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Week 1 commencing 10^th Feb

• There will be very limited works on site.
• The builder Lloyd Group will establish on site with the erection of security fencing and site sheds.
• Power will be run internally in existing Bay 2 to service the sheds.
• Access via the rear door will no longer be possible. The internal rear stairs can still be used. RRC members and MLC should only use the front access points.
• Access for Melbourne Rowing Club members via their rear door will be maintained.
• Any rowing club equipment located immediately external to the RRC shed needs to be relocated.

Week 2 commencing 17th Feb

• Surveyors will set out the site
• Site establishment will continue
• Some initial excavation will commence in late Feb.

At a small event at the boathouse on Tuesday afternoon, the building contract with Lloyds Group was signed for the redevelopment works. This is the final set of agreements that need to be executed before building works commence next week.
MLC Acting Principal, Margaret Horton, thanked RRC for our valued partnership with MLC and outlined how excited MLC is that the project is finally happening. She also thanked City of Melbourne, FMSA Architects and Lloyd Group, as did Karen Doggett.
RRC President, Karen Doggett also thanked MLC for the partnership we have with them and spoke of the anticipation of the redevelopment at RRC.