Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Major construction has commenced on the Boronia Station precinct. There will be important accessibility and safety enhancements for passengers when it is completed in Spring.The upgrade will include a new landscaped community plaza on Dorset Rd – delivering more green open space and seating, and providing a new community meeting place.A new signalised pedestrian crossing…
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The State Government has approved plans to transform the former George St quarry in Wantirna South into a new community with 1750 homes and 80 hectares of green space.The project delivered by Mirvac will provide homes for around 5000 people, while expanding the Dandenong Valley Park-lands.The redevelopment will be delivered over the next 10 to…
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Important upgrade works on Melton Hwy are now complete. An extra lane is now open in each direction between Crown Drive and The Regency.New safety barriers and street lighting have been installed along the upgraded section, while shared walking and cycling paths have been extended and connected to the existing path network on the south…
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The State Government says it is “unlocking” 6800 jobs and 600 new homes at Cranbourne,Plans for the Croskell Employment Precinct have been approved. The precinct is expected to deliver jobs in manufacturing, logistics, clean-tech, recycling, retail and commercial sectors.The new precinct will also deliver two sports reserves, five parks and 15 hectares of open space…
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Questions about a group in the social housing sector have been raised in parliament by Bundoora MLA Colin Brooks (pictured).“My residents are concerned about the operation of a pending social andaffordable housing development in Greensborough in my electorate,” Mr Brooks said.“It has been reported that Together Housing (Victoria) Limited has been funded to deliver this…
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Pakenham MLA Emma Vulin has taken a verbal swipe at Opposition Leader Jess Wilson in Parliament.“The Leader of the Opposition came to visit Pakenham. Her statement on her social media pages, where she bizarrely claimed that our government has not invested into infrastructure, got me pretty confused,” Ms Vulin said.“She obviously did not see any…
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Box Hill is often referred to as Melbourne’s second CBD, local MLA Paul Hamer (pictured) has told State Parliament.“The Box Hill business precinct is an incredibly vibrant and dynamic part of the Box Hill community that is powered by a diverse range of local small businesses, many of which are operated by members of our…
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The public has been not consulted about the reduction of parking around Brighton Station, according to local MLA James Newbury.“Why did the Premier thumb her nose at my community by refusing to consult on her plan to scrap train station car parking across Brighton?” Mr Newbury asked in Parliament.“The State Labor Government has announced its…
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There are unsafe activities of some residents residing in social housing in Denbigh Rd, Armadale, Southern metropolitan MLC Georgie Crozier (pictured) has told Parliament.“Prahran housing is aware of the ongoing situation, as are the Police, who are helpless because of the lack of action by the Government,” Ms Crozier said.Ms Crozier said that she and…
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Housing and Building Minister Harriet Shing this week turned the first sod at the site of a new housing development in Dandenong.It is a $39 million project which will deliver 70 new energy efficient and environmentally sustainable social housing homes.The development is a partnership between Launch Housing and Homes Victoria, and will have 40 one-bedroom…
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