A number of sites and locations along the Metro Tunnel are places of heritage significance.
In some cases, these sites are registered on the Victorian Heritage Register and require a heritage permit to be granted before works are undertaken.
Locations
Flinders Street Station and Campbell Arcade
The new Town Hall Station will have a direct underground connection to Flinders Street Station via Campbell Arcade. Flinders Street Station, including Campbell Arcade and the Degraves Street Subway, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
The design of the underground connection, known as Flinders Link, has changed since the Town Hall Station (CBD South) Development Plan was approved by the Minister for Planning in 2018. The updated design will preserve the original 1950s shopfronts and tilework of Campbell Arcade and install lifts from the Degraves Street Subway to platforms 1-10 at Flinders Street Station.
A heritage permit has been provided by Heritage Victoria for these works.
Federation Square
Federation Square has been nominated for inclusion on the Victorian Heritage Register by the National Trust. Heritage Victoria has made a recommendation to the Heritage Council that it should be added to the Victorian Heritage Register.
An Interim Protection Order (IPO) has been placed by Heritage Victoria on Federation Square. Cross Yarra Partnership has received a permit exemption from Heritage Victoria for initial site establishment works at Federation Square including fencing and DDA ramps. A heritage permit has also been received to enable construction of a station entrance for the new Town Hall Station on the north west corner of Federation Square.
The heritage permit enables the station entrance works in Federation Square to commence while the nomination of Federation Square for the Victoria Heritage Register is considered.
Gatekeeper’s Cottage – The University of Melbourne
The Gatekeeper’s Cottage is included within the Victorian Heritage Register as a site of historical and architectural significance to the State of Victoria.
Cross Yarra Partnership was granted a heritage permit in 2018 from Heritage Victoria for works in the vicinity of The Gatekeeper’s Cottage. The works covered under the permit application include:
- installation of hoarding
- removal of landscaping including 2 trees
- piling works to facilitate the construction of Parkville Station.
Main Entrance Gates (Gate 6), Pillars and Fence – University of Melbourne
The Main Entrance Gates, Pillars and Fence are included within the Victorian Heritage Register as a site of historical and architectural significance to the State of Victoria.
Cross Yarra Partnership was granted a heritage permit from Heritage Victoria in 2018 for works to the University of Melbourne Main Gates (Gate 6), Pillars & Fence, located at 156-292 Grattan Street, Parkville. The fence and gates are included on the Victorian Heritage Register at H0918 and it is noted that the entrance is now known as Gate 10.
The works covered under the permit application include:
- dismantle part of the existing fence and gates (including cast iron railings and gate pillars) and partially demolish the existing concrete base
- installation of hoarding and undertake other site preparation works within the registered land
- undertake piling works to facilitate construction of the underground station.
Royal Parade
Royal Parade is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register and a heritage permit was granted in April 2017 to enable tree removal and temporary works associated with bluestone kerbing for service relocations ahead of construction of Parkville Station.
Cross Yarra Partnership submitted an additional heritage permit to Heritage Victoria for works on Royal Parade following a period of public comment in April 2018.
In July 2019, a further permit application was submitted to Heritage Victoria for works required to construct 2 new station entrances outside of The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, a tram super-stop on Royal Parade and for works to reinstate the precinct in accordance with the approved Legacy Design. Heritage Victoria issued the permit with conditions in August 2019.
The works covered under the permit application include:
- partial removal of the existing bluestone kerb and channel to the outer service lanes of Royal Parade
- partial removal of the existing central medians with tiered concrete kerbing
- removal of existing road surfaces and associated road and tramway infrastructure and signage
- removal of trees within Elizabeth Street and Royal Parade.
In January 2022, the Royal Parade heritage permit was amended to allow for changes to the location of the tram passenger ‘super-stop’ and changes bluestone gutter stones/pitchers.
St Kilda Road
We successfully nominated St Kilda Road to be included on the Victorian Heritage Register in September 2016. A permit was granted in April 2017 to enable early works including tree removal and changes to bluestone kerbing to take place ahead of major construction of Anzac Station.
In November 2017, Heritage Victoria issued a permit exemption for tunnelling for Domain parklands, St Kilda Rd, and Domain Rd.
In early February 2018, a heritage permit were granted by Heritage Victoria for heritage works and tree removal in the Domain precinct associated with the St Kilda Road tram/road realignment.
In January 2022, a heritage permit was granted for works associated with Anzac Station including a central station island platform, tram stop, ancillary infrastructure, road works including bicycle lanes and tree removal/planting.
Fawkner Park
We successfully nominated Fawkner Park to be included on the Victorian Heritage Register in September 2016. Following design changes, no works are planned to take place in Fawkner Park.
South African Soldiers Memorial
The South African Soldiers Memorial located in Albert Road Reserve is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. A heritage permit was granted in June 2017 to enable the safe dismantlement and storage of the memorial, and associated tree removal, ahead of construction of Anzac Station.
A heritage permit issued in January 2022 approved reinstatement of the South African Soldiers Memorial and Cockbill drinking fountain within a reconfigured Albert Reserve.
Edmund Herring Oval
Edmund Herring Oval forms part of the Domain Parklands which is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register. A heritage permit was granted for works to construct a temporary power substation in Edmund Herring Oval.
The Shrine of Remembrance
In January 2022, a heritage permit was issued for works associated with pedestrian entrance/egress into Anzac Station, a pathway between MacPherson Robertson Fountain and the new station entrance and planting of trees within the Shrine Reserve.