Projects
Level Crossings
Location
Melbourne, Victoria
Service Used
Infrastructure,Maintenance,Landscaping Services
Australian Ecosystems has undertaken landscaping services on more than 10 train stations and crossings as part of the Victorian Level Crossing Removal Projects, working across a number of Level Crossing Removal packages for Tier One landscape contractors. Australian Ecosystems have undertaken the following landscaping elements:
- Final site preparation, spoil removal, cultivation and subgrade preparation
- Installation of topsoil and various mineral mulch treatments
- Installation of timber, steel concrete and rock work elements nd street furniture
- Sourcing and propagation of a range of plant formats including tubestock, 150mm, 300mm and advanced trees
- Installation of turf and artificial turf, direct seeding, hydroseeding and grass establishment
- Design and installation of irrigation
- Maintenance of all landscapes for 2 years
Australian Ecosystems have worked within tight construction windows in a cooperative manner with head contractors and various sub contractors working concurrently on the sites, to deliver the landscapes to a very high standard and to accelerated timeframes in order to meet open days and deadlines.
Australian Ecosystems HSEQ systems are fully compliant with the LXRA processes and all staff working on the projects have inducted onto the sites and completed all HSEQ requirements including obtaining their Rail Card known as Train Track Safety Awareness (TLIF2080 Safely access the rail corridor). Australian Ecosystems have also worked in a very safe manner, to complete works in active rail corridors while eliminating risk to staff and the public. The end result has been high quality landscapes and finishes which are improving the safety and liveability of Melburnians.