THE WHISTLEBLOWER RESIDENT AND BUSINESS NOTIFICATION
CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS FILM NOTIFICATION TUES 28 – THUR 30 AUG AND MON 17 – FRI 21 SEP 2018 EVENT DETAILS The City of Greater Geelong and Whistle Movie Productions wish to advise you of the traffic management arrangements for the feature film ‘The Whistleblower’ being filmed in Geelong. This will take place between Tuesday 28 August to Thursday 30 August and again between Monday 17 September to Friday 21 September 2018. Whistle Movie Productions will be filming a major car sequence. It is essential the filming is conducted in a safe manner and to do this a number of Central Geelong roads will have changed traffic conditions. Please refer to the attached map for further information regarding which roads will be impacted. You will also receive further information prior to filming commencing. Not all roads noted on the map will be used at any one time. This production is the largest Australian Chinese partnered film project ever produced, with a budget of $40 million.
TEMPORARY CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS To enable the safe conduct of the filming, the following roads will have changed traffic conditions, with all filming between 7.00am – 6.00pm: GHERINGHAP STREET
Tuesday 28 August (hold and release traffic)
BROUGHAM STREET
Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 August (temporary road closure) Monday 17, Tuesday 18 and Friday 21 September (temporary road closure)
MOORABOOL STREET
Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29, Thursday 30 August (temporary road closure) Thursday 20 and Friday 21 September (temporary road closure)
YARRA STREET
Tuesday 28 and Thursday 30 August (hold and release traffic) Monday 17 and Friday 21 September (hold and release traffic)
CORIO STREET
Monday 17, Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 September (hold and release traffic)
BELLERINE STREET
Tuesday 18 September (hold and release traffic)
ALEXANDRA AVENUE
Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 September (temporary road closure)
FITZROY STREET
Tuesday 18 September (temporary road closure)
SWANSTON STEET
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 September (temporary road closure)
EASTERN BEACH ROAD
Wednesday 19 and 20 September (temporary road closure)
You will receive additional, location specific information in the coming weeks on the impact in your area. Emergency access will be maintained at all times. Local access will be maintained at all times and we ask for your patience in regard to this. Short delays may be experienced.
TEMPORARY CHANGES TO PARKING The primary purpose for this filming is to shoot scenes using Geelong’s roads. We therefore encourage you, where alternative options are available, to park your vehicle off the affected roads. The production will also reserve car spaces in a number of these key locations as required.