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Big stage beckons For the team at K&K Calisthenics, Saturdays are usually filled with classes. This won’t be the case on Saturday, June 10, as members head to the Calisthenics Victoria’s development team competition and show support for two teammates. Allison, 10, and Ella, 14, have made the inaugural north-west development team, an exciting opportunity that extends skills and development in calisthenics through representation. K&K Calisthenics is celebrating its 10th year in the north-west and club principal Kim Dunstan said the entire club is extremely proud of the girls’ achievement. “This is the first year of the new development team and we are very proud of our two girls,” she said. “We [our club] are in the lower end of the division, so for our girls to be in the development team of the state is a big achievement.” The competition will kick off its inaugural year at the Frankston Arts Centre on Saturday, June 10. Ms Dunstan said lots of members want to “be there to support the girls and see them shine.”
Ella and Allison are on their way to the Victorian Calisthenics development team competition. (Damjan Janevski) 336998_04
Bridge design unveiled By Hannah Hammoud Final designs have been released for a new road bridge over the Sunbury rail line which will allow the Calder Park Drive level crossing to be removed for good. In good news for Brimbank locals, the level crossing removal is set to improve traffic flow and will mean the nearby level crossing at Holden Road can be closed permanently, making journeys faster and local roads safer, the state government said. Boom gates can be down for more than 20 per cent of the morning peak at these locations, when 25 trains pass through the crossings,
causing delays for 10,000 vehicles each day, according to government data. With more trains planned to run on the line once the Metro Tunnel opens, the removal of the level crossings will help to ease congestion and allow more trains to run more often. Community feedback informed the design features which include more than 100,000 new, mostly native trees, plants and grasses, better pedestrian and cycling connections and improved lighting. The design will also complement the Banchory Grove Grasslands, with the finish on the bridge reflecting the nearby iconic Organ Pipes National Park. The new road bridge design is future-proofed
to allow for a future road duplication required as the area grows and develops, with a new shared use path to improve local connections and link to future walking and cycling paths. A temporary road will be built alongside Calder Park Drive to minimise disruptions during major construction. Construction is set to begin soon with site establishment following a $115 million contract awarded to an alliance comprising Fulton Hogan, Metro Trains Melbourne and the Level Crossing Removal Project. Major works will begin in late-2023 and the Calder Park Drive level crossing will be gone for good and Holden Road closed by 2025.
Design impression for the Calder Park Drive road over rail bridge. (Supplied)
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