Media statement - Suburban Rail Loop draft structure plans

Published on 07 March 2025

Enquiry from The Age

No specific enquiry, requested a Council statement on the recently released Victorian Government draft structure plans for the Suburban Rail Loop.

Response

Council is reviewing the Suburban Rail Loop Authority’s draft structure plans for Burwood, Clayton, Glen Waverley and Monash and will make a submission as part of the consultation process.

The Suburban Rail Loop has the potential to be a gamechanger for Monash’s transport connection to the rest of Melbourne. While this transformational project has the support of Council, we have previously expressed reservations about the provision of planning powers to the Victorian Government, the size and intensity of development in certain locations, the impacts this has on existing neighbourhoods and the lack of detail on the supporting infrastructure such as community facilities and open space and how these will be funded.

We also encourage our Monash community to provide their views to Suburban Rail Loop Authority when feedback opens later this month as local input into this transformational project is crucial. 

Issued: 4 March

To: The Age

Quoting: Mayor Paul Klisaris