Chelsea • Mordialloc • Mentone YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND FOR PENINSULA FAMILIES FACEBOOK:
peninsulakids.com.au mornpenkids
INSTAGRAM:
An independent voice for the community
FREE 12
Your weekly community newspaper covering news from Carrum to Mentone For all your advertising and editorial needs, call us on 03
Wednesday 15 September 2021
5974 9000 or email: team@baysidenews.com.au www.baysidenews.com.au
Tracking progress
Crews are working to lower the Frankston train line into trenches at Edithvale, Bonbeach, and Chelsea. Picture: Supplied
Major rail line works begin again Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au MORE major works on the Frankston train line have begun. Buses will replace trains between Mordialloc and Frankston from now until November. During that time, crews will work to lower the
Frankston line into trenches at Edithvale, Bonbeach, and Chelsea. Level crossing removal crews removed boom gates at Edithvale Road, Chelsea Road, Argyle Avenue, and Bondi Road in July. As part of their next batch of works, LXRP workers will remove the level crossing at Swanpool Avenue in Chelsea. Level Crossing Removal Project
and ease congestion for the community,” Mr Maguire said. “We understand the works are challenging for residents and traders, but we’re not far away now from making Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach level crossing free, and opening three new train stations later this year.” In November, the rebuilt Edithvale, Chelsea, and Bonbeach
program director Adam Maguire said that he acknowledges the bus replacements will be “challenging” for the time being. “You can see the huge progress that has already been made on this once-in-a-lifetime project and we’d like to thank people for their patience while this important work is underway, which will boost safety
stations are expected to be open and operational. To create the rail trenches, workers will dig out around 200,000 cubic metres of soil. Each trench will be around a kilometer long and seven metres deep. New road bridges will be constructed above the railway line. Continued page 2
SPRING SALE • CARPETS • TIMBERS • LAMINATES • VINYL• TILES • BLINDS • ENGINEERED FLOORS • HYBRIDS • PLANTATION SHUTTERS • FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING • WALLPAPER P LU S! Luxury Bremworth# Wool Carpets and a huge range of Timbers and Oaks available in store
OPEN
7 DAYS
#
Carrum Downs Store Only
UP TO
Shop 2/544-546 Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Carrum Downs Shop 9/991 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud
1300 069 340
www.mikescarpets.com.au
CONTACT US FOR A FREE MEASURE & QUOTE
ON WHOLE HOUSE CARPET OR FLOORING ORDERS * Connect with us
*conditions apply