Council continues to advocate for the best possible outcomes to protect and enhance Manningham’s environment, industrial business precinct, recreational facilities and amenity.

Manningham NEL Community Information Session

Council held a community information session on Wednesday 29 May, 2019 to provide an update on the impacts for Manningham and share the draft EES submission. Residents also had the opportunity to find out more about preparing and finalising their own EES responses.

View Council’s submission to North East Link Environment Effects Statement (EES) in the Council Agenda - Special Council Meeting 4 June 2019

Environment Effects Statement Submission

Council has prepared a submission in response to the EES and residents are encouraged to make a submission to ensure their voice is heard. View Council’s submission to North East Link Environment Effects Statement (EES) in the Council Agenda - Special Council Meeting 4 June 2019

Yarra River Corridor Concept Plan

In addition, Council endorsed the Yarra River Corridor Concept Plan in February 2019. The plan presents a vision for the open space and recreational facilities along the North East Link Corridor. This plan has been presented to North East Link and various State Government Departments.  

North East Link Issues and Opportunities paper

In 2018 Council endorsed the North East Link Issues and Opportunities paper. 

The Council report was submitted to NELP to consider as part of the projects planning and design phase. The report provides 19 recommendations which focus on achieving a net benefit to our community.  

The identified opportunities relate to transport improvements including:

• road infrastructure,
• public transport (including BRT),
• walking and
• cycling.

It also identifies opportunities to support:

• recreation,
• open space,
• public art and community facilities, and
• considers amenity issues such as noise, water, air and
• environmental impacts.

Key to this, is to enhance key areas along the NEL alignment including:

• the Koonung Creek Linear Park / Eastern Freeway corridor,
• Yarra River,
• Bulleen Park,
• Bulleen Road corridor and the
• Bulleen industrial precinct at Manningham Road.

Initial submission to NELA – Corridor options (Sept 2017)

A community forum was held by Council in September 2017 to inform its initial North East Link Manningham Council Submission. Based on this submission, Council passed a resolution on the North East Link at its Council meeting on 26 September.