Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, October 30, 2026
Bulleen MLA Matthew Guy (pictured) says that a comprehensive survey of local residents identified areas of most concern.“The 309 bus, the 905 bus and of course issues like Land Tax came back as big issues for people in the electorate of Bulleen,” Mr Guy told Parliament.“Kangaroo numbers and animal welfare issues of course are big…
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Orora launching a new type of production at its Dandenong facility using world-first digital printing technology for beverage cans.Colin Brooks, state Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing, joined Orora executives to celebrate the first cans decorated on-site using the new high-speed digital print solution – Helio.Helio uses global leading direct-to-can digital print technology to deliver…
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Contracts have been awarded for the final stages of the Eastern Freeway transformation.The Momentum consortium – comprising John Holland, Seymour Whyte, Jacobs and Mott Macdonald – has been awarded the contract to upgrade the freeway between Hoddle St and Burke Rd, including new lanes, new motorway technology, connections to the Eastern Busway, and walking and…
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The War Memorial and Cenotaph at Greensborough War Memorial Park will be relocated late this year to the west of the park, close to the Home Front sculptures.The new space was designed with Greensborough RSL. Work will be completed in time for next Anzac Day.A new war memorial will be constructed to the western side…
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Murrindindi Shire Council says that it is deeply concerned by the Bendigo Bank Corporate decision to close its Alexandra and Marysville agencies from October this year. “This move represents yet another blow in the ongoing withdrawal of essential services from regional Victoria,” the Council said in a unattributed statement.“Communities like ours are being asked to…
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The State Government’s approval of a controversial quarry at Beveridge North-West was buried in the sixth paragraph of a media statement by Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny (pictured).Permission for the quarry by the Labor State Government by-passes two refusals by Mitchell Shire Council.Last week’s media statement deflected focus on to the thousands of new homes that…
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A 10-day work blitz is to take place on the Shepparton Line Upgrade will undertake a ten day works blitz to deliver a new railway control system.Coaches will replace trains for all or part of the journey on the Shepparton Line from Sunday, September 7, to Tuesday, September 16, to prepare for commissioning the line’s…
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Hawthorn MLA John Pesutto (pictured) has presented a 23-signature petition to State Parliament about road safety in Toorak Rd, Camberwell.“This petition of residents in Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Assembly a proposal for a safe and convenient for the crossing of the Anniversary Trail over Toorak Rd in Hartwell – a Strategic…
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Greenvale MLA Iwan Walters (pictured) says that he has secured $3 million of investment toreopen the Greenvale Reservoir Park.“This investment is, as we speak, delivering much-needed upgrades to enable the southern part of Greenvale Reservoir Park to be safely reopened later this year for community use and enjoyment,” Mr Walters told State Parliament.“Greenvale Reservoir Park…
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Warrandyte MLA Nicole Werner has slammed the State Government for a funding cutback to a program that promotes healthy sleeping by babies.“My constituency question is to the Minister for Health. Minister, why has the government cut millions of dollars from the maternal child health sleep and settling program, including in my electorate of Warrandyte?” Ms…
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