South Dynon Maintenance Depot

Services: Installation

Client: Laing O’Rourke

Location: West Melbourne, VIC

Fredon worked on the South Dynon Maintenance Depot upgrade project, providing installation of Electrical Infrastructure to aging facilities. The depot located in West Melbourne opened in 1964 and is a key servicing and stabling maintenance site for diesel run trains in Melbourne.

The project, led by principal contractor Laing O’Rourke, included the upgrade of tracks 5-8, new office, storage areas and new dangerous good fluid reticulation.

Fredon completed a dilapidation report before demolishing the existing electrical infrastructure in the 60-year-old facility. Works completed included:

  • Mains & Submains
  • UPS Systems
  • General & Emergency lighting
  • Distribution boards
  • Dangerous goods fluid reticulation system
  • Earthing sitewide
  • Communications
  • Audiovisual
  • PA system
  • CCTV & security

Fredon began works in July 2020 and completed the works within 9 months.