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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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MELBOURNE: Arden Station completed

Arden Station – the first of five new stations making up the Metro Tunnel – is now complete and ready for testing before the underground rail line opens in 2025. Premier Jacinta Allan and Acting Minister for Transport Infrastructure Steve Dimopoulos announced the end of construction at Arden Station, which forms the heart of a

MURRINDINDI: Emergency tree works at Yea reserve

Murrindindi Council organised tree works in the Yea Recreation Reserve early this week (Mon.-Tues., Jan. 22-23). “During the recent rain event a large limb fell from an English Oak Tree at the Yea Recreation Reserve,” said a Council representative. “Council’s Arborist has inspected the tree and other English Oaks at the reserve and identified a

MURRINDINDI: NBN fibre to premises at Marysville

Work has begun on changes to the NBN network in Marysville. The NBN Local team will be engaging with the local community throughout the process to keep them informed. In the coming weeks, Marysville people may see activity around the community as part of these works. Murrindindi Council asnd NBN say they are aware of

OUT NOW: Wed., Nov. 29, 2023

November 29 Editions • Eastern Suburbs Edition – READ HERECovers Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse • Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition – READ HERECovers Healesville, Lilydale, Warburton, Yarra Valley• Mitchell Shire Edition – READ HERECovers Broadford, Kilmore, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Wallan, Wandong • Northern Suburbs Edition – READ HERECovers Banyule. Darebin (north, south), Nillumbik (urban), Whittlesea (urban)

MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Paul Mercurio MLA tours region

Hastings MLA Paul Mercurio has reported to State Parliament on local visits including a tour of Cerberus navy base in Crib Point.“I visited the Bittern and Baxter Men’s Sheds, attended a business lunch with the Treasurer at Cptn Jack’s in Somerville andgave a speech and raised the flag at the Willum Warrain for NAIDOC week.“I

KINGSTON: Mordialloc kinder. opens

Mordialloc MLA Tim Richardson has participated in the opening of the Elonera kindergarten buildings.“It was great to join with the committee, led by Janique Hankins, and the range of parents that for 60 years have contributed to this wonderful volunteer-led community kinder,” he said.“To Hema Srekrishnan, who is an incredible educator who put her mark

MURRINDINDI: Transparency, Murrindindi-style

Murrindindi Council has 30 different policies listed at its webnsite. A Public Transparency Policy, voted in by Councillors, is obligatory under the Local Government Act.“Council commits to making information publicly available unless the information is confidential in nature or the information would be considered contrary to the public interest,” says the policy.On three ocassions (July

YARRA: New hospital plans at Fairfield

YARRA: New hospital plans at Fairfield Work is progressing on the redevelopment of the Thomas Embling Hospital in Fairfield, with new designs for the facility’s upgrade revealed.The project is set to reduce wait times for forensic mental health assessment and treatment, support the rehabilitation and recovery of patients and increase access to services for female

GLEN EIRA: Glen Huntly crossings removed

Glen Huntly Rd has reopened, boom gate-free. The level crossings were some of the most dangerous and congested in Melbourne.Boom gates were down for almost 60 per cent of the morning peak as up to 40 trains on the busy Frankston line ran through the crossings.The tram square – where trams, trains, and vehicles all

SOUTH-EAST: Route 800, never on Sundays

SOUTH-EAST: Route 800, never on Sundays The Route 800 bus service between Chadstone and Dandenong is the busiest bus route in Melbourne without seven- day service.Local residents say there has not been a timetable change for more than 30 years.“On Saturday afternoons it runs only every two hours with the last bus leaving Chadstone before

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