31 March 2018
Works Underway On Safer Hamilton Highway In Western Victoria
March 29, 2018
A safer Hamilton Highway is on the way for motorists in Western Victoria with works underway on a $10 million upgrade between Geelong and Cressy. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack said the recently approved upgrade as part of the Australian Government’s $75 billion infrastructure investment would target deteriorated sections of […]
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Calder Highway Motorists See Welcome Relief With New Interchange Opening
March 23, 2018
Calder Highway motorists can now enjoy a safer and more efficient intersection at Ravenswood, south of Bendigo, thanks to the completion of a major interchange upgrade which opened to traffic today. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack said the $86 million Ravenswood Interchange project would benefit freight operators and motorists. “This […]
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‘Road Smart’ To Jump-Start Safer Driving For Young People
March 19, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government has today delivered on its election commitment to improve training and road safety education for young people, launching Road Smart, Victoria’s newest road safety program. Road Smart uses practical training tools and evidence-based road safety education techniques to better support young people and their supervising drivers in the early stages of […]
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Keeping Mair Street Moving
March 15, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government has unveiled designs for a long-awaited $7 million upgrade of Mair Street to make it safer and less congested for Ballarat drivers Community input has been integral in the designs for the upgrade, following more than two years of consultation. A range of feedback from traders and property owners has been […]
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Work On West Gate Tunnel To Resume Today
March 8, 2018
Work on the West Gate Tunnel project will restart today, despite the Liberal-Green coalition’s attempts to stop the urgently needed alternative to the West Gate Bridge and sack hundreds of workers. Minister for Roads Luke Donnellan and Member for Western Metropolitan Region Cesar Melhem today visited workers at the project’s northern portal site who are […]
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Liberal-Green Coalition Halt 400 Jobs For Benalla
March 7, 2018
The Liberals and the Greens have today suspended construction on the West Gate Tunnel, throwing 400 jobs for Benalla in to limbo, in an unprecedented act of economic vandalism. In a move condemned by industry and community groups, Matthew Guy and the Greens today teamed up to manipulate parliamentary powers to revoke planning approval and […]
Liberal-Green Coalition Cancels Jobs For The West
March 7, 2018
The Liberals and the Greens have today suspended construction on the West Gate Tunnel, throwing the jobs of 800 Victorians in to limbo in an unprecedented act of economic vandalism. In a move condemned by industry and community groups, Matthew Guy and the Greens today teamed up to manipulate parliamentary powers to revoke planning approval […]
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Liberal-Green Coalition Cancels Labor’s Truck Bans
March 7, 2018
The Liberals and the Greens have today suspended construction on the West Gate Tunnel, throwing the Andrews Labor Government’s truck bans into limbo. In a move condemned by industry and community groups, Matthew Guy and the Greens today teamed up to manipulate parliamentary powers to revoke planning approval and stop construction on the West Gate […]
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Fast Lane Service At VicRoads’ New Sunshine Service Centre
March 5, 2018
Drivers across Melbourne’s western suburbs can now access VicRoads services at a brand new digital service centre – the first of its kind outside the Melbourne CBD. Minister for Roads Luke Donnellan today officially opened the new hub@sunshine service centre on Clarke Street in Sunshine. The new centre is conveniently located for customers to access […]
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West Gate Tunnel To Deliver Even More Local Upgrades
March 1, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government has announced another massive package of community upgrades for the inner west as part of the West Gate Tunnel project. Minister for Roads Luke Donnellan has announced $11 million for sporting grounds, waterways, public reserves and local projects as part of the congestion busting tunnel. Public open spaces in Brooklyn will […]
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