Tag: Victorian government
Councils seek cash for projects
Whittlesea and Hume councils have asked the state government for close to $15 million to help fund 14 community infrastructure projects.
The councils have applied...
Basketball hub planned for Broadmeadows
Broadmeadows has been named as the home of one of Basketball Victoria's seven high-performance hubs.
The hubs, which are backed by the state government, will...
Work begins Craigieburn South Secondary School
A third government secondary school will open its doors in Craigieburn for term one next year.
Construction of Craigieburn South Secondary School started on March...
New suburbs coming to Whittlesea, Hume
Thousands of houses will be built in three new suburbs near Craigieburn, Mickleham and Donnybrook, in a bid to improve housing affordability.
The state government...
No Pick My Project cash for Whittlesea
Whittlesea will miss out on Pick My Project funding as all 30 of the municipality’s submissions failed to attract enough votes.
The $30 million initiative...
Donnybrook train station to be upgraded by 2020
Extra carparking spaces will be created at Donnybrook train station and the city-bound platform extended as part of the $1.57 billion Regional Rail Revival program.
The...
Former Broadmeadows Primary School site earmarked for housing
The site of the former Broadmeadows Primary School is set to be sold for housing as part of a state government plan to build...
La Trobe Uni trials state’s first driverless bus
Students at La Trobe University are getting a taste of the future, with the university trialing Victoria’s first driverless shuttle bus.
The Autonobus will transport...
Broadmeadows Hospital upgrade put to bed
A state-of-the-art expansion of the Broadmeadows Hospital has been completed, allowing more patients to have elective surgery close to home.
The $17.3 million redevelopment was...
Coolaroo fire prompts new EPA powers
A state government taskforce has been set up to audit recycling sites in the wake of a fire at a Coolaroo plant which forced...
Lights go on for outer north’s SES action
The Whittlesea and Craigieburn SES units will no longer need to rely on surrounding SES groups for lights, thanks to a $39,000 grant from...
Whittlesea and Hume schools share in building maintenance boom
Buildings at 22 schools across Whittlesea and Hume will be demolished, replaced or refurbished after more than $3.8 million was injected into school maintenance...
Safety improved at Dallas Shopping Centre after $1.25M upgrade
Hume council hopes shoppers and traders at Dallas Shopping Centre will feel safer following a $1.25 million upgrade to the Dargie Court strip.
Works to improve...
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Western suburbs creatives Bill Marshall and Patricia Stewart share stories of abuse, mental health battles and resilience through their podcast series, Billy and PS...
