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Get the good rail here Steamrail Victoria will reveal the inside of its Newport workshops, built in 1885, over two public open days during the Labour Day long weekend. Steamrail, a not-for-profit organisation, restores vintage steam, diesel and electric locomotives and carriages at the workshops off Champion Road. There will be nine steam locomotives – seven of which will be running – and other heritage rolling stock on display. The workshops were the birthplace of most of the Victorian Railways steam engines and carriages from the 1880s to the 1950s, and were used to manufacture military equipment during World World II. All Steamrail Victoria engines will be displayed, including the M232, the last to be built at the workshops, in 1959. Carriages will be open for inspection, including seating carriages from 1910 and 1940 and sleeping carriages from the famous Southern Aurora, Overland and the 1910 Adelaide express. The workshops will be open from 10am to 5pm for the open days on March 11 and 12. Enter via Shea Street, off Champion Road, Newport. Tickets can be bought at the workshops on the day or at trybooking.com/TUAR. For prices and more details, call 9397 1953, or visit Steamrail Victoria’s website or Facebook page. VOLUNTEER JOHN FARRELL
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Aviation bridge revealed “Council was consulted as a key stakeholder and we will continue to work with them as part of this process,” he said. Ms Hennessy said the road bridge had been chosen after extensive technical investigations had revealed difficult environmental conditions such as hard basalt rock and a high water table. “This project will open up Laverton and An artist image of the road bridge to replace the provide the community with safer and more Aviation Road level crossing. (Supplied) accessible crossing options.” particular focus on getting the aesthetic appeal Community drop-in sessions to provide and design elements right,” she said. feedback on the design will be held at Laverton LXRA project director Tony Hedley said Community Hub, 95-105 Railway Avenue, more than 180 people, including residents Laverton on March 17 from 10am-noon and abutting the rail line, had been consulted. March 24 from 2-4pm.
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Plans for a road bridge to replace the Aviation Road level crossing at Laverton were this week revealed by the state government, despite community concerns about it being “an eyesore”. It comes just three weeks after Hobsons Bay council called for community input over the Level Crossing Removal Authority’s two preferred options: a road bridge over the rail lines or lowering Aviation Road under the lines. At its February 13 meeting the council passed a resolution to seek feedback from commuters and residents from Altona Meadows, Laverton,
Seabrook and beyond. However, Altona MP Jill Hennessy on Friday announced that work would start this year on a road bridge over the current crossing, walking and cycling paths, and a pedestrian underpass to Aircraft station. Ward councillor Colleen Gates said the council supported the removal of the level crossing after 20 years of lobbying but that there were concerns about a road bridge. “Our community has already expressed concerns that a road bridge will have an impact to the visual amenity of the area and therefore we remain very hopeful that the Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) will place
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