Tag: state government
No toxic soil here: Hume
Hume council is seeking urgent clarification from the state government as to whether there are plans to dump contaminated soil in Bulla.
Hume mayor Carly...
Councillor calls for Simon Overland to be reinstated
A Whittlesea councillor has called for former chief executive Simon Overland to be reinstated, saying the decision to terminate his contract had exposed the...
Contract awarded for O’Herns Road upgrade
Whittlesea motorists are a step closer to a less congested commute, with work set to start on the long-awaited O’Herns Road upgrade.
The state government...
Greens threaten to block Western Distributor
The Greens have threatened to join forces with the state opposition to scuttle the state government’s $5.5 billion Western Distributor unless more information is...
Free eye tests and glasses for young school children
Young children at 22 schools across Whittlesea and Hume will have their eyes tested for free as part of a new state government program.
The...
Green light for soccer facility at Mosaic Reserve
A state-of the art soccer facility will be built in Lalor thanks to a state government grant.
Last week, the government announced that Whittlesea council...
State government grants to aid growing suburbs
More than $6 million from the state government’s Growing Suburbs Fund will be spent on community centres and reserves in Hume.
The council will receive $2 million...
Government formally abandons Sunbury split
Sunbury will remain a part of the City of Hume - at least for now - after the State Government accepted independent advice to...
Calls for swift decision on Sunbury split
Community leaders have urged the state government to finally decide whether Sunbury will split from Hume.
Transition auditors John Watson and Frank Vincent were expected...
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...
Positives drawn from Broadmeadows summit
Broadmeadows will finally get its northern city gateway – a tree boulevard and improved road interchanges along its Pascoe Vale Road town entrance.
The oft-neglected...
Cash splash for local schools
Dilapidated classrooms and old halls at 16 schools in Hume and Whittlesea are set for a $4.2 million makeover.
Education Minister James Merlino last week...
Hume CFA in for an upgrade
It’s out with the old and in with the new at the Hume CFA’s base in Yuroke.
State government funding will allow the fire brigade...
Pokies trial effectiveness questioned
Whittlesea’s gaming venues will not take part in a trial pre-commitment scheme for problem gamblers, despite being among the state’s most profitable pokies clubs.
The...
Premier defends Sunbury secession review
Premier Daniel Andrews visited Sunbury today where he defended the review of the town's planned secession from Hume.
Speaking at Sunbury College, where he was making...
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Survivors at the core
Western suburbs creatives Bill Marshall and Patricia Stewart share stories of abuse, mental health battles and resilience through their podcast series, Billy and PS...
