Traffic at a standstill
Traffic came to a halt after accidents at Bridge Inn Road at Mernda and Plenty Road at South Morang last Thursday. All north-bound lanes approaching Bridge Inn Road were closed and only one south-bound lane was open at the height of the peak hour, about 5.20pm. Drivers were advised to “seek alternative routes”.
Grammar school’s cash windfall
Hume Anglican Grammar at Mickleham has been granted $725,000 by the federal government to complete the fifth stage of its school’s building program. The funding will allow construction of a modular building for arts and music classes. The school’s stage 4 building, four senior school classrooms, a VCE centre and staff area, will be officially opened in September. Meanwhile, middle and senior students are busy rehearsing for the school production of Grease, which hits the stage on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next week. www.trybooking.com/FLJZ
Big Mac gets bigger
The Napthine government is hailing the opening of eight new McDonald’s outlets, including one at Craigieburn, as a “great opportunity for young people to learn about teamwork, customer service and business operations while earning money”. About 1000 new jobs and
$62 million will be invested by McDonald’s in the eight new stores. McDonald’s employs about 24,000 people across Victoria.
