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Environmental approvals for High Capacity Metro Trains

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act approval for the Pakenham East train stabling and maintenance depot works was issued on 8 November 2016. This was based on studies of the environmental and cultural heritage values.

Early works commenced on this site in February 2017.

A key requirement of the EPBC Act approval is the publication of annual EPBC Act compliance reports. These are available to download below:

Pakenham East Train Stabling & Maintenance Depot, Pakenham East, Victoria Annual EPBC Act Approval Compliance Report - 17 February 2024 – 16 February 2025. May 2025
PDF 406.05 KB
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Calder Park Train Stabling Yard & Light Service Facility, Plumpton, Victoria Annual EPBC Act Approval Compliance Report 11 September 2023 – 10 September 2024
PDF 964.75 KB
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Pakenham East Train Stabling & Maintenance Depot, Pakenham East, Victoria Annual EPBC Act Approval Compliance Report - 17 February 2023 - 16 February 2024
PDF 906.62 KB
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Pakenham East Train Stabling & Maintenance Depot, Pakenham East, Victoria Annual EPBC Act Approval Compliance Report (February 2017 - February 2018)
PDF 1.46 MB
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Pakenham East Train Stabling & Maintenance Depot, Pakenham East, Victoria Annual EPBC Act Approval Compliance Report (February 2018 - February 2019)
PDF 1.72 MB
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Pakenham East Train Stabling & Maintenance Depot, Pakenham East, Victoria Annual EPBC Act Approval Compliance Report (February 2018 - February 2019) accessible version
Word 2.71 MB
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Pakenham East Train Stabling & Maintenance Depot, Pakenham East, Victoria Annual EPBC Act Approval Compliance Report (February 2019 - February 2020)
PDF 1.55 MB
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Pakenham East Train Stabling & Maintenance Depot, Pakenham East, Victoria Annual EPBC Act Approval Compliance Report accessible version (February 2019 - February 2020)
Word 5.46 MB
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Calder Park Train Stabling Yard & Light Service Facility, Plumpton, Victoria Annual EPBC Act Approval Compliance Report
PDF 1.09 MB
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Pakenham East Train Stabling & Maintenance Depot, Pakenham East, Victoria Annual EPBC Act Approval Compliance Report February 2021 February 2022
PDF 391.34 KB
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Appendix 4 SLU Calder Park Stabling and Maintenance Stage 3 GGFCMP
PDF 21.49 MB
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Environmental Approvals and Reports

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act approvals for Big Build projects once completed are managed by the Department of Transport and Planning.

A key requirement of the EPBC Act approvals is the publication of annual EPBC Act compliance reports. These are available to view and download below:

Edithvale/Bonbeach Level Crossing Removal

Edithvale Wetland Monitoring and Mitigation Plan - 16 June 2020
PDF 10.1 MB
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Edithvale and Bonbeach Level Crossing Removal Project: Annual Compliance Report No.1 Commonwealth EPBC Approval 2017/7906
PDF 2.16 MB
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Edithvale and Bonbeach Level Crossing Removal Project: Annual Compliance Report No.2 Commonwealth EPBC Approval 2017/7906
PDF 1.24 MB
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Edithvale and Bonbeach Level Crossing Removal Project: Annual Compliance Report No. 3 Commonwealth EPBC Approval 2017/7906
PDF 1.52 MB
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Edithval and Bonbeach Level Crossing Removal Project: Annual Compliance Report No.4 Commonwelath EPBC Approval 2017/7906
PDF 1.18 MB
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Edithvale and Bonbeach Groundwater Monitoring and Management Plan
PDF 3.51 MB
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Edithvale and Bonbeach Groundwater Quality Mitigation Plan
PDF 1.01 MB
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Edithvale and Bonbeach Level Crossing Removal - Independent Audit - Year 2-3
PDF 827.99 KB
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Edithvale and Bonbeach Level Crossing Removal Environmental Audit Report - Independent Audit - Year 1
PDF 978.89 KB
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Mernda Rail Extension

Annual Reports

Mernda Rail Extension Project EPBC 2016/7674 - Compliance Report - May 2020
PDF 352.59 KB
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Mernda Rail Extension Project - Matted Flax-lily Annual Summary Report - April 2020
PDF 13.16 MB
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Mernda Rail Extension Project - EPBC 2016/7674 Matted Flax-lily Translocation Plan - June 2020
PDF 16.28 MB
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Final Report Offset Management Plan - 60 Watts Road, Yan Yean - April 2019 (EPBC 2016/7674)
PDF 3.09 MB
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Annual Compliance Report 23/24 - EPBC Approval: 2016/7674 Mernda Rail Project
Word 178.78 KB
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Mernda Rail Extension Project Matted Flax-lily Annual Summary Report, April 2023 - April 2024
PDF 9.72 MB
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Year 3 and 4 Offset Monitoring Report – 60 Watts Road, Doreen – April 2024
PDF 1.07 MB
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Mernda Rail Extension Project Matted Flax-lily Annual Summary Report, April 2022 - April 2023
PDF 9.1 MB
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Mernda Rail Extension Project Matted Flax-lily Annual Summary Report, April 2021 - April 2022
PDF 15.85 MB
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Mernda Rail Extension Project Matted Flax-lily Annual Summary Report, April 2020 - April 2021
PDF 13.16 MB
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Previous reports produced during construction can be obtained from the Level Crossing Removal Authority.

Caroline Springs Station Project

Caroline Springs Railway Station Offset Site, Victoria: Year 9 Annual Report 2022-23
PDF 34.46 MB
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Annual Report (Year 8): Caroline Springs Railway Station Offset Site, Victoria 2021-22
PDF 13.22 MB
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Annual Report for the Caroline Springs Railway Station Grassland – Year 7 2020-21
PDF 24.44 MB
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Annual Report for the Caroline Springs Railway Station Grassland – Year 6 2019-20
PDF 17.94 MB
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Annual Report for the Caroline Springs Railway Station Grassland – Year 5 2018-19
PDF 12.33 MB
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Annual Report for the Caroline Springs Railway Station Grassland - Year4 2017-18
PDF 4.94 MB
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Annual Report for the Caroline Springs Railway Station Grassland – Year 3 2016 - 17
PDF 5.2 MB
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Annual Report for the Caroline Springs Railway Station Grassland – Year 2 2015-16
PDF 5.4 MB
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Annual Report for the Caroline Springs Railway Station Grassland – Year 1 2014-15
PDF 5.7 MB
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South Morang Rail Extension Project

Translocation Plan for Matted Flax-Lilly - Document No. SMREP-REP-PW-ENV-002 Revision 3 - May 2014
PDF 2.08 MB
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Annual Compliance Report 2024 EPBC Approval: 2010/5313 South Morang
Word 178.23 KB
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South Morang, Year 4 Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Annual Monitoring Report, by KBR, November 2014
PDF 340.14 KB
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South Morang, Year 4 Annual Matted Flax-lily, Monitoring Report, by KBR, December 2014
PDF 1.91 MB
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South Morang, Year 5 Annual Matted Flax-lily, Monitoring Report, by KBR, November 2015
PDF 803.42 KB
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South Morang, Year 5 Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Annual Monitoring Report, by KBR, November 2015
PDF 454.66 KB
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South Morang, Year 6 Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Annual Monitoring Report, by KBR, October 2016
PDF 492.16 KB
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South Morang, Year 6 Annual Matted Flax-lily, Monitoring Report, by KBR, November 2016
PDF 492.54 KB
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South Morang, Year 7 Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Annual Monitoring Report, by KBR, February 2018
PDF 590.43 KB
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South Morang, Year 7 Annual Monitoring of Translocated Matted Flax-lily Report, by KBR, December 2017
PDF 1.4 MB
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South Morang, Year 8 Annual Matted Flax-lily, Monitoring Report, by KBR, November 2018
PDF 1.94 MB
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South Morang, Year 8 Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Annual Monitoring Report, by KBR, December 2018
PDF 1.86 MB
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South Morang, Year 9 Annual Monitoring of Translocated Matted Flax-lily Report, by KBR, November 2019
PDF 5.55 MB
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South Morang, Year 9 Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Annual Monitoring Report, by KBR, November 2019
PDF 1.12 MB
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