Keep Champion Road Open

26/10/2026

Four years ago, our community was blindsided with an announcement that Champion Road was to be closed.

We rallied, we came together and we fought as hard as we possibly could.

Sadly, we did not achieve our desired outcome.

A few months ago, the community of Spotswood learned that a data centre was about to be built within metres of their homes, businesses and kindergarten.

Now, they’re in the fight of their lives. Community submissions close next week.

Like we did four years ago, they’re trying to get the message out and encourage people to speak up.

They’ve build a strong core campaign group and a very detailed website that explains the issues and what people can do to voice their concerns.

If you support their campaign, please like and share this post.

Please visit their website and take action.

Let’s stick together. We in the West deserve better.

It takes about 15 minutes. You do not need to be an expert and you do not need to write much. This page shows you where to lodge it, what to say, and 83 points you can raise, each one checked against GreenSquare's own application documents.

20/10/2026

Alert 8:50am Wednesday 21 October

A car has crashed into a power pole at the LXRP site on Maddox road and clipped an LXRP worker who has been taken to hospital. Emergency services on-site.

20/09/2026

I’ve been invited to speak at this rally today.
The people of Yarraville are a little more divided on their level crossing project that the Newport/Willy community were.
I’ve been invited to share our experiences in community consultation and our dealings with the LXRA and ministers.
It’s a beautiful day and I’m sure people will enjoy hearing opinions and experiences.
I’d love to see you there if you’re free. And if you’ve still got one of our t-shirts, pull it out and wear it so people can identify and chat to you about our road closure experience.

-Gill

18/09/2026

7am Saturday

More mature trees being removed with no communication to residents.

This is a disgrace.

The destruction of habitat in this area is unforgivable.

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17/08/2026

This is not my video, it was sent to me.
If you own it, please reach out so I can get permission and credit you.
But the important thing here is how confusing/dangerous/outrageous this is

Level Crossing Removal Project

06/08/2026

Another letter to parents from another business…

Similar message, same appalling
response.

Does the community mean anything to you?

Level Crossing Removal Project
Hobsons Bay City Council

06/08/2026

Multiple people have been in touch about the current situation around the businesses doing their best to operate in the Champion Road business precinct that is suffering terribly with the works.

These businesses and their customers are so affected, and when we hear that negotiations have fallen apart regarding them desperately trying to find ways to provide their customers with access, it is infuriating.

How about Level Crossing Removal Project and Hobsons Bay City Council
Do a better job of supporting these businesses.

They’ve been punished enough!!

21/07/2026

Maddox closing for another 2 weeks. You have got to be kidding
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17/07/2026

If only this wasn’t satire…

NO CFMEU INVOLVED: The Victorian Liberal party have this morning revealed their intention to commission a report to supporting the call to bring back the level crossings.

Looking to pick up at least 16 seats at the upcoming election the Vic Libs are digging deep.

After weeks of cooking the Labor government for alleged corruption within Victoria's Big Build infrastructure projects the Liberals have decided to go a step beyond canning the current projects and look into reversing the completed projects.

One Liberal insider spoke with The Advocate about the party’s plan.

“If the party can make it to the election without suing itself out of existence that’s a win”

“As a party we’ve identified the importance of standing in the way of every major infrastructure project in the state but there’s always room for improvement”

“Bringing back the level crossings would create thousands of jobs and the traffic congestion that level crossings create would encourage more people to use the toll roads,” they said.

Though the report has not formally commenced the party may have already begun looking for construction hire organizations.

“Once the report is completed, the party will have a better idea of the logistics”

“But it’s blatantly clear from hiring unionised Labour is far too costly”

“If we hire non-unionised Labour who will work in when it’s pi***ng down or hot enough to fry an egg on the railway track the tax payer won’t pay a dime more than what we say they are worth,” they said with a disconcerting tone of excitement.

More to come.

23/06/2026

I just heard on Smooth FM news that Maddox is currently closed due to Level crossing removal works.
Level Crossing Removal Project please get your comms up to date. You have no idea how much this affects our business community.
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