PROJECT REFERENCE GUIDE

UPDATED APRIL 2021 IN BENALLA

Inland Rail is a project of national significance dedicated to getting more freight on rail, delivering jobs and supporting ’s economic growth. ARTC has been appointed by the Commonwealth Government to deliver the Inland Rail Project. We are working with communities along the rail corridor to help with the development of the project’s design and delivery.

WHAT IS INLAND RAIL? WHAT’S HAPPENED IN Options we have discounted include: WHAT’S NEXT FOR BENALLA? Inland Rail is a fast freight backbone BENALLA SO FAR?  Level crossing: it does not meet PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT from to that will Since 2018, we have worked with the government requirements (Level We’re continuing consultation and engagement transform how we move goods around community, Benalla Working Group, Crossing Removal Authority and with the community, Benalla Working Group, Australia, with a direct rail transit time Benalla Rural City Council, V/Line ARTC policy) and other stakeholders over the coming of less than 24 hours between these and other stakeholders to investigate  Track lower: flooding would create months. A key part of this process for the first cities. It will better link businesses, several options to support the safe unavoidable issues at this site. half of 2021 relates to the proposed Planning farmers and producers to national passageway of double-stacked trains  Realignment of the standard gauge Scheme Amendment for local government and global markets, and generate new through Benalla. line to run north of Benalla. areas including in Benalla. opportunities for industries and regions. After reviewing valuable feedback from We are requesting the Minister for Planning Tottenham to is one of our stakeholders, we are considering YOU’VE TOLD US WHAT’S amend the Planning Scheme for Benalla Rural 13 projects that complete Inland Rail. the following two options: IMPORTANT TO YOU City. We sent letters, submission forms and This project is planned along 305km of 1. Bridge replacement over the rail Safety and accessibility: information to thousands of households in existing rail corridor from metropolitan line further north of the station April to provide property owners, business Melbourne to the -NSW border  Safety of patrons and pedestrians building: The replacement bridge owners and other stakeholders with an at Albury-. The project requires using the station area, particularly will be higher and likely to require opportunity to submit any feedback on the increased clearances along the rail with cars and buses turning outside new batters and/or retaining walls. proposed amendments by 17 May, 2021. corridor to provide sufficient height the station building. The old bridge would be demolished and width to support the safe running  Access to the station needs to be once the new bridge is completed. of double-stacked freight trains 1,800 accessible for all patrons, including This option has the advantage of metres long to be run on the track. disability access. maintaining vehicle accessibility, The first stage (north of Beveridge of including for buses, to Benalla  The existing pedestrian underpass is the project) to be delivered includes Station and is aligned with feedback, dark, narrow and does not feel safe modifications to12 sites along the North requirements and expectations from to move through. HAVE YOUR SAY ON East rail line from Beveridge to Albury. stakeholders including V/Line and  The vehicle bridge leading to the INLAND RAIL IN BENALLA Benalla Station Precinct in Benalla is Benalla Rural City Council. station is steep and has poor We are seeking submissions on our one of 12 project sites located along sightlines, particularly when driving 2. New platform, track realignment proposed Planning Scheme Amendment Victoria’s North East Rail Line. to the top of the bridge and exiting and upgrade pedestrian access application from 19 April to 17 May, 2021. onto Mackellar Street. This site needs modifications to provide at Benalla station: This option This will include the two proposed options the clearances required to enable the may improve access to the station, Heritage and amenity: for the Benalla Station Precinct. safe passage of double-stacked freight including direct pedestrian access  The Benalla station building has Visit inlandrail.artc.com.au/t2a-status trains. Taller freight trains need 7.1m in to the station building. Removal significant heritage value and to make a submission and find out more. vertical clearance and approximately of the standard gauge line would forms part of the heritage See back cover for more ways to share 4.5m of horizontal clearance to safely improve pedestrian and vehicle character of Benalla. your views and ideas. run on the track. conductivity and improve visibility  The existing vehicle overpass of the commercial precinct from the between Mackellar Street and the station. The pedestrian underpass station is unappealing and detracts will also be improved to enhance from the precinct’s visual amenity. safety and access. After the works are completed, the existing bridge  Provide a more visually attractive would be demolished. station precinct connecting both sides of the railway.

Aerial view of Benalla Station Approach Road

2 | ARTC Inland Rail Benalla Reference Guide | 3 KEY STEPS TO DELIVER INLAND RAIL IN BENALLA REFERENCE DESIGN/ DETAILED DESIGN/ EARLY CONTRACTOR CONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT (ECI) AWARDED

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CONCEPT BENALLA WORKING ASSESSMENT GROUP FORMED

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OPTIONS PROJECT URBAN DESIGN PLANNING SCHEME PROJECT INLAND RAIL ANALYSIS ASSESSMENTS FRAMEWORK AMENDMENT APPROVAL OPERATIONAL

REFERENCE DESIGN BENALLA WORKING URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK PLANNING SCHEME EARLY CONTRACTOR DETAILED DESIGN/ (2020–2021) GROUP FORMED (2020–2021) AMENDMENT (2021) INVOLVEMENT CONTRACTOR ARTC is currently in the reference (2020) Urban design brings a strategic We’re currently focused on the (ECI) (2020–2021) AWARDED (2021–2023) design phase in Benalla. The purpose We are actively engaging with approach to how our towns and cities proposed Planning Scheme A key part of our delivery strategy is Produce detailed design to be provided of this phase is to hear from the the Benalla Working Group are planned and developed. Within the Amendment, which incorporates the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) for further community discussion, community and understand key (established in September 2020) Inland Rail Tottenham to Albury project, site-specific controls via an process. In Benalla, this will take place feedback, and refinement. elements for consideration in the to review the proposed designs urban design seeks to balance the Incorporated Document. later in 2021. Detailed design prepared by development and confirmation of and better understand the needs functional requirements of the This means the project can progress As part of this process, contractors construction contractor to define the project scope. This phase takes of the community. project with facilitating outcomes without the need for additional planning are engaged to review our plans and specifics like car parking location, into consideration key inputs such The purpose of the Working Group that are consistent with town and permits, as long as conditions of the suggest engineering, construction lighting, walkway locations and as the Urban Design Framework is to: precinct planning aspirations. Incorporated Document are met to the and cost delivery options to ensure landscaping. Produce detailed design and our application for a Planning The framework outlines the overall satisfaction of the Minister for Planning delivery will align with federal and to be provided for further community Scheme Amendment.  facilitate broader community involvement in the project vision and principles of the project, or other relevant authority. state approvals, incorporate discussion, feedback, and refinement. alongside specific objectives for each community feedback into the PROJECT ASSESSMENT Detailed design prepared by  capture local knowledge, issues, impacted community, including Benalla. design where possible and meet (2019–2021) concerns, and opportunities construction contractor to define Consultation is a key element in the budget and schedule requirements. specifics like car parking location, Across all 12 T2A sites, we have and  increase project understanding development of urban design. We lighting, walkway locations continue to complete extensive field and awareness started consultation on urban design and landscaping. studies to gain an understanding of  provide input into the in Benalla in November 2020 with the environmental features, technical design process. workshops with both the Benalla challenges and opportunities for Working Group and Council. each site. All members of the Benalla community were invited to apply for Working To ensure community support for the These studies, combined with feedback Group membership. strategic vision and subsequent Inland from landowners, neighbours and the Rail project detailed design, consultation North East communities continues to The Working Group is independently with stakeholders and incorporation of Comment-Lines HAVE YOUR SAY Comment-Lines HAVE YOUR SAY Comment-Lines HAVE YOUR SAY assist us in the development of our chaired by local resident Cath Botta their feedback throughout the process approval documentation. who was selected through an We are seeking submissions on The ECI work will result in The detailed designs will be application process. The minutes and is essential. our proposed Planning Scheme reference designs being developed presented to the Benalla presentation slides are all published on We ran five community information Amendment application from and supporting visualisations Community for feedback. We will our website at inlandrail.artc.com.au/ sessions in March for the Benalla 19 April to 17 May, 2021. will be produced to assist in the work closely with the community benalla-working-group community and provided opportunities Visit inlandrail.artc.com.au/ interpretation of the reference and stakeholders throughout for feedback via an online survey. t2a-status to make a submission design. These designs will be the ECI and D&C process to and find out more. available to the community in late ensure community feedback is 2021 for comment and feedback. incorporated into the final designs LEARN MORE question-circle LEARN MORE question-circle LEARN MORE question-circle wherever possible. Our urban design framework See our design option fact sheet LEARN MORE A dedicated page for the Benalla fact sheet is available on the question-circle on our website for detail on each Working Group is available on the Inland Rail website at Further information and a fact option, and this detail was also Inland Rail website, with all meetings inlandrail.artc.com.au/ sheet on our management of presented to Benalla Working Group and presentations available for urban-design-framework Noise and Vibration are available in 2019 which is available online in public access at on the Inland Rail website at the minutes for public access at inlandrail.artc.com.au/ inlandrail.artc.com.au/ inlandrail.artc.com.au/ benalla-working-group managing-noise-and-vibration benalla-working-group

4 | ARTC Inland Rail Benalla Reference Guide | 5 MEET THE STAKEHOLDER TEAM BENALLA STATION APPROACH ROAD

ANGELINE DANIELS – STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT LEAD Angeline lives in Benalla and leads stakeholder engagement in Benalla, Glenrowan and . She has BENALLA STATION a background working with regional V/LINE TRACK communities in road safety programs as well as major road infrastructure projects. Angeline is committed

to authentic public participation in SEYMOUR LINE infrastructure projects and ensuring community and stakeholder feedback is reflected in project designs wherever possible.

Aerial view of Benalla Station and Benalla Station Approach Road

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CARRIE DONALDSON SEYMOUR LINE – STAKEHOLDER RAILWAY PL ENGAGEMENT ADVISOR BENALLA STATION APPROACH ROAD

Carrie grew up in the and MIDLAND HWY BENALLA STATION is based in the North East in the small locality of Molka. She has a background in community-based projects, sustainable tourism development and working across MACKELLAR STREET multi-tiered government projects. She’s very familiar with the communities across the region that Inland Rail will pass though. Carrie is dedicated to providing timely project information to stakeholders and community members, maintaining a Aerial view of Benalla Station Precinct and surrounds two-way dialogue ensuring stakeholder and community views, feedback or concerns are heard and considered by the project team throughout the project.

6 | ARTC Inland Rail Benalla Reference Guide | 7 Visit Benalla (10am–3pm) Street, Nunn 50 at Thursday Drop by every Monday and for more information. Email which includesBenallaRural City. Planning Scheme Amendment, your feedback onourproposed In AprilandMay 2021 we’ll beseeking RAIL UPGRADE DESIGN OFBENALLA THE HAVE YOUR SAY ONTHE value your input. Ifyou have any questionsorcomments, pleaselet usknow. local government asavital partof ourplanningandconsultation work, andwe ARTC iscommitted to working withcommunitiesandlandowners, state and WANT TO KNOW MORE? Artist impression of BenallaRailway Station historical building, Benalla inlandrail.artc.com.au/t2a [email protected] 1800 732 761 inlandrail.artc.com.au [email protected]

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visit For more information on thelatest approvals processes for theproject, Check outsomerecently updated fact sheets: group minutes, andiswhere you willfindtheinteractive map. publish regular project updates, documents suchasfact sheets andworking The Tottenham to Alburywebsite isacomprehensive resource where we LEARN MORE GLOBE GLOBE GLOBE GLOBE GLOBE GLOBE inlandrail.artc.com.au inlandrail.artc.com.au/vic-land-access inlandrail.artc.com.au/aboriginal-cultural-heritage-vic inlandrail.artc.com.au/flora-fauna-vic inlandrail.artc.com.au/urban-design-framework inlandrail.artc.com.au/managing-noise-and-vibration-fact-sheet inlandrail.artc.com.au/t2a-status /planning-scheme-amendment

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