Vic protesters vow to block East West Link

PROTESTERS have vowed to follow drill rigs from site to site in a bid to stop the completion of preliminary work for Melbourne's $8 billion East West Link tunnel and tollway.

The ongoing demonstrations, which halted drilling tests for several days during September, became heated on Monday as protesters clashed with police.

Police and construction workers arrived at the site by 5am (AEDT) on Tuesday, thwarting the 100-strong group's attempt at staging another blockade.

But Anthony Main, an activist who is leading the protests, says the group is determined to stop the testing and prevent the contracts from being signed before the state election next November.

"We're vowing to continue to stop all aspects of this drilling," Mr Main told AAP.

"We're going to be chasing these drill rigs."

He said the coalition of anti-East West Link groups included local residents who were monitoring the sites.

More than 800 people have signed petitions pledging to protest the tunnel, he said.

"There is a growing number of people who are prepared to put their bodies on the line," he said.

The group wants the state government to scrap the East West Link project and invest the money in public transport.

Mr Main says the government doesn't have a mandate to build the tollway, which would link the Eastern Freeway and CityLink.

"We see no reason why we should allow them to carry through with the project," he said.

Last week the Victorian government revealed a shortlist of building consortia which had submitted bids to build the tollway.

Treasurer Michael O'Brien at the time said the calibre of bidders would support the project moving to the construction phase next year.

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