Banksia Gardens, Broadmeadows

Over January and February 2025, two cranes will arrive to the Banksia Gardens development site to support structural works of the new homes.

The cranes will be installed within the site, so local roads will not be impacted during crane assembly.

Structural works will also begin on site from February 2025, including:

• Concrete pours for foundations and floors.
• Steel reinforcement and walls.
• Concrete wall panels installed.

As these works progress you will start to see the building structures taking shape.

Cranes will operate in accordance with safety and noise regulations for residential construction activities.

You will see increased activity on site including trucks, some dust and machinery noise.

Works will take place Monday to Friday between 7.00am and 6.00pm and Saturday between 7.00am and 3.00pm (as needed).

All works will be compliant with WorkSafe Victoria and Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria regulations.

We appreciate your patience while we undertake these important works.

From October 2024, construction of the new modern, comfortable and energy efficient social homes will begin at Banksia Gardens. Works for the rest of the year will include:

• Site establishment and construction fence installation – October 2024
• Piling and excavation – October to December 2024

Works will take place Monday to Friday between 7.00am and 6.00pm and Saturday between 7.00am and 3.00pm (as needed).

The new homes are expected to be completed in 2026. 

During this time you will see increased activity on site, including trucks and machinery. There will also be some dust and machinery noise. We will do our best to minimise any inconvenience.

All works will be inside the fenced construction site and closely monitored. Traffic management will be in place, please observe all safety signage. 

All works will be compliant with WorkSafe Victoria and Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria regulations.

We appreciate your patience while we undertake these important works. We will continue to keep the community informed throughout the construction process. 

From July to September 2024, early works were completed to prepare the site for construction of the new social homes at Banksia Gardens. Works included:

• Site investigations on Coleraine Street footpath area (up to three days in late July)
• Tree protection and removal, soil clean-up and removal (completed in September)

Works were confined within fenced work areas and closely monitored. 

Traffic management enabled safe access to driveways, footpaths and street crossings.

All soil removal works were safely managed by experienced contractors in compliance with with WorkSafe Victoria and Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria regulations.

We completed site investigation works in the open space between Coleraine Street and Cob Close in the Banksia Gardens neighbourhood to help us plan for the new homes.

Environmental survey works helped us understand and record what is below the ground. We used small-scale excavating and drilling tools to sample the below ground soil.  

There was temporary fencing around each work area, and access through to Coleraine Street from Cob Close remained open to pedestrians at all times.

There was minimal noise during the investigations and all works have been compliant with WorkSafe Victoria and EPA Victoria regulations.