Forum 3000 – Metro Tunnel Project update

Residents 3000 are pleased to invite you to our first Forum 3000 of the year, which will be held at the Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Place (off Russell Street) on Thursday, 6 February 2025, at 6:00pm.

With train and station testing now well underway and station construction to be completed this year, the Metro Tunnel is due to open later in 2025, creating a new end-to-end rail line from Sunbury in the west to Cranbourne / Pakenham in the south-east, with bigger and more modern trains, and five new stations.

We look forward to this annual presentation from the Metro Tunnel Project team, as they take us on a captivating underground excavation and construction journey, and the project nears completion this year.

With construction on the Town Hall Station and State Library Station within the CBD continuing over the coming months, the presentation will include time for questions and interaction with our guest speakers.


The details of the event are:

Thursday, 6 February 2025
6:00pm for 6:30pm start
Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Place (off Russell Street), Melbourne 3000

Registration opens from 6:00pm; and guest presentations start at 6:30pm sharp.
Drinks are available from The Kelvin Club bar; with finger food served afterwards.

This event is free for our current membership subscribers. Non-members or non-renewing members will be asked to contribute $5 towards venue costs. New annual membership subscriptions and renewals are welcome at $30 per person, for the calendar year, valid until the end of this year.


Our guest speakers are:

  • Tim Fullerton – Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement (Metro Tunnel Project)
  • Petro Tsalikis – Senior Advisor, Communications and Stakeholder Relations (Metro Tunnel Project)
  • Blythe Chidgey – Town Hall Station Communications Manager (Cross Yarra Partnership)
  • Melinda Kelly – State Library Station Communications Manager (Cross Yarra Partnership)