Thursday, 18 June 2026

 Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (14:04): (2417) My question is to the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop. How will local residents of Highett and Cheltenham benefit from the outcome of works beginning this month as part of the SRL project? Works are ramping up at Sir William Fry Reserve as part of the Suburban Rail Loop, delivering improved local amenities and green open space. These works, which are about to commence, will deliver new permanent open space at the former Highett Gasworks site and make improvements to the existing park, including new green space, garden beds, newly planted trees, an off-leash dog park and new courts for futsal, basketball and pickleball as well as a world-class skate park. Whilst we understand there will be some disruptions while these works take place in the short term, residents will be able to enjoy these new facilities 18 months earlier than previously forecast.