Federal Government
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Whittlesea council calls for end to O’Herns Road delays
Whittlesea mayor Lawrie Cox has called on the re-elected federal government to end long-running delays that are holding up the development of O’Herns Road and…
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Northern mayors plead for federal roads cash splash
Funding for a northern roads package is urgent, according to the mayors of Whittlesea, Hume and Mitchell. In the lead-up to the federal election the…
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Hume Freeway cash falls short of fixing gridlock
A federal government pledge to add extra lanes to the Hume Freeway has been welcomed by Whittlesea council, but it insists the E6 Freeway should…
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Asylum seeker support payment cuts anger Whittlesea council
Whittlesea council fears asylum seekers living in Whittlesea will struggle to pay rent and bills if the federal government does not reverse plans to cut…
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Whittlesea council fights kinder cuts
Whittlesea council has joined a campaign calling on the federal government to commit to long term funding for four-year-old kindergarten. Federal budget documents have revealed…
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Councils plea for fair federal funding
Whittlesea council has joined a statewide call for the federal government to restore indexation of its assistance grants in the upcoming budget, as promised. Federal…
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O’Herns Road cashed up
The O’Herns Road interchange will finally go ahead, with the federal government announcing it has included the long-awaited project in a $3 billion infrastructure package…
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Federal government commits to funding O’Herns Road interchange
The O’Herns Road interchange will finally be built, with the federal government announcing it has included the long-awaited project in a $3 billion infrastructure package…
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Beveridge misses mobile coverage funds
Despite a long-standing campaign for better coverage, Beveridge residents have missed out on the first round of federal government funding for new mobile phone…
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Bubup Wilam fights for federal funding
A Thomastown childcare centre for Aboriginal children and families has taken its fight for federal government funding to the national capital. Bubup Wilam for Early…
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