Inland Rail

We're happy to share with you the latest edition of our 'Inside Track' newsletter – the final edition for 2024 and the first to be shared on LinkedIn! This edition features a wrap-up of progress in 2024 by CEO Nick Miller, approvals for the Illabo to Stockinbingal section in NSW, the installation of 3D-printed nesting boxes in Victoria and opportunities #InlandRail is creating for regional businesses and workers. Hit the Subscribe button to stay in the loop for future editions of 'Inside Track'.

We've achieved a lot in Victoria in 2024. Inland Rail's Beveridge to Albury Delivery Director, Ed Walker, talks about our 2024 highlights and the strong progress we've made so far.

As 2024 draws to a close, Inland Rail’s CEO Nick Miller highlights the significant progress we have made in the last 12 months. We could not have done any of this without your support and we look forward to building on our great progress in 2025.

ICYMI: We’ve been making great progress along the Inland Rail alignment. A few highlights over the last few months include: - Lifting 85-tonne beams into place at the Seymour-Avenel Road bridge site in Vic. - Moving 7,000 cubic metres of dirt and lowered 320 metres of track during a 100-hour super possession at Wyndham Avenue in Forbes, NSW. - Conducting geotechnical investigations and site surveys in northern NSW and the NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie section. - Installing Australian-first 3D printed nesting boxes for local wildlife at the Seymour-Avenel Rd site in Victoria. - Lifting the 200-tonne superstructure into place at Green Street bridge in Wangaratta, Vic. - Receiving Government approval on the Illabo to Stockinbingal section in NSW.

Community input is invaluable in assisting us as we design and build Inland Rail.   Our talented visualisation team builds detailed 3D digital replicas of designs to help community, government and other stakeholders gain a better understanding of individual sections of the project, and as an opportunity for those stakeholders to provide feedback.   In our latest episode of our ‘Focus On’ series, Inland Rail’s Visualisation Lead, Leigh Donoghue, explains how his team coverts thousands of pieces of data into life-like videos, images, interactive animations, and, even, virtual reality.

Interested in supplying the Inland Rail project in Victoria? Our construction partner John Holland is looking for local businesses to provide a range of services ahead of construction starting in 2025 in regional areas, including: #Wandong #Broadford #Tallarook #Seymour #Euroa #Benalla. Services required include painting, scaffolding, roofing, line marking and security. To find out more and register for supplier opportunities for Inland Rail's Beveridge to Albury Tranche 2 section, visit the ICN Gateway website: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gpHZS8GZ #SupplierOpportunities #LocalBusiness

We’ve had an insightful and engaging time at the AusRAIL 2024 conference on the sunny Gold Coast this week. Over the course of two days, we’ve connected and discussed ideas with others in the rail industry, showcased our 3D digital visualisations using VR headsets and listened to a fantastic program of presentations. This included Inland Rail's very own Cathy Duncan and Joel Johnston, who presented an in-depth talk about the important work they do in furthering diversity in the rail industry. We're already looking forward to AusRAIL PLUS 2025 in Melbourne! #AusRAIL2024 #RailIndustry #InlandRail

McConnell Dowell is proud to partner with The University of Melbourne on a first of its kind trial that could revolutionise the way we support local wildlife. The University has developed prosthetic nest boxes, informed by cutting-edge scanned imagery from salvaged, inhabited tree hollows near one of our Inland Rail Project sites in Seymour, Victoria. The scanned data was used by the University to design prosthetic hollows with the goal of providing enhanced nesting and shelter options for local species. By replicating the unique features of these hollows, we hope to boost the uptake of these nests by local wildlife, improving habitat availability and supporting biodiversity. If successful, the trial will provide open-source access to the scanned imagery for use by land managers, conservationists, and in future rehabilitation projects, paving the way for broader environmental benefits. This is just one example of how innovation, collaboration, and a focus on sustainability are at the core of what we do. #CreativeConstruction #Sustainability #WildlifeConservation #UniversityOfMelbourne #InlandRail

Join us at AusRAIL 2024 conference on the Gold Coast next week. Inland Rail’s Cathy Duncan and Joel Johnston will be speaking about social performance and the Inland Rail Skills Academy’s approach to diversity in rail. Be sure to catch them at 2.30pm Tuesday 26 November. And  drop by to meet some of the team at the Inland Rail booth, where you can find out more about the project as well as get a virtual insight into how we’re progressing Australia’s largest rail freight project with our VR headsets! We look forward to seeing you there. #InlandRail #AusRAIL2024

It was a pleasure to take part in the Local Government NSW Annual Conference in Tamworth this week. We had the opportunity to talk with people from all over New South Wales, sharing how Inland Rail works with local communities, suppliers and our contractors to achieve progress. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ggZ4nVYm