The Department of Transport and Planning paid $11.48 million to acquire this Bulleen site. But the Greek Orthodox Community is arguing in the Supreme Court the land is worth more than twice that.
For all the ambitions of policymakers to shift the state’s deeply ingrained driving culture,data suggests Victorians are not ready to let go of their steering wheels.
The new boss of Victoria’s embattled construction union has lashed out at those allegedly responsible for corrupting the Allan government’s giant project.
Once a single-lane road between farms,this is now a major thoroughfare carrying 14,500 cars a day. But locals say crashes,bottlenecks and dangerous manoeuvres prove urgent upgrades are needed.
Residents say the plan would split their inner-west community in two. Now,pressure is growing after local federal and state MPs spoke out.
The auditor-general has found that 53 of 113 major state projects would cost a combined $14.9 billion more than first budgeted.
Tunnelling on a flagship state government infrastructure project has come to a halt after a sinkhole emerged near two boring machines.
Motorists are being urged to plan ahead as lanes and ramps close to allow roadworks during summer.
More – and bigger -- cars on the roads means pedestrians are at greater risk of serious injury.
Plans to turn Spencer Street into a pedestrian-friendly precinct are feared to be at risk from a West Gate Tunnel project off-ramp.