Community News

HOBSONS BAY: Blackshaws Rd safety concerns

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Western Metropolitan MLC David Ettershank (pictured) has called on the State Government to address the lack of pedestrian safety along Blackshaws Rd in Altona.“The development of the proposed Altona North precinct along Blackshaws Rd will see 3000 more dwellings added to the area and even more vehicles using Blackshaws Rd over the coming ,” Mr…

WHITEHORSE: Straight answers please

Straight answers over the State Government’s high rise building intentions at Box Hill Brickworks have been requested by North-Eastern Metropolitan MLC Richard Welch.“My constituency matter is for the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop,” Mr Welch told the Legislative Council.“The newly released Suburban Rail Loop precinct plan for Box Hill has raised alarm bells in…

CARDINIA: $220,000 grant for Upper Beaconsfield

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Beaconsfield Upper Community Centre is set to receive $220,000 as a major grant recipient of AusNet’s Energy Resilience Community Fund.The AusNet grant will fund the creation of a community resilience hub at Upper Beaconsfield Community Centre and Hall, located in Cardinia Shire.AusNet Executive General Manager Distribution, Andrew Linnie, said funding will go towards a full…

DAREBIN: New homes ready at Reservoir

Newly built home newly built homes at Reservoir will be ready to be tenanted soon, Housing and Building Minister Harriet Shing (pictured) has told State Parliament.“They look absolutely stunning, like the slew of projects that we will soon see commencing under the Housing Australia Future Fund – that is a fund, by the way, that…

FRANKSTON: $65.7m lost annually on local pokies

Monday, May 26, 2025

Frankston City’s nine gaming venues saw a total of $65.7 million lost on pokies in a year, local MLA Paul Edbrooke has told Parliament.“That is $65.7 million from the pockets of people just in Frankston going into pokies. When I stand up here and I have to talk about gambling legislation, am I willing to…

MELTON: Transport boost for Mount Atkinson

Kororoit MLA Luba Grigorovitch (pictured) says public transport has been the number one issue raised by residents across the entire electorate, “from Deer Park to Caroline Springs, from Aintree to Mount Atkinson”.“Our communities need better, more connected public transport to get to work, to get to school, to get to appointments and to stay linked…

MERRI-BEK: Excessive levies at Brunswick – MP

Excessive special levies have been charged to Brunsewick apartment owners bytheir strata manager, AMJ Strata Group, according to Brunswick MLA Tim Read (pictured).“Special levies are typically for extraordinary expenses, but AMJ Strata seems to be using them to rob residents, applying arbitrary charges for trivial matters,” Dr Read said.“Apartment owner Rabea is facing a $795…

GREATER DANDENONG: New lights for Stud Rd

New traffic lights and safer pedestrian crossings are installed at he intersection of Stud Rd and Mcfees Rd in Dandenong North.Government representatives say it will be afer to travel to and from the Dandenong Stadium, the Dandenong Creek Trail and public transport. A new footpath will be constructed from the intersection to the Dandenong Stadium…

MELBOURNE: Metro Tunnel progress

State Transport Minister Gabrielle Williams (pictured) has signalled the opening of the Metro Tunnel.“A decade ago we started investing in the Metro Tunnel, which will open later this year, a year ahead of schedule, and this project is the biggest transformation of our network since the opening of the city loop over 40 years ago,”…

PORT PHILLIP: Speed limit down for Montague St bridge

Thursday, May 22, 2025

The Staste Government has lowered speed limits approaching the Montague St bridge in South Melbourne. The speed limit on Montague St will soon be reduced from 60-kmh to 40-kmh between a 350-metre stretch from Munro St and Buckhurst St, to improve safety by reducing the likelihood and severity of crashes. The reduced speed will provide…