While the Victorian government's contentious and expensive Suburban Rail Loop continues to spark fierce political debate, the project seeking to connect the city's major rail lines is becoming a reality on the ground.
When the land on the east of Cyril
grove in Yarraman was compulsory acquired for the Peninsula Freeway (which eventually became Eastlink), residents were forcibly evicted and builds were demolished. This included one old lady who had lived in the same house her whole life.
A handful of home owners fought for the right to stay until construction began and they lived in their houses for another 30 years.
When the land on the east of Cyril grove in Yarraman was compulsory acquired for the Peninsula Freeway (which eventually became Eastlink), residents were forcibly evicted and builds were demolished. This included one old lady who had lived in the same house her whole life. A handful of home owners fought for the right to stay until construction began and they lived in their houses for another 30 years.