Heroic Vietnam War tracker dog Caesar immortalised with statue at Edmondson Park Station – for a second time
We were pleased to welcome the long-awaited return of the bronze statue of legendary Vietnam War tracker dog Caesar to the Edmondson Park station precinct.
The statue, which was commissioned by Landcom to honour the loyal service of the 11 local tracker dogs who saved the lives of their handlers during the war, was initially installed in 2016, at an event attended by the Minister for Planning and Caesar’s original handler Peter Haran.
Sadly, the statue was stolen in 2019, before it was eventually recovered nine months later following a joint effort from police, media and the community.
Caesar has since been restored by the artist and reinstalled in front of Edmondson Park station, which is used by thousands of passengers each day, giving a new generation of Australians the opportunity to learn more about the rich military history of the Edmondson Park area.
Commuter Car Park Program update
Construction is continuing on the Edmondson Park North Commuter Car Park, which will provide approximately 900 new parking spaces. This will result in an increase of over 700 additional parking spaces when the existing car park to the north of the station is closed to the public.
The following activities are planned for the coming months:
- modifying the access road to the new commuter car park
- internal fit out including painting, electrical and plumbing works
Standard work hours are 7am-6pm, Monday to Friday and 8am-1pm, Saturday.
Subject to approvals, road works along Soldiers Parade are planned to start in the coming months to upgrade traffic lights with a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Soldiers Parade and Henderson Road.
For more information, visit Transport for NSW to view the community notification.
