding the hospital on its existing Ringwood East site has pushed authorities to examine other locations under a feasibility study Labor promised to rebuild the Maroondah Hospital on its existing Ringwood East site before the last election.Credit: Eddie Jim The sources include representatives from local and state government who are aware of discussions about the new hospital The sources – who did not want to be named because doing so could jeopardise their positions – confirmed the site of the old Knox drive-in cinema in Wantirna which is almost 10 kilometres away from the current Maroondah Hospital was to develop a site near Eastland shopping centre which would mean the hospital would move to the adjacent suburb of Ringwood but would represent a shift in the government’s election promise to rebuild on the existing site When The Age first asked the government about the potential locations in May a spokesperson said: “We are delivering the QEII project on the existing site in Ringwood East as per the election commitment we made in 2022.” when asked to clarify the government’s position “Critical planning to deliver the hospital on the existing Ringwood East site continues – per the election commitment we made in 2022,” a spokesperson said with neither a detailed business case nor feasibility study completed for the project In 2022, the Andrews government promised between $850 million and $1.05 billion to deliver, rebuild and refurbish the hospital and rename it the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Labor said it would begin construction in 2025 and that the hospital would open in stages from 2029 and include 200 new beds a new emergency department and mental health hub Planning and local government sources told The Age it would be difficult to deliver the promised expansion on the current Ringwood East site They argue Victorian taxpayers could potentially find better value relocating the hospital to a new site that would mean the redevelopment could get under way while the current hospital continued servicing the community One government source said local and state government representatives had secured a commitment from the Allan government to at least include the Eastland-adjacent site in the business case to keep it in the Maroondah City Council area wedged between Boronia Road and Mountain Highway is primarily owned by the state government through the Department of Health and Human Services Labor has previously unveiled plans to turn the site into a health zone known as the “Wantirna health precinct” produced by the Victorian Planning Authority found the proposed health hub in Wantirna could serve a broader catchment area including “the Knox and Maroondah local government areas as well as segments of the Yarra Ranges Manningham and Whitehorse local government areas” Maroondah Mayor Kylie Spears said she was “adamant” the hospital had to stay within the council area The suburbs of Knox and Wantirna are in the City of Knox “It’s a vital service for our residents and the broader community including people coming in from the Yarra Valley.” Then-premier Daniel Andrews visits Maroondah Hospital during the 2022 election campaign Both Labor and the Coalition committed to redevelop the hospital during the 2022 state election campaign following community calls to upgrade its ageing facilities who represents the north-eastern metropolitan region in the Victorian parliament’s upper house called on the Allan government to rule out closing the hospital in Maroondah and moving it to Wantirna “The closure of Maroondah Hospital would not only devastate the local economy it would result in hundreds of local job losses reduced access for the public to emergency healthcare and devastate the region’s mental health capacity at a time it’s witnessing record demand This cannot be allowed to happen,” McGowan said Sources confirmed planning authorities presented the Wantirna location as an option after the state government undertook the process of rezoning the 22-hectare parcel of land for the proposed Wantirna health hub where it promised to build a new public hospital (in addition to Maroondah Hospital) as well as aged care accommodation and housing Suspicions about the location of the Maroondah Hospital redevelopment have been further fuelled by Labor’s decision to push ahead with naming the hospital in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II then-premier Daniel Andrews – a republican – defied criticism from many community members upset about the name change because “maroondah” is an Aboriginal-derived name meaning “throwing leaves” “Queen Elizabeth holds a special place in the hearts of Victorians,” Andrews said at the time “The queen was a longstanding supporter of Victoria’s healthcare system.” A petition shared online, opposing re-naming the hospital News of the proposed hospital move comes weeks after the Allan government scrapped its 2022 election commitment to build two hospital campuses in North Melbourne near the new Arden Metro station That was billed as “the biggest hospital project in Australia’s history” just 18 months ago Get the day’s breaking news, entertainment ideas and a long read to enjoy. 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The sources \\u2013 who did not want to be named because doing so could jeopardise their positions \\u2013 confirmed the site of the old Knox drive-in cinema in Wantirna but would represent a shift in the government\\u2019s election promise to rebuild on the existing site a spokesperson said: \\u201CWe are delivering the QEII project on the existing site in Ringwood East as per the election commitment we made in 2022.\\u201D when asked to clarify the government\\u2019s position \\u201CCritical planning to deliver the hospital on the existing Ringwood East site continues \\u2013 per the election commitment we made in 2022,\\u201D a spokesperson said Labor has previously unveiled plans to turn the site into a health zone known as the \\u201CWantirna health precinct\\u201D A 2019 \\u201Cissues and opportunities\\u201D paper found the proposed health hub in Wantirna could serve a broader catchment area including \\u201Cthe Knox and Maroondah local government areas as well as segments of the Yarra Ranges Manningham and Whitehorse local government areas\\u201D Maroondah Mayor Kylie Spears said she was \\u201Cadamant\\u201D the hospital had to stay within the council area \\u201CWe cannot lose a hospital,\\u201D Spears said \\u201CIt\\u2019s a vital service for our residents and the broader community including people coming in from the Yarra Valley.\\u201D who represents the north-eastern metropolitan region in the Victorian parliament\\u2019s upper house \\u201CThe closure of Maroondah Hospital would not only devastate the local economy and devastate the region\\u2019s mental health capacity at a time it\\u2019s witnessing record demand This cannot be allowed to happen,\\u201D McGowan said Suspicions about the location of the Maroondah Hospital redevelopment have been further fuelled by Labor\\u2019s decision to push ahead with naming the hospital in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II then-premier Daniel Andrews \\u2013 a republican \\u2013 defied criticism from many community members upset about the name change because \\u201Cmaroondah\\u201D is an Aboriginal-derived name meaning \\u201Cthrowing leaves\\u201D \\u201CQueen Elizabeth holds a special place in the hearts of Victorians,\\u201D Andrews said at the time \\u201CThe queen was a longstanding supporter of Victoria\\u2019s healthcare system.\\u201D News of the proposed hospital move comes weeks after the Allan government to build two hospital campuses in North Melbourne near the new Arden Metro station That was billed as \\u201Cthe biggest hospital project in Australia\\u2019s history\\u201D just 18 months ago entertainment ideas and a long read to enjoy Updated designs have been released for the removal of 2 dangerous and congested level crossings and construction of a new station at Ringwood East in one of the biggest transport infrastructure upgrades for the suburb Both level crossings will be removed by building rail trenches which will carry trains under Bedford Road and Dublin Road easing congestion for drivers and creating safer pedestrian and cycling links The updated designs have been released following community consultation earlier this year and include an additional entrance to the new Ringwood East Station as well car parking closer to the station precinct to make catching the train easier for passengers The station architecture has also been designed to complement the local village feel of Ringwood East including landscaping works that will prioritise native plants upgraded pedestrian and cycling paths in the area as well as 460 upgraded commuter car parks a new walking and cycling path has been added to the design connecting the 19.2km Heathmont Rail Trail to Bedford Park alongside the Belgrave rail line Construction to remove the level crossings will start early next year with both sets of boom gates gone for good in 2025 The project will make Ringwood level crossing free more often on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines About 23,000 vehicles use the Dublin Road and Bedford Road level crossings each day with the boom gates down for up to 23 minutes of the morning peak at each location – removing them will mean ease congestion and make roads safer for local drivers 12 level crossings are being removed on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines making the Lilydale Line level crossing free and the Belgrave Line level crossing free from the city to Ferntree Gully by 2025 There is a new shared use path to connect the community and improve safety as part of the Ringwood Level Crossing Removal Project Thousands of pedestrians and cyclists are set to benefit from a new shared use path (SUP) safely connecting schools and businesses in Ringwood as part of the Ringwood Level Crossing Removal Project at Bedford Road The 445m long and 3m wide path has been added to the project’s design following overwhelming community feedback about the need for safer walking and cycling connections in the area The new path will connect the 19.2km Heathmont Rail Trail to Bedford Park alongside the Belgrave rail line A new signalised crossing on Bedford Road will connect path users to Bedford Park via Rosewarne Lane improving safety for both cyclists and pedestrians including the hundreds of children and seniors who use the facilities at Bedford Park each week The shared use path will be open to the community in 2025 We’re removing the dangerous and congested level crossings at Bedford Road Ringwood East by lowering the Belgrave and Lilydale lines into a trench and building a brand-new Ringwood East Station Keep up to date with the latest information about these projects by subscribing to our email updates Concept designs for the level crossing removal at Ringwood East – one of two dangerous level crossings being removed in Ringwood with plans including a 650m-long rail trench to take train services under the road and a new Ringwood East Station There are 12 level crossings along the Belgrave and Lilydale lines that will be removed meaning no boom gates from the city all the way to Ferntree Gully and Lilydale This includes removing the remaining two dangerous and congested level crossings on Dublin Road and Bedford Road to improve safety and ease congestion for the thousands of drivers that pass through every day The Victorian Government is planning to remove 85 level crossings by 2025 – with 59 already completed – in an effort to improve safety and reduce congestion in Melbourne’s suburbs as part of the state-wide Level Crossings Removal project Victorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure “We’re making Ringwood level crossing free No one will ever get stuck at a boom gate in Ringwood ever again “The Dublin Road and Bedford Road level crossings cause traffic chaos in Ringwood during peak hour and removing them will make the roads safer for drivers and provide a brand-new with the boom gates down for up to 23 minutes of the morning peak at each location The proximity of these crossings to each other means many drivers currently get caught at both of them multiple times each day Ringwood East level crossing will be removed by building a 650m-long rail trench A brand-new Ringwood East Station will also be built featuring a forecourt with direct access to shops and bus connections “Every local knows the frustration of being stuck at these locations when the boom gates are down That’s why we are getting rid of them – and building a state of the art new train station at Ringwood East.” The Bedford Road level crossing will also be replaced with a rail trench following the unveiling of the concept designs for the removal earlier this year The Government has also decided that as part of the Bedford Road level crossing removal a new shared use path will be included in the project The new path will connect the 19.2km Heathmont Rail Trail to Bedford Park alongside the Belgrave Line removing the need to travel on-road and improving walking and cycling options in the area The Dublin Road level crossing is just one of the five remaining level crossings on the Lilydale Line – all of which will be gone by 2025 – making the line level crossing free and paving the way for more services Removing the Bedford Road crossing will ensure the Belgrave Line is level crossing free between Ferntree Gully and the city work is well underway to remove level crossings at Union Road which will be replaced by a 1.3km rail trench and consolidate the Surrey Hills and Mont Albert stations into one modern station Planning is also moving ahead for the removal of the Coolstore Road Croydon level crossing with a brand-new Croydon station and the closure of Cave Hill Road The project team will continue site investigations at Dublin Road throughout 2022 while work at Bedford Road will start later in 2022 The boom gates at both locations will be gone for good by 2025 The community now has the opportunity to provide feedback on aspects of the concept designs for the Dublin Road level crossing removal and the new Ringwood East Station, 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The size and make-up of Australia’s government sector has been the subject of some debate during this federal election campaign... after a hard-fought contest which pushed the price $460,000 above the reserve About 100 people lined what would typically be a quiet Ringwood East street on Saturday to see the sale of 20 Byways Drive modernist home was built into the gradient of the sloping block and had multiple living areas which cascaded onto one another The home named “Hegarty House” was the last design Boyd saw through to completion and was finished in the early 1970s Boyd is considered one of Melbourne’s most celebrated architects known for his innovative approach to designing modernist homes Jellis Craig listing agent Mark Salvati said the home was popular with potential buyers and stood out in the listings-deprived market It was originally listed with hopes of $900,000 to $990,000 but the quoted price range was later lifted to $1.05 million to $1.15 million “It would have been the largest number [of people looking at a Boyd house] and probably one with a fair amount of interest in it from a buying point of view as well,” Salvati said “But lots of people were looking at it because it was a Boyd and certainly there’s a lot of interest in the marketplace in these mid-century homes especially when they’re tagged with the notable architect.” The interest translated to five active bidders and the auction opened with a bid of $1.05 million and rose in $10,000 increments over about a dozen bids Buyers flock again to the bayside Melbourne street made famous by The Block Dandenong Ranges: Tree-changers are buying here for a ‘little mountain patch of their own’ The best homes for sale in Melbourne right now The contest came down to the opening bidder and a latecomer the opening buyer rounded up to the nearest $5000 or $10,000 who had been looking for a family home for some time and couldn’t go past an important example of Boyd’s legacy “I’ve always really respected Robin Boyd’s work,” Tan said “I know it pretty well and this one is particularly special so it was quite amazing to come and see it and then have the opportunity to live in such an amazing space “We were looking for a sanctuary … this house has an amazing relationship to the site in the way it works on a very steep site It creates a lot of little pockets of intimacy within a connected Tan and wife Gemma lost out at previous auctions and said house hunting had been difficult even when not bidding for architecturally significant homes “There’s not as much stock as you know historically there has been,” he said “So when there has been good houses that come up and people will come out and they’ll bid hard for it.” Tan said he would consider working with the Robin Boyd Foundation to open the home for tours The house was one of 570 Melbourne properties scheduled for auction on Saturday Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 65.7 per cent from 417 reported results Withdrawn auctions are counted as unsold properties when calculating the clearance rate a three-bedroom townhouse sold for $1,108,000 in another spirited auction The home at 6/20 Victoria Street was thought to have been built in the 1970s and was popular for its proximity to the beach, Ray White listing agent Joanne Royston said. “It’s hard to find [a home] at that price point in Williamstown especially at the south end near the water,” Royston said which began at the bottom of the range and had a reserve of $1 million The home sold to an owner-occupier with family in the area In Alphington, a three-bedroom villa unit at 2/23 Coate Avenue sold for $825,000 after passing in following a sluggish auction. 1 Bath1 ParkingView listing The property’s garage was converted into a third bedroom in a renovation by previous owners, Nelson Alexander auctioneer Robert Enes said. Bidding for the property began at $780,000, below the quoted price range of $800,000 to $825,000. Two buyers traded seven bids before the home passed in at $802,000 to the opening bidder, who lived in the area and bought the property for a family member. “It sold for the reserve right away afterwards,” Enes said. “It was overall a little bit subdued, but in line with expectations. Overall the outcome was positive and strong.” A portion of the interested parties were first home buyers, he said, who had been spooked by rate rises and the cost-of-living crisis. The information on this website is intended to be of a general nature only and doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. where we are privileged to live and operate Crews are preparing for a construction blitz across Ringwood and Croydon to build 2 new stations and remove 3 dangerous and congested level crossings bringing the Lilydale Line one step closer to being level-crossing free by 2025 Major works are set to begin next month at Coolstore Road, Croydon; Bedford Road, Ringwood, and Dublin Road, Ringwood East Construction crews will work on critical signalling power and communications lines in the rail corridor to prepare for work to begin on the new Croydon rail bridge and rail trenches at both Ringwood sites Piling rigs will also be onsite during this time to install concrete foundations underground ahead of the next stage of construction buses will replace trains between Ringwood and Lilydale stations from 8.30pm Tuesday 6 June to 8.30pm Friday 9 June Lilydale and Belgrave stations from 8.30pm Friday 9 June to last service Sunday 11 June The Dublin Road level crossing will be removed via a rail trench that will link to the new Ringwood East Station which will feature a main concourse and second entry and upgraded car parks with about 460 parking spaces the rail line will be lowered into a trench and a new walking and cycling path will be built to connect the 19.2km Heathmont Rail Trail to Bedford Park More than 23,000 vehicles drive through Ringwood’s dangerous and congested level crossings each day with the boom gates staying down for up to 23 minutes during the morning peak Croydon’s state-of-the-art transport hub will see new road connections and a new rail bridge replace the level crossing and roundabout at Coolstore Road connecting Croydon’s retail precincts and creating more options to cross the rail line for all transport users elevated Croydon Station will have 2 entrances and forecourts The Lilydale Line will be level crossing free in 2025 110 level crossings are being removed from Melbourne Visit the disruptions page to plan your journey and for more information on disruptions Ringwood East and building a new Ringwood East Station In total we are removing 85 level crossings across Melbourne In 2025 the Lilydale Line will be boom gate free and the Belgrave Line will have no boom gates between Ferntree Gully and the city We've updated the designs for Bedford Road Dublin Road and the new Ringwood East Station Incorporating your feedback at Bedford Road we are: We're removing the level crossing at Dublin Road by building a rail trench under the road The level crossing will be gone and new Ringwood East Station open in 2025 Our updated designs for the the new Ringwood East Station reflect community feedback on local character and buildings that fit within the local landscape In response to community feedback we're bringing the car park on the western side of the Railway Avenue and Dublin Road intersection We're also adding an extra entry to the station platforms A shared walking and cycling path between the station and Railway Avenue will connect to an open station forecourt with a place to store your bike take a seat or use the new pedestrian connection to cross over the railway to Patterson Street Your new Ringwood East Station reflects the existing leafy A warm earthy toned canopy is a feature of the new station Skylights and lighting will welcome passengers throughout the day and night The surrounding landscape will complement the native and indigenous species found in the area The station precinct will connect to the Railway Avenue shops via the existing signalised pedestrian crossing Pathways will be a mix of exposed aggregate concrete and bluestone paving and we’ll use timber-like composite seating which is environmentally friendly and low maintenance The new station will have around 460 upgraded car parking spaces The Bedford Road level crossing will be removed by building a rail trench under the road and will be gone in 2025 You told us you wanted better walking and cycling connections in the area We’ve added a new walking and cycling path to connect the Heathmont Rail Trail to Bedford Park The path will travel along the Belgrave line and cross Bedford Road to join up with Bedford Park Community feedback showed a strong preference for landscaping that complements Bedford Park We’ve incorporated this into the landscaping plan and perforated screening for the rail trench We received more than 280 responses to our Bedford Road and Dublin Road surveys on the initial concept designs released in February and May this year Your feedback and insights have played a big role in our updated designs and will continue to do so as we work on We will continue working with local residents and the wider community as the project moves into construction next year Join us at an online community information session to hear more about our updated designs Registrations are required. Register on our Eventbrite page. You'll also see us popping up at the local shops and train stations – feel free to stop by for a chat The best way to stay up to date on the Ringwood Level Crossing Removal Project is to sign up for email updates. Register early to receive disruption updates via SMS by texting ‘RINGWOOD’ to 0428 387 902 You can contact us on 1800 105 105 or email us at contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au Artist's impression of the new Ringwood East Station The Victorian Government has awarded two level crossing removal contracts to an alliance comprising Laing O’Rourke in partnership with the Level Crossing Removal Project The Alliance will deliver a $149 million contract to remove the Bedford Road level crossing and a $572 million contract to remove the Dublin Road Coolstore Road and Cave Hill Road level crossings making Ringwood level crossing free by 2025 A new Ringwood East Station will be delivered as part of the Dublin Road level crossing removal including around 460 new and upgraded car parking spaces The station will also feature a main concourse and second entrance in addition to platforms that will be accessible by lifts stairs and upgraded walking and cycling paths New walking and cycling connections will include the missing link from the 19.2-kilometre Heathmont Rail Trail to Bedford Park as part of the Bedford Road level crossing removal the Coolstore Road level crossing will be removed by building a rail bridge over the road which will pave the way for a new transport hub in 2025 New walking and cycling paths will also be built through the precinct to improve connections for pedestrians and cyclists The new Croydon transport hub will improve the road network by removing the congested roundabout at Coolstore Road and creating new road connections through the town centre A new bus interchange will also provide easier and safer connections to the station for passengers and a new pedestrian underpass will be built to provide a safe connection across the rail line to Lilydale High School and nearby homes and businesses will connect to future walking and cycling paths as part of development in the area Works will start in 2023 and the level crossings will be gone by 2025 making the Lilydale Line level crossing free and the Belgrave Line level crossing free between the City and Ferntree Gully For more information, visit: www.bigbuild.vic.gov.au This Ringwood East house with plenty of green cred Sustainability was embedded into the design DNA of this eco-friendly and stylish Ringwood East house The owner’s wishlist for the 2018-built property was a “comfortable healthy and attractive home with a small carbon footprint and low-maintenance requirements” The two-bedroom eco pad at 23 Alexandra Road is now on the market for the first time Ringwood East has a $950,000-$1m price tag The home has an 8.2 Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme rating — well above the minimum of 6 stars The design also received a score of 71 per cent on the Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard a 2000L water tank plumbed to the washing machine and toilets and native gardens that require minimal watering are just some of the eco-friendly features The home also produces its own energy through a 7.8kW solar power system and battery and it features an electric vehicle charging station The property also produces its own energy – goodbye electricity bills Curved walls are an unusual design element used inside There are plenty of visually appealing and sustainable elements too These include a recycled timber front door salvaged from the original home on the block vintage 1920s tram depot timber floorboards oiled polished concrete floors and reclaimed Messmate timber benchtops in the kitchen angled ceilings and curved walls are other snazzy elements inside “The passive solar design ensures the interior is warmed by the winter sun but shaded in summer,” Barry Plant’s Louise Carrigg said “(It’s) a grand achievement in green design and sustainable living.” The floorboards in the bedrooms were reclaimed from a 1920s tram depot The native gardens require little maintenance It was the desire for more green space that prompted our move back to postcode 3135 was inadvertently a dumping ground for the city’s cigarette butts The allure of trendy pubs and chic wine bars was replaced by a longing for a grassy green backyard and roomy cafes that could accommodate my pram Postcode 3135 encapsulates two significant chapters of my life: Heathmont to which I’ve returned to raise my own family Ringwood East doesn’t share the same postcode as Ringwood is rooted in practicality; when Australia introduced the current postcode system in 1967 the numbers were assigned based on operational efficiency Ringwood and Ringwood East should be suburb siblings Ringwood has evolved into an activity centre designated as one by the Victorian Planning Authority This classification confirms impending urbanisation and other facilities that I frequently use it’s Heathmont and Ringwood East which are the siblings Heathmontarians and Ringwood Easters are tight-knit communities with similar-looking suburbs bustling strip shops and comparable populations (about 10,000 and 11,000 Children from both neighbourhoods intermingle across their Scouts and sports clubs without a second thought There was certainly nobody from Ringwood East questioning why my son didn’t play for our “own” team when he joined the Heathmont Jets I used to say we were in the middle of Rough Ringwood and Bogan Bayswater I also revelled in the obscurity of Heathmont – no one had a clue where it was I find it easier to say “on the way to the Yarra Valley” I experienced quintessential suburban life and would cross Canterbury Road with the local kids to buy Slurpees the 7-Eleven has gone and I mourn for today’s youth who will miss burning the soles of their feet on the quest to cool their mouths hardware store and milk bar have made way for health clinics Ringwood East lags in terms of gentrified shops but has an active traders group you can even buy a “3135” tote bag from the Coffee Apple Many 3135 parents spend more time on Saturdays than is ideal on Heathmont Road the heartbeat of our community’s sporting life Cars carrying a parade of families in team colours snake down the hill to netball the congestion shifts from vehicular to canine with the top footy oval becoming a social hub for pooches and their two-legged pals Many of our green spaces also serve as communal hubs and a recent report in The Age noted that Maroondah Council boasts of significant public open space maintained by volunteers from both suburbs play with a curated collection of children’s toys our joint Ringwood East/Heathmont Buy Nothing group on Facebook fosters a vibrant digital community spirit Postcode 3135 has quietly played host to its share of celebrities over the years too Among the famous locals were runner Ron Clarke who lit the cauldron at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics Even the Hemsworth brothers, though often associated with the surfy shores of Phillip Island, spent time at Heathmont College. My only claim to fame is that I was Luke’s sports captain. Toady from Neighbours is also a college alumnus and adding to the area’s cultural fabric is Hegarty House in Ringwood East which was the last design completed by renowned architect Robin Boyd attended school in Heathmont.Credit: Lionel Hahn/AbacaUsa.com Heathmont owes its name to its higher altitude compared to surrounding areas Ringwood was named after a town near the New Forest in England the landscape was dominated by fruit orchards and farmed predominantly by German migrants before it was transformed into quarter-acre subdivisions in the 1920s there’s often a trade-off between growth and character In the place of spacious quarter-acre blocks now stand signs announcing large developments Perhaps there is an invisible thread woven through postcode 3135 that keeps me here My 90-year-old grandfather first moved to Ringwood East as a 17-year-old The kids and I walk past his old house in Knaith Road every morning on our way to school and they settled in Heathmont to raise a family as history repeats itself with my own return only to come back to the familiar embrace of 3135 Kellie Floyd is a freelance writer and marketing and communications consultant The Opinion newsletter is a weekly wrap of views that will challenge, champion and inform your own. Sign up here. It was the desire for more green space that prompted our move back to postcode 3135. Our Carlton apartment, with its shoebox courtyard, was inadvertently a dumping ground for the city\\u2019s cigarette butts. The allure of trendy pubs and chic wine bars was replaced by a longing for a grassy green backyard and roomy cafes that could accommodate my pram. Postcode 3135 encapsulates two significant chapters of my life: Heathmont, where I grew up, and Ringwood East, to which I\\u2019ve returned to raise my own family. In one of those Melbourne quirks, Ringwood East doesn\\u2019t share the same postcode as Ringwood, and I\\u2019ve often wondered why. The reason, I\\u2019ve discovered, is rooted in practicality; when Australia introduced the current postcode system in 1967, the numbers were assigned based on operational efficiency. As a teenager, I used to say we were in the middle of Rough Ringwood and Bogan Bayswater. I also revelled in the obscurity of Heathmont \\u2013 no one had a clue where it was. Even now, when I mention my home town, I find it easier to say \\u201Con the way to the Yarra Valley\\u201D, which gets a nod of recognition. Growing up here, I experienced quintessential suburban life and would cross Canterbury Road with the local kids to buy Slurpees. Sadly, the 7-Eleven has gone and I mourn for today\\u2019s youth, who will miss burning the soles of their feet on the quest to cool their mouths. Heathmont Village has changed. The ice-cream shop, hardware store and milk bar have made way for health clinics, boutique framing shops and five cafes. Ringwood East lags in terms of gentrified shops but has an active traders group. If you\\u2019re a lover of our postcode, you can even buy a \\u201C3135\\u201D tote bag from the Coffee Apple. Many 3135 parents spend more time on Saturdays than is ideal on Heathmont Road, on their way to the dead end of H.E. Parker Reserve, the heartbeat of our community\\u2019s sporting life. Cars carrying a parade of families in team colours snake down the hill to netball, football, cricket or tennis matches. On weeknights, the congestion shifts from vehicular to canine, with the top footy oval becoming a social hub for pooches and their two-legged pals. Many of our green spaces also serve as communal hubs and a noted that Maroondah Council boasts of significant public open space, ranking fourth among Victorian councils. One such space is Herman Pump Reserve, maintained by volunteers from both suburbs. Here, children can play on the playground, explore fairy doors at the bases of trees, play with a curated collection of children\\u2019s toys, and share the communal chalkbox. In addition, our joint Ringwood East/Heathmont Buy Nothing group on Facebook fosters a vibrant digital community spirit. Postcode 3135 has quietly played host to its share of celebrities over the years too. Among the famous locals were runner Ron Clarke, who lit the cauldron at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, and Ron Barassi, who lived here in the late 1950s. Even the Hemsworth brothers, though often associated with the surfy shores of Phillip Island, spent time at Heathmont College. My only claim to fame is that I was Luke\\u2019s sports captain. Toady from Neighbours is also a college alumnus and adding to the area\\u2019s cultural fabric is in Ringwood East, which was the last design completed by renowned architect Robin Boyd. Heathmont owes its name to its higher altitude compared to surrounding areas, once blanketed in lush heath. Ringwood was named after a town near the New Forest in England. In the early days of European settlement, the landscape was dominated by fruit orchards and farmed predominantly by German migrants, before it was transformed into quarter-acre subdivisions in the 1920s. Many of the area\\u2019s street names, such as Pump, Muller and Washusen, pay homage to these early settlers. As with many thriving suburbs, there\\u2019s often a trade-off between growth and character, and our community is no exception. In the place of spacious quarter-acre blocks now stand signs announcing large developments, some rising four storeys. If I desired such dense living, I never would have left Carlton. Perhaps there is an invisible thread woven through postcode 3135 that keeps me here? My 90-year-old grandfather first moved to Ringwood East as a 17-year-old. The kids and I walk past his old house in Knaith Road every morning on our way to school. After marrying my grandmother, he was drawn back to the area, and they settled in Heathmont to raise a family. Thirty years later, after a decades-long detour, my father was drawn back to the postcode, bringing my mother, sister, and me into its fold. Now, as history repeats itself with my own return, I can\\u2019t help but wonder ... will my children initially fly away too, only to come back to the familiar embrace of 3135? If I\\u2019m still here, I certainly hope so. Kellie Floyd is a freelance writer and marketing and communications consultant. The Opinion newsletter is a weekly wrap of views that will challenge, champion and inform your own. . CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) A massive construction blitz over the winter months will see 7 dangerous and congested level crossings gone for good and Melbourne will get its first boom gate-free rail line Work is progressing to remove 3 level crossings and build 2 new stations in Pakenham with a final major construction blitz for the project taking place from mid May buses will replace trains between Berwick and Pakenham as a crew of 200 work around the clock to demolish the existing Pakenham Station and finish the elevated 2.5 km rail bridge and the new Pakenham and East Pakenham stations will open to passengers There will also be short road closures at Pakenham’s level crossings in May, and Main Street and McGregor Road will close again in June and July for line marking and road resurfacing works The final push to make the Lilydale Line Melbourne’s first level crossing free rail line will begin next month with buses replacing trains from Friday 24 May until early July There will also be closures at Coolstore Road, Croydon from mid April and Dublin Road, Ringwood East during May so crews can safely carry out works These level crossings will be a thing of the past and the new Ringwood East Station open in early July followed by the opening of the new Croydon Station later that month With the dangerous Cave Hill Road level crossing in Lilydale already closed, the Lilydale Line will be boom gate free by mid 2024, a year ahead of schedule, and the level crossing at Station Street, Officer on the Pakenham Line will also close permanently on 18 May Closer to the city, 2 level crossings in Parkdale will also be removed in winter with a construction blitz starting in mid July.  A brand-new Parkdale Station will open to passengers by spring Passengers are asked to plan ahead while works are underway. For more information visit our disruptions page. Ringwood is one step closer to being level crossing free, after the Bedford Road boom gates were officially removed on Thursday as part of the 2-month construction blitz to build the new rail trench with Bedford Road closed to traffic at the level crossing and buses replacing trains on sections of the Belgrave and Lilydale lines while crews work to lower the rail line into a trench under Bedford Road crews will start piling and excavating more than 20,000 cubic metres of dirt for the 380m rail trench which will measure 8m at its deepest point Getting rid of the crossing will reduce congestion for the 13,500 vehicles that use the crossing each day and make the Belgrave Line boom gate free from Ferntree Gully to the city The level crossing will be gone for good by April when Bedford Road reopens to traffic and trains start running through the trench Work will then begin on building the new community open space and pedestrian and cycling path along the rail line to connect Bedford Park to the Heathmont Rail Trail making the Lilydale Line the first rail line to be level crossing free Artist's impression of Ringwood East Station Early concept designs have been released ahead of level crossing removals in Ringwood and Ringwood East in Melbourne Ringwood East level crossing will be removed by building a 650-metre-long rail trench The Dublin Road works follow the unveiling of concept designs for the dangerous and congested Bedford Road Ringwood level crossing removal earlier this year which will also be replaced with a rail trench Following community consultation for the Bedford Road level crossing removal a new shared use path has been included in the design The new path will connect the 19.2-kilometre Heathmont Rail Trail to Bedford Park alongside the Belgrave Line and improving walking and cycling options in the area Around 23,000 vehicles use the Dublin Road and Bedford Road level crossings each day The Dublin Road level crossing is just one of five remaining level crossings on the Lilydale Line – all of which will be gone by 2025 – making the line level crossing free and paving the way for more services Site investigations will continue at Dublin Road throughout 2022 while early works at Bedford Road will start later this year The boom gates at both locations will be removed in 2025 we’re homing in on two major topics: Tunnels and Cybersecurity Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) crews have discovered an "abundance of hidden treasures and trinkets" beneath the surface in Melbourne’s east.. Inland Rail has revealed the latest designs for the two Hume Freeway sites and the Marchbanks Road bridge replacement in.. The last house designed by famed mid-century modern architect Robin Boyd has hit the market in Ringwood East and it comes with a price guide of less than $1 million The three-bedroom, four-level house at 20 Byways Drive, Ringwood East is known as Hegarty House and has been listed with hopes of $900,000 to $990,000 the home has been built into the side of a hill surrounded by expansive gardens and nature Trademark oversized windows offer views of the Dandenong Ranges Commissioned in 1969 and officially completed in 1972 with some upgrades to the kitchen and bathrooms plus new carpets and a fresh coat of paint Selling agent Jellis Craig Balwyn’s Belinda Anderson said the vendors had bought the home because they were fans of Boyd’s work Views of the Dandenong Ranges can be seen from the home’s expansive windows.Credit: Jellis Craig Balwyn The vendors have owned the property for more than 25 years and are now planning to downsize as their children have moved out of home The current owners bought it 1997 from a family who had owned it since 1974 Anderson said the popularity of Boyd-designed homes has risen over the past decade as more people warm to his mid-century modern style a connection to the outdoors and site-responsive orientation Boyd wrote about design for The Age after World War II and his Small Homes Service sold affordable architectural drawings to builders and prospective home owners Open-plan living is a trademark feature of modernist homes Though it does not have heritage protection and offers buyers a chance to acquire a piece of architectural history for a much lower price than other Boyd homes Last year, a Boyd-designed home in North Warrandyte known as The Wright House sold for $2.65 million after more than 400 people inspected the property “This house is fascinating because it is the last house Robin Boyd ever saw completed – he died in October 1971 – and there’s a photo of him in one of the living rooms with a champagne in his hand celebrating the build,” Anderson said Hegarty House was included in the Heide Museum’s Robin Boyd exhibition last year Buyers will now have another chance to look through it at the inspections Hegarty House is one of a few Boyd homes to hit the market in the past year Those homes, at 305 and 307 Long Forest Road, Bacchus Marsh – known as The Boyd Baker House and The Dower House – are still looking for a buyer The properties have had just two owners since being built and have been listed for sale with hopes totalling between $3.15 million and $3.47 million Selling agent Jellis Craig Balwyn\\u2019s Belinda Anderson said the vendors had bought the home because they were fans of Boyd\\u2019s work \\u201CThey loved Robin Boyd,\\u201D Anderson said they\\u2019ve kept it in beautiful condition.\\u201D Anderson said the popularity of Boyd-designed homes has risen over the past decade as more people warm to his \\u201CThis house is fascinating because it is the last house Robin Boyd ever saw completed \\u2013 he died in October 1971 \\u2013 and there\\u2019s a photo of him in one of the living rooms with a champagne in his hand celebrating the build,\\u201D Anderson said Hegarty House was included in the Heide Museum\\u2019s Robin Boyd exhibition last year at \\u2013 known as The Boyd Baker House and The Dower House \\u2013 are still looking for a buyer A Ringwood East supermarket offered with a leaseback to a popular IGA outlet has sold for $7.34 million The property was contested by multiple bidders at auction and the sale price reflects a 5.4 per cent yield It is selling to a Chinese investor who typically develops residential property the investment was offloaded by the Corcoris family which had been running the IGA as owner-occupier since the 1970s The parcel spreads 2135 square metres of land zoned Commercial 1 making it appropriate for residential redevelopment IGA offered the property with a 10-year leaseback paying a starting rent of approximately $400,000 per annum net “The supermarket was a suitable asset for both domestic and international investors given the long lease tenure and the commercial land parcel being opposite the Ringwood East train station,” Mr Du Rieu said Mr Tong added that there were three key aspects which drew interest from buyers: the lease term the position and the underlying land holding “If you compare returns investors are getting on other investments in the market it is clear to see why commercial property is still in demand,” the agent said “The ultimate purchaser had historically only been in residential developments however they wanted to begin diversifying into more income producing investments and IGA Ringwood East ticked the boxes” Last September we reported that a local family paid more than $11 million for a string of shops and offices between 154-166 Maroondah Highway about 350 metres from the Ringwood train station A former property analyst and print journalist Marc is the publisher of realestatesource.com.au Forgot 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You will receive mail with link to set new password Back to login Share via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe An investor has paid $7.34 million for an independent supermarket in eastern Melbourne in a bid to begin diversifying its property portfolio The Corcoris family sold the Supa IGA Supermarket in Ringwood East was sold on a net yield of 5.4 per cent and with a 10-year leaseback SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy link Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.