Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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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Planning provisions that threaten country lot sizes are quietly introduced by Labor, says David Southwick (pictured), Shadow Planning Minister.Sonya Kikenny, Minister for Planning, has signed off on planning amendment VC271, which states: “The amendment enables a permit to be granted to create lots smaller than the minimum lot size where the subdivision is to create…
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Proposed new data rpocessing centres, including those planned for Donnybrook and Somerton, could overwhelm the electricity grid, says a report from the Australian Marketing Energy Operator.Demand for electricity could more than double if the centres went ahead, and AMEO’s report it was “not possible” to support the demand.Developers are seeking to “cash in” on the…
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Transport Infrastructure Minister Gabrielle Williams should immediately release the Wollert Rail Feasibility Study, says Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell (pictured)The City of Whittlesea’s Integrated Transport Plan 2024-2034 seeks to have the Mernda rail line extended from Lalor to Wollert by 2030, as Council expects the local population to almost triple, with the number of people…
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Northern Metropolitan MLC Evan Mul-holland has called on the State Government to urgently duplicate Somerton Rd and upgrade the dangerous Roxburgh Park Drive intersectionMr MNulholland condemning what he describes as decades of Labor’s ongoing neglect of Melbourne’s north.Speaking in Parliament, Mr Mulholland urged the Minister for Roads and Roads Safety [Melissa Horne] to act on…
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