Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Community News
The Sunshine super-hub provides a key component of the Melbourne Airport rail link, Niddrie MLA Ben Carroll (pictured) has told Parliament.“Sunshine has about 70 per cent, I think, of the V/Line trains going through it,” Mr Carroll said.“I and the member for Laverton were out there very recently. We know how popular airport rail is…
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Environment
A budget boost towards the tree canopy in Preston and Reservoir is welcome, says Preston MLA Nathan Lambert (pictured)“If we look around Melbourne, it is very obvious that those famously leafy suburbs – if you think of Canterbury, Toorak, Ivanhoe, for that matter, or Kew – have tree cover levels that are between 20 and…
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Community News
Footscray MLA Katie Hall (pictured) has praised the Lions Club of footscray has its contribution towards local housing.“I was enormously proud of attending a really innovative social housing development that has just been completed in my electorate of Footscray, in West Footscray on Summerhill Rd,” Ms Hall said.“It was the Lions Club of Footscray –…
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Community News
Mornington Peninsula homelessness has surged by 37 per cent in the past five years, according to Mornington MLA Chrois Crewther who has quoted Southern Peninsula Community Support.“There are over 3000 applications for public housing from Mornington Peninsula residents out of the 66,000 altogether,” Mr Crewther told Parliament.“Half of these are classed as priority, such as…
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Community News
Ros Spence, Kalkallo MLA (pictured), has spoken in State Parliament about the rapid growth of her electorate.“The Kalkallo electorate continues to be one of the fastest growing regions in Victoria, with diverse residents of all stages of life. “And as it grows, the community relies on ongoing investment in services and infrastructure.“The health of every…
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Community News
“When will the Government finally fix the dangerous intersections up and down Rathdowne St which are endangering kids in my electorate – especially kids who go to Carlton Gardens Primary School?”That was the question from Melbourne MLA Ellen Sandell (pictured), who said that 90 per cent of students at Carlton Gardens Primary School either walk,…
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Community News
East Kew residents living in Ramsay Ave are living in fear of criminals, local MLA Jess Wilson (pictured) has told State Parliament.“ I met with residents on Ramsay Avenue in Kew East to hear their concerns following a spate of aggravated burglaries in the street and in the area,” Ms Wilson said in comments addressed…
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Community News
Bulleen MLA Matthew Guy (pictured) has questioned Roads Minister Melissa Horne as to why the State Labor Government make the temporary traffic lights at the bottom of King St, near Hillcroft Drive in Temple-stowe, a permanent road feature.“This is a very dangerous part of King St in Templestowe, particularly when residents are heading westbound along…
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Sport
Narre Warren North MLA Belinda Wilson (pictured) has praised the Hallam Hawks Football Club.“Sport is important. It changes lives. It teaches us teamwork and brings people together,” Ms Wilson told Parliament.“I got to celebrate a very amazing sporting victory. The Hallam Hawks footy club started 25 years ago as a junior club and for the…
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Sport
Alexandra Rebels report: All roads led to Yarra Glen last Saturday with a large army of Rebel supporters making the journey to support their team.To win the Rebels had to end a 17-year drought with their last reserves premiership in 2008, a team that include Lachie Collard and Tom McKinlay.Going in with an unchanged team…
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