Glen Huntly crossings removed

■ Glen Huntly Rd has reopened, boom gate-free. The level crossings were some of the most dangerous and congested in Melbourne

Top students

■ Two local and highly talented students have competed in the 64th annual International Mathematical Olympiad in Japan William Cheah and Zian Shang from Scotch College received a silver (Cheah) and gold (Shang) medal. Overall, the team received five medals and an honourable mention, helping Australia to rank 23 out of the 112 countries that took part in this year’s competition

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■ This edition covers Bayside, Boroondara (south), Glen Eira, Kingston, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington and Yarra.

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✔Bayside Council has granted a new lease to Future Recycling Pty Ltd to redevelop and operate the Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre. The new lease will transform the Bayside Waste and Recycling Centre into a state-of-the-art facility focused on sustainable recycling initiatives. The upgraded centre will offer a range of recycling solutions, making it easier and more convenient for residents to dispose of their waste responsibly. The centre will also be able to accept a larger variety of materials, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill and helping to create a more sustainable future. Future Recycling Pty Ltd will fully fund the redevelopment and invest $4,698,000 to upgrade the site.throughout all stages of development.

✔Old Mentonians Football club will celebrate 55 years at 6.30pm for 7pm on Saturday, September 2, at the Woodlands Golf Club, 109 White St, Mordialloc. The celebration will include a special involvement of the 196897 years, with the naming of the 25-year side from 1998-2023. There will be Premier of Premiers, A Combined Reserve Side of premiership players. Tickets at $100 each are available from Alysia Regan on 0416 410 590.

?Former Stonnington Councillor Alexandra Lew is takiong local government arbiter Yehudi Blacher to the Supreme Court. A judicial review has been requested following Mr Blacher’s order to Mr Lew to undergo social media transition and repeat his Councillor induction.

The draft Creative Stonnington: Arts and Culture Strategy 20232026 open for feedback, “Significant progress has been made towards the development of the draft Creative Stonnington: Arts and Culture Strategy 2023-2026, involving extensive research and community consultation,” said a Council representative. The Strategy is now open for feedback via public exhibition. The Strategy will shape the City of Stonnington’s creative future.

Boom gates were down for almost 60 per cent of the morning peak as up to 40 trains on the busy Frankston line ran through the crossings.

The tram square – where trams, trains, and vehicles all intersect – at Glen Huntly Rd has been removed.

More than 160,000 cubic metres of soil were removed from the 1.2 kilometre trench.

Neerim Road reopened two weeks ago and works are powering ahead to lay ballast and tracks, install signalling and build other rail infrastructure as well as laying more than 30,000 bricks for a new Glen Huntly Buses will continue to replace trains on sections of the Frankston Line until early August. ● ● ● ● The Glen Huntly Rd cossing has been removed.