Re: Box Hill tram extension

["James C" <idonthavemail@noemail.org>]

> Does anyone know where on the net I can find these plans? Nice of Yarra
> to bother consulting us on them.
I though of the same thing as well, Whitehorse road is wide enough for
accomadate trams and cars, construction shouldn't invlove with any land
clearing.

I happened to throw away my copy of Whitehorse Gazette last week, I
remembered there was a phone number left in the paper  for people who wants
to know the detail of the plan, I think the number will get you  to
Whitehorse City council. Maybe Chris Brownbill kept his copy? can you help
out with the number?

Cheers
James


> Vaughan
>
> In article <397ECA7E.298D9740@enternet.com.au>,
>   Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote:
> > A couple of articles in the "Whitehorse Gazette" throw-away rag over
> the past
> > couple of weeks give some insight into the status of this project.
> >
> > Wed 19/7
> >
> > "Battering Tram"
> >
> > Several Box Hill business sites, a front yard, a bowling club and
> gardens are
> > expected to be bulldozed to make way for the proposed tramline
> extension from
> > Mont Albert.  Even the famed white horse statue in the centre of Box
> hill will
> > have to make way from the tramline, trotting a few metres towards
> Clisby Court
> > and a metre or so South.
> >
> > Yarra Trams' final plans for the major development were revealed last
> week.
> > Whitehorse Council advisory committee meeting recommended the plans
> be supported
> > and its decision was expected to be ratified at this monday's full
> council
> > meeting.  Cr Helen Buckingham said the development should "roll on"
> as soon as
> > possible.
> >
> > The extension would be a huge asset for residents, providing improved
> public
> > transport to the Box hill shopping and commercial area, the
> institute, and
> > hospital, she said.  But many businesses will have to move their
> operations, or
> > dramatically revamp them, as road widening will require much of their
> land and
> > buildings to be demolished.  All the properties on the northern side
> of
> > Whitehorse Road between Kingsley Cres and Nelson Rd would be severely
> affected,
> > the council chief executive Phil Warner said.
> >
> > Land would have to be acquired up to about six metres back along that
> section,
> > which includes Kingsley Gardens, Box Hill Bowls Club, a private
> residence next
> > door, Box hill Institute land, Ward Motors used car centre, a KFC
> restaurant, BP
> > service station, and two tyre firms, Mr Warner said.  And properties
> on the
> > Southern side of the road, between Elgar Rd and Nelson Rd would have
> to give up
> > land up to three metres back, he said.
> >
> > The plans also needed to be approved by Boroondara Council and
> Vicroads before
> > the State government started making arrangements for the compulsory
> acquisition
> > of the required land. ......
> >
> > Wed 26/7
> >
> > "Fuel stop tram fear"
> >
> > A Box Hill service station owner is furious that he could be forced
> out of
> > business due to the widening of Whitehorse Rd for the planned tram
> extension.
> > George Andrianopolous said his family owned BP service station could
> have to
> > close its doors and leave up to six people without jobs if the road
> widening
> > plans went ahead.   .....   "I'm aware of the proposal and am very
> angry about
> > it"  Mr Andrianopolous said.   .....   There was mixed response to
> the plans
> > from the other affected businesses in Whitehorse Rd.  Tyre shop owner
> mark
> > Donellan said he was led to believe the extension would not have an
> impact when
> > he bought his site 18 months ago.  "From what i understand it wont
> affect me.
> > But if its going to take frontage, well, that's another matter", he
> said.
> >
> > Ward Motors used car manager David Strapp said that while the
> proposal could
> > cost the business some land, he was "all for progress".  "Anything
> that brings
> > more people past the dealership has to be a good thing", he said.
> >
> > -----
> >
> > A few points to observe from this - First, the project has not yet
> received all
> > the official approvals it requires, so it could still yet be
> stymied.  Note that
> > whilst the article on the 19th said that Council approval was
> expected the
> > following Monday, there was no mention of such approval in the
> following week's
> > article.  Second, there is a degree of property owner resistance to
> the
> > proposal.  It is worth bearing in mind that the very recently
> deceased Brisbane
> > light Rail proposal foundered on opposition from (amongst others),
> the Property
> > Council of Australia.  The fundamental objection they had was what
> they claimed
> > would be the adverse impact on Property owners of BLR.
> >
> > I hope similar forces are not at work here.
> >
> > Finally, on a more positive note, its good to see a car dealer
> supporting the
> > proposal.  Gives you some faith in human nature after all.
> >
>
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