Applications were required by 23 February, with a decision scheduled for 23 March 2026.

Previous needs research had already identified that access to public transport from Point Cook and Seabrook is a significant challenge for families, workers, students and older residents.

Access to Aircraft Station from Point Cook including Santuary Lakes development and Seabrook is a persistent and growing problem.

Despite significant investment in surrounding road infrastructure, residents south of the freeway face a difficult, indirect and often unsafe journey to rail—reliant on congested overpasses, limited parking, and poor last-mile connections. This disproportionately affects older residents, families, and those with mobility challenges, and constrains the full benefit of Melbourne’s public transport network in one of its fastest-growing corridors

Our expression of interest was accepted, and we then undertook discussions with a wide range of stakeholders—including residents, community organisations, local councillors, State representatives, accessibility experts, transport unions, geotechnical specialists and bike users.

We completed and submitted the application, presented in the eight slides on this page, together with a detailed Submission Report and two appendices.

Following the close of applications, The Boring Company reported on 𝕏 that 487 submissions had been received worldwide of which 70% were US and 30% international.