13 April 2018
Getting Things Done – Building The Mordialloc Freeway
April 9, 2018
People in Melbourne’s south-east will get home faster and spend less time stuck in traffic, with the Andrews Labor Government to build the Mordialloc Freeway. The Victorian Budget 2018/19 will include $75 million to upgrade the Labor Government’s Mordialloc Bypass to a four-lane freeway, removing a further three sets of traffic lights from the current […]
Categories: Media Release, Premier
Great Ocean Road Upgrade To Provide Long-Term Benefits
April 6, 2018
The Great Ocean Road at Mt Defiance will be temporarily closed to traffic for four days in late May to allow for vital geotechnical, drainage and road rebuilding works to be completed. From Monday May 28 to Thursday May 31 around two kilometres of the iconic coastal route will be closed in both directions so […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Roads and Road Safety
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 […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Roads and Road Safety
Road Blitz: Police Target Dangerous Driving Over Easter
March 29, 2018
Thousands of motorists are expected to be tested for drugs or alcohol over the Easter long weekend, as police saturate highways, regional and suburban roads as a part of Operation Nexus. Minister for Police Lisa Neville today joined Victoria Police to launch the five-day police operation to target impaired and dangerous drivers across the state. […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Police
Drivers Urged To Stay Safe On The Roads This Easter
March 28, 2018
Victorians heading away for the Easter long weekend are reminded to slow down, stick to the speed limit and take regular breaks to ensure they stay safe on the roads. Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino and Minister for Road Safety Luke Donnellan today joined Victoria State Emergency Service volunteers to launch the annual Driver […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Emergency Services
Work Starts On A Massive Shed For The West Gate Tunnel
March 27, 2018
Work is underway to build a huge tunnelling hub in Yarraville to reduce noise and dust during construction of the West Gate Tunnel. The tunnelling hub shed will be bigger than the Altona Bunnings and will process more than 1.5 million cubic metres of dirt and rock excavated from the tunnels – enough to fill […]
Categories: Media Release, Premier
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 […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Roads and Road Safety
‘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 […]
Categories: Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Ministers
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 […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Roads and Road Safety
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 […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Roads and Road Safety
