Moonee Ponds Creek

Residents and businesses should be concerned about the wide impacts of the proposed East-West Link along the lower sections of Moonee Ponds Creek corridor in Flemington, Kensington, Parkville West and North Melbourne. See Video inside and check out the 'Port Connection' pdf from Linking Melbourne Authority.

The East-West Link, linking the Eastern Freeway with CityLink, will significantly and detrimentally impact on the Creek and adjoining areas - taking out houses, businesses and open space, compromising playgrounds, residential amenity, Royal Park, Travancore Park and more.

Beyond the 'tunnel' (or open cut) section of the Link that is receiving the most media attention, many people do not realise the extent of the damage on the western side of the Moonee Ponds Creek. See attachment "Port Connection" from Linking Melbourne Authority showing the huge aerial road way travelling from Racecourse Road in Flemington parallel with CityLink over the Moonee Ponds Creek to the Port. It is said to be twice the height of the CityLink.

The Napthine government has now made a priority of what was to have been Stage Two, a North-South truck tollway between the port and the Tullamarine freeway.

This makes it urgent that we act to protect the creek environments and the residents' amenities from the additional four elevated lanes, plus planned new on/off ramps along the western side and over the Creek.

The Friends of Moonee Ponds Creek, joined by the Kensington and Flemington Associations, will conduct guided walks to highlight these proposed structures and their impacts on Sunday October 6th, from 9:30am.

Date: Sunday October 6th

Time: Walk starting times from 9:30-10:30am

Duration: approx 1 hour

Meeting place: Flemington Community Centre car park, 25 Mt. Alexander Rd, Flemington. Melways 2A, C/D at top of page. Railway station: Flemington Bridge (Upfield line).

The Creek Walk will end with light refreshments provided by the Kensington Association at 18 Bent Street Kensington, opposite the Creek, where residents will demonstrate how close the towering tollway will be to their homes. For further information, contact:

The Secretary, Friends of Moonee Ponds Creek, tel 9329-0635 or go to the KA website, http://www.kensingtonassociation.org.au