The East West tunnel would bulldoze homes in West Parkville and destroy wetlands, sporting fields and a multi-million-dollar water storage facility, according to opponents.

While the final route has yet to be announced, the Protectors of Public Lands group said Manningham St properties – including the Elderly Chinese Home – were in the path of the toll-road as it surfaced at Ross Straw Fields and joined the Tullamarine Freeway via four overpasses.

The link is also set to play havoc with Melbourne Council’s $2.5 million, five million-litre water storage tanks under the fields which water Royal Park, its golf course and Royal Parade. Continue Reading…