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GLENROWAN
PROJECT REFERENCE GUIDE
The Glenrowan Heritage Precinct is the area of central Glenrowan
which is associated with the notorious siege leading up to the
capture of Ned Kelly in June 1880. The precinct is divided by the
railway line1.
Rail and efficient freight transport is part of Glenrowan’s past
and present, and the Inland Rail project is working to make it part
of the historic town’s future.
1‘Glenrowan Heritage Siege Precinct’ Visit
vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/4073
https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/4073
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Beaconsfield Parade Bridge, Glenrowan
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WHAT IS INLAND RAIL?Inland Rail is a fast freight backbone from
Melbourne to Brisbane that will transform how we move goods around
Australia, with a direct rail transit time of less than 24 hours
between these cities. It will better link businesses, farmers and
producers to national and global markets and generate new
opportunities for industries and regions.
Tottenham to Albury is one of 13 projects that complete Inland
Rail. Spanning 305km of existing rail corridor from metropolitan
Melbourne to the Victoria-NSW border at Albury-Wodonga. This
project will see modifications to existing structures and increased
clearances along the rail corridor to provide sufficient height and
width to support the safe running of double-stacked freight
trains.
Beaconsfield Pde Bridge, Glenrowan is one of 12 project sites
located along Victoria’s North East Rail Line.
WHAT’S PLANNED FOR GLENROWAN? Options we considered during our
early design phase included lowering the track under the existing
bridge and replacing the existing bridge to allow suitable
clearance.
Both options have been considered by heritage and technical
specialists to determine the most appropriate option for Glenrowan,
taking into account the significant heritage of the township,
traffic movements and pedestrian/cyclist access.
The design we’re presenting to the community and other
stakeholders for more detailed feedback involves replacing the
existing bridge on Beaconsfield Parade with an open-span
bridge.
The open-span bridge is proposed as the most suitable option as
it will improve connectivity in the township, open the visual
amenity of the iconic Siege Site and best protects the precinct’s
heritage.
The design we’re initially presenting will consider the
following measures to mitigate impacts:
� incorporate an open design by minimising embankments and
retaining walls
� keeping the space under the bridge as open and as absorbent as
possible.
� provision for comfortable pedestrian access across the
bridge
� creating opportunities for the interpretation of the site and
the events of June 1880 that led to the significance of the
heritage precinct.
To minimise disruption to the Glenrowan community, we propose
constructing the replacement bridge alongside the existing bridge
to maintain access. We will then decommission and remove the
existing road bridge once the new structure is complete. The area
will then be landscaped and regenerated.
The new bridge option is currently undergoing technical and
heritage assessments and is considered the best option for
protecting the precinct’s heritage, including the iconic Ned Kelly
siege site.
Beaconsfield Parade Bridge in Glenrowan is located along the
existing North East Rail corridor in Victoria. This site needs
modifications to provide the clearances needed to enable the safe
passage of double-stacked freight trains. Taller freight trains
need 7.1m in vertical clearance and around 4.5m of horizontal
clearance to safely run on the track.
INLAND RAIL IN GLENROWAN
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Artist impression of a proposed open-span bridge, Glenrowan
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WHERE ARE WE NOW?A delivery strategy has been developed to
support the project through its required approvals and ensure that
the final detailed design for Glenrowan is informed by feedback
from community members, residents, businesses and Wangaratta City
Council.
The project is being delivered in two work packages. Glenrowan
will be completed in the first work package, with indicative dates
for construction from late 2021 (see project timeline on last
page).
EARLY CONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT
As part of our delivery strategy, we are completing an Early
Contractor Involvement (ECI) process for the first work package. As
part of this process, contractors are engaged before designs are
finalised to review our plans and present engineering construction
and cost delivery options, incorporate community feedback where
possible and to align with federal and state approvals.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT
Following the ECI, we will complete a Design and Construct
(D&C) process for the first work package, which is a widely
used delivery approach for major construction projects. This
process will determine more details of the project including
carparking location, lighting, walkway positioning, landscaping and
vegetation.
We are committed to finding the best solutions for communities
and stakeholders, so this is also the time where feedback is
integrated with design innovations provided by the contractor.
Sometimes the final design will closely resemble the initial
design; in other cases there may be significant differences. Once
detailed design is finalised, the contractor then commences
construction.
We will work closely with the community and stakeholders
throughout the ECI and D&C process to ensure community feedback
is incorporated into the final designs wherever possible.
HERITAGE
The project intersects with the Victorian Heritage Register
listed place and the Glenrowan Railway Station Complex. This place
is protected under the Heritage Act 2017, which identifies and
protects heritage places and objects that are of State-level
significance to Victoria.
Inland Rail will apply to Heritage Victoria for a permit to
carry out works or activities in relation to this heritage
place.
We have engaged technical advisors for on-site inspection and
assessment of this heritage place. Assessment results will be
entered into the relevant government databases, so this information
will be available for future generations.
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORKThe Glenrowan community will be consulted
on Urban Design Framework (UDF) in late 2020.
A UDF is a strategic planning tool that sets out an integrated
design vision for Inland Rail’s enhancement sites.
Urban design is about bringing a design approach to the Inland
Rail project that ensures the design is consistent with town and
precinct strategic aspirations. It is a useful tool to enable
heritage and biodiversity to be considered, transport planning to
be integrated and amenity to be improved. A design approach unlocks
creativity and allows physical design outcomes to be given a higher
profile in planning.
The UDF provides certainty and guidance for the detailed design
process. Consultation is a key element in the development of a
Framework. To ensure community support for the strategic vision and
subsequent Inland Rail project detailed design, consultation with
stakeholders and incorporation of their feedback throughout the
process is essential.
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WE’RE HERE AND WE’RE LISTENING We welcome your feedback and
invite you to contact our Stakeholder Engagement Team at any time
with your questions or feedback by:
� visiting our website bit.ly/3ocwCqw where you can ask a
question, get the latest news and download a range of
information
� view our interactive map bit.ly/3dRgRAz where you can also
have your say
� call 1800 732 761
� or email [email protected]
Your regionally-based team will be regularly working from
Glenrowan and encourage you to drop in to ask any questions or
provide comments.
We encourage you to check our upcoming community engagement
activities on our website listed above.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?The Tottenham to Albury website is a
comprehensive resource where we publish regular project updates,
documents such as fact sheets and working group minutes, and is
where you will find the interactive map.
Check out some recently updated fact sheets and external
resources:
� Flora and fauna in Victoria – bit.ly/3jdXhja
� Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in Victoria – bit.ly/35jMxuJ
� Land access in Victoria – bit.ly/2TcTLuK
� For more information on EPBC referrals, visit
bit.ly/37vuxA0
� For more information on the Environmental Effects referral,
visit bit.ly/3mb5syB
Ned Kelly “Gate House” plaque, Glenrowan
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WHAT HAVE WE HEARD SO FAR?We commenced our community engagement
with the Glenrowan community in 2018, seeking valuable feedback
from residents, businesses and community groups. We’ve heard about
issues of pedestrian and cyclist safety, alternative options for
the replacement bridge, improving the amenity of Beaconsfield
Parade and access to the iconic siege site.
As we progress the designs and approvals in readiness for works
to start in late 2021, we will continue to work closely with the
community and Rural City of Wangaratta Council to understand and
respond to concerns and incorporate feedback into the final
design.
While we may not be able to deliver everything that the
community is asking for, we are committed to incorporate community
feedback and aspirations where we can within the Inland Rail
project scope and budget.
http://bit.ly/3ocwCqwhttps://maps.inlandrail.com.au/t2astage1#/mailto:inlandrailvic%40artc.com.au%20?subject=http://bit.ly/3jdXhjahttps://inlandrail.artc.com.au/preserving-aboriginal-cultural-heritage-in-victoria-fact-sheet/http://bit.ly/2TcTLuKhttp://bit.ly/37vuxA0http://bit.ly/3mb5syB
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PROJECT TIMEFRAME
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WANT TO KNOW MORE?
ARTC is committed to working with communities and landowners,
state and local government as a vital part of our planning and
consultation work, and we value your input. If you have any
questions or comments, please let us know.
ARTC is also delivering the North East Rail Line Upgrade. See
artc.com.au/projects/northeast for more information.
1800 732 761
[email protected]
inlandrail.artc.com.au/north-east-vic
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Artist impression of existing Beaconsfield Parade Bridge,
Glenrowan
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