Local impacts
A project this big will have major local impacts. Learn more and see how we are working to minimise these impacts.
The project
The North East Link Authority has been appointed by the Victorian Government to deliver the North East Link, Victoria's biggest transport infrastructure project. The North East Link will run from the M80 through Banyule, join the Eastern Freeway at Bulleen, meet the EastLink at Ringwood, and bring dramatic changes to Banyule.
Latest plans can be viewed online.
Our position
Council is opposed to the North East Link through Banyule as it does not provide the best transport outcome for the future needs of Melbourne. As the state government has now decided to implement this route, Council will continue to advocate for changes to protect our natural environment, preserve our local neighbourhoods, avoid dividing our community and provide for real solutions to the transport issues in the north.
Adopted 25 February 2019
The route
Learn about the North East Link route and how it was chosen.
What you said
Discover what local people said about the North East Link.
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NELA latest
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Background
Council has long recognised the need for the Metropolitan Ring Road to be completed so it can provide a direct link from the Greensborough bypass to Ringwood and ease increasing congestion on Banyule roads. Currently, freight and commuter traffic use Rosanna Road and Greensborough Highway to connect with northern, western and south eastern suburbs.
Completing the Ring Road is a key priority in Council’s transport strategy, the Banyule Integrated Transport Plan.