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SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP

Maximising community benefit delivered by this city-transforming project through strong partnership with State and Local government. Kingston is undergoing rapid change with major infrastructure projects underway including Removals, the new Mordialloc Freeway and planning for the .

Strong partnerships between the Victorian Government, the City of Kingston, neighbouring councils, businesses and the community will ensure the best possible outcome from these city-transforming projects for generations to come.

A robust partnership between the Victorian Government, SRLA and the City of Kingston will:

• Ensure best-practice design outcomes that responds to local landscape

• Share local knowledge & ensure Council’s and community views are heard and responded to

• Align state, regional & local planning and priorities to achieve beneficial outcomes

• Protect community amenity through design outcomes & best practice construction management

• Provide an integrated transport system

SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP 3 The Suburban Rail Loop Australia’s • 90km rail tunnel connecting ’s middle suburbs. • Connect every major rail line from Frankston to Werribee lines biggest ever • Stage 1 - Cheltenham to Box Hill - construction starts 2022 • Connect to major health, education & employment centres. transformation • Create vibrant, safe, accessible places and spaces • Bring jobs and people closer together outside the CBD of public transport. • Remove 200,000 vehicles from Melbourne’s major roads

The Suburban Rail Loop project (SRL) has the potential to deliver far-reaching community benefits for both Kingston and the surrounding region. The impacts stretch well beyond transport – including place making, jobs and infrastructure to create a 20-minute city.

STAGE 1 STARTS 2022

/ CONNECTIVITY / LIVEABILITY / PRODUCTIVITY

SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP 5 Cheltenham Station The City of Kingston has a strong Expanded Cheltenham station forecourt and pedestrian connection linking Cheltenham track record of collaboration with Park, the new station and retail centre. the Victorian Government on major projects, particularly in transport.

• More than $100million in joint-funded capital works projects in the past decade • Contributed $12million to Level Crossing Removal Projects to secure project upgrades including: % Extra open space at Mentone linking existing heritage gardens, retail precinct & new station % Expanded station forecourt & pedestrian connection linking Cheltenham Park, new station & retail centre % Increased parking within Cheltenham activity centre by expanding the multideck % Enhanced pedestrian bridge connecting Chelsea’s civic and retail precincts • Responded quickly to advocate for enhanced outcomes through key strategic documents - Cheltenham Structure Plan Review 2017, Mentone Station and Gardens UDF 2017, Southern Corridor Priority project outcomes 2019, CD9 Open Space Priority document 2017

SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP 7 A

1. Collaboration Blueprint & Partnership • Achieve best community outcomes for a strong partnership • Develop positive working relationship • Increase opportunities for project benefits • Ensure a smooth process

How do we achieve it? Develop agreed governance structure providing Council a meaningful seat at the table which clearly outlines project scope, Council’s role and scope of influence, issues resolution process Adopt partnership approach to deliver identified economic, social, community and transport infrastructure projects that meet existing and future needs SRLA leads inter-council collaboration to deliver local & regional community benefits while avoiding duplication. Seek State Government funding through SRLA to ensure Council is adequately staffed to support input into the project over its lifetime Constructive deliberation of project issues with all parties to: - Seek best outcomes for the project, precincts and impacted community - Provide all required information for a considered outcome - Involve decision makers and subject matter experts - Consider issues holistically - Honour their commitments throughout all stages of the project

SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP 9 2. Engage and Communicate Openly

- Informed decision making and feedback - Channel efforts into areas that can be influenced (rather than spend time on areas that can’t) - Clear expectations 3. - Keep council and the community informed Align Priorities and Planning - Enable meaningful community input - Achieve outcomes that are locally & regionally beneficial How do we achieve it? - Aim for win–win outcomes rather than sacrificing Seek meaningful engagement opportunities with - Officers, senior management and Councillors community to allow them input into the project. are briefed regularly throughout the project one priority to achieve another Ensure timely, specific information is given - Informed and transparent decision making - Achieve a shared vision to Council and the community on project design at all levels of Council - Consider locally relevant issues and construction impacts. - Council can adequately inform its community Establish agreed engagement framework - Information is shared with relevant between KCC and SRLA to ensure: How do we achieve it? stakeholders within organisations Align Council and State priorities Establish process to resolve issues - Timely, comprehensive information sharing All arms of government engaged to ensure within the project scope, including where local and state priorities - Transparency between organisations awareness of any competing or adopted positions of Council, are not aligned (agreed alternative complementary objectives/priorities. endorsed projects and plans, arrangements, compensation etc.) - Minimise amount of information that cannot particularly relating to key projects be shared with councillors and also the Work together to explore local including: community strategic planning and projects that - Chain of Parks can be advanced/integrated into project scope. - Protection of agricultural land Council to play a lead role in - Provision of regional sporting any transformational planning facilities opportunities such as structure - Kingston Housing Strategy planning around station precincts. - Provision of early years planning Council retains its role as responsible and planning authority where - Seek to consider key Council planning is not associate with core priorities at all project stages* project works. *See priorities at end of booklet Liaise with development community on major pipeline projects that may impact on precinct planning.

SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP 11 4. 5. Invest in the Local Economy and Productivity Support Community Infrastructure Needs

- Boost local & regional economic benefits - Ensure community has How do we achieve it? - Boost local businesses & job opportunities required services Detail forecasted growth from SRL project to map future demand for social/community infrastructure. - Support a sustainable economy - Support community wellbeing - Cater for future growth Deliver community infrastructure projects in collaboration - Enhance connectivity with surrounding jobs precincts with Councils to support growing population enabled by the - Protect community assets project. Consider opportunities to: How do we achieve it? - Provide appropriate community infrastructure within station precinct to support a 20-minute city and activate Encourage value creation to maximise employment within public spaces station catchment area. - Invest in infrastructure on other sites that service the Include commercial and co-working opportunities at precinct and surrounding areas. station precincts. - Use materials from tunnel excavation in clean fill sites Support diversified employment outcomes within for Kingston’s Green Wedge to support the Chain of planned precincts and through improved connectivity. Parks Improve connectivity and accessibility from new - Provide additional community infrastructure rather than stations to new and existing business precincts (eg. relying on future capacity built-in to existing facilities Moorabbin Industrial) which have heavy reliance on vehicles through: Infrastructure needs could include early years, libraries, maternal child health care, flexible community hubs and - Development of infrastructure that supports multi-generational spaces, indoor and outdoor recreation walking and cycling (eg. designated bike lanes) and open space. - Provide improved and expanded bus connections Require any value capture/planned growth opportunities to between SRL and jobs precincts deliver infrastructure to meet projected demand & provide Support local business through construction social affordable housing. works by using local suppliers, job seekers and Ensure project scope includes recreational/open space social procurement. opportunities and does not result in loss of open space or Explore opportunities to build relationships compromise identified open space/recreational planning between the education, research and projects. business sectors. Consider opportunities to deliver community infrastructure beyond core project via partnerships and joint funding applications.

SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP 13 6. Create a Truly Integrated Transport System

- Provide equitable transport access for all - Support 20-minute city of home, jobs, services, education & play - Reduce reliance on cars & encourage physical activity 7.

How do we achieve it? Deliver Best Practice Urban Leverage project to create a frequent, reliable - Providing cycle parking at station and and Sustainable Design Outcomes transport system that reduces car reliance/ surrounds preference - Create new/improve pedestrian and cycle - High-quality, locally appropriate design outcomes SRLA collaboration with other transport connections to link surrounding communities providers to holistically address network with new station and meet increased demand - Create active people-centred spaces connectivity improvements including timetabling, - Adequate park and ride facilities for those who service frequency, route coverage and - Protect locally significant places and landscapes cannot avoid driving to station. improvements to areas including Clayton South - Designs respond to the climate emergency & Clarinda. Improve connectivity between and SRL/Frankston Railway line Create best practice, multimodal transport How do we achieve it? interchange at new Cheltenham station location Adopt universal design approach that provides providing direct connections between SRL, accessibility for all age groups and abilities. Station, stabling and any above- - Maximising greening, canopy Frankston Railway Line and bus interchanges. ground rail infrastructure positively coverage and landscaping that Create shared user path between Moorabbin and responds to local character and is supports biodiversity, comfort and Project scope to include cycling and walking new SRL Cheltenham station integrated in sensitive areas with amenity as key part of public transport travel journey, exemplary architectural, urban and including: Design stations, stabling, landscape design responses. infrastructure and precincts to ensure Establish independent design review no contribution to localised urban heat panel to consider the merits of the island effect and improve comfort in project. the public realm. Incorporate placemaking Achieve best practice environmental opportunities in project deliverables to sustainability outcomes through enhance the area’s amenity including: the life of the project including design, construction, operation and - Convenient high amenity maintenance to achieve zero net connections and streetscapes emissions, maximise alternative - Exceptional architectural and water use and enhance local landscape design responses biodiversity. - Unique, safe spaces which Ensure any local and state listed implement CPTED principles, heritage places along the alignment support social interaction and are protected promote physical activity

SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP 15 8. Construction Management

- Assets & local amenity are protected/maintained to highest standards - Businesses effectively plan for disruption - Keep community informed

How do we achieve it? Construction Management Plans Engage with Council prior to provided to Council prior to works, construction activities detailing clear protocols for to ensure local and site-specific Environment Management Plans factors are considered. including: Establish a clear and trackable - Traffic and parking management complaint resolution process - Public safety, security and amenity Engage with businesses impacted by works (directly and indirectly) - Stakeholder engagement via early engagement on how/ - Air quality and dust which information they want, giving maximum notice, seeking input and - Stormwater and sediment control taking into consideration impacts on - Waste material and re-use key business periods. - Noise management Agreed delivery process including detailed infrastructure dilapidation - Asset protection surveys, asset ownership/ maintenance, quality inspection protocols plus terms of handover/ ongoing maintenance.

SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP 17 KEY PRIORITIES

In all aspects of the SRL project, the following priorities should be considered and embraced:

- Climate change and sustainability - Biodiversity protection and vegetation retention CONNECTIVITY / - Strategic planning LIVEABILITY / - Urban and landscape design - Housing Provision PRODUCTIVITY / - Water management - Protection of the local economy - Sports and recreation - Community wellbeing and safety - Transport - Arts and culture - Open Space - Capital investment planning

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