Roads
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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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Call to fix ‘dangerous’ intersection
Concerned residents, an MP and Wyndham council are calling for a “dangerous” Wyndham Vale intersection to be upgraded. The intersection, on the corner of Ballan…
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Whittlesea, Hume councils join forces to seek urgent roads revamp
Whittlesea and Hume councils are calling on the state government to fund “desperately needed” road upgrades in the northern suburbs as part of this year’s…
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Have your say on Whittlesea’s new E6 road
Whittlesea residents can have their say on how they would use a road running from Bundoora to Beveridge. The council is looking for community feedback…
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Roads, transport on state budget wishlists
Funding for road upgrades and better public transport in Whittlesea and Hume’s rapidly growing suburbs have topped council wishlists ahead of the state budget on…
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Whittlesea gridlock campaign now trending
Almost 700 people have joined a new Facebook group calling for the state government to address the “dire state” of Whittlesea’s roads as a matter…
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Push for road duplications after spike in traffic
Thousands more vehicles have started using sections of Craigieburn, Somerton and Mickleham roads in the past year, latest Hume council traffic counts reveal. The council…
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Councillors plead for Sunbury Road fix
A potentially catastrophic incident has prompted Hume council to again urge VicRoads to speed up plans to duplicate Sunbury Road. The roads authority has confirmed…
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O’Herns Road interchange a step closer
The state government has submitted a long-awaited business case to build an interchange connecting O’Herns Road and the Hume Freeway. The Andrews Government has already…
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Craigieburn Road at breaking point
The number of cars using Craigieburn Road has almost trebled in the past 10 years. Data commissioned by Hume council reveals that the number of…
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Traffic lights for Dalton and Childs roads
Traffic lights will replace a round about at a congested intersection in Lalor. The state government has announced it will spend $5.5 million to make…
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$2.3m works to begin on Riddell Road
A $2.3 million project to improve safety on one of Sunbury’s busiest arterial roads should be completed by the end of the year. Sunbury MP…
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