Tag: State politics
Guy weighs in on crime strife
Harsher punishment for disrespectful behaviour in court, naming and shaming repeat youth offenders and a maximum security prison are among solutions to Victoria’s crime...
Upgrade win for Sunbury SES
Sunbury emergency service volunteers will get some much-needed improvements, thanks to community support and a government grant.
State Emergency Service volunteers will receive more than...
Ambulance responses need to pick up
Three months after recording the fastest response times in five years, ambulance services have gone backwards in the Macedon Ranges, opposition Parliamentarians claim.
New Ambulance...
Forum to focus on protection
Macedon Ranges guardians will have their concerns about the protection of one of the state’s most significant natural environments addressed when they meet Planning...
Kyneton train service boost
Kyneton travellers can now catch two new off-peak train services that hit the tracks last week.
A new V/Line timetable includes a new Melbourne-Bendigo service...
Fire services face an uphill battle
A failure to meet fuel reduction targets before the fire season sets in has sparked a call for the state government to take urgent...
Dog breeders stage protest
A Sunbury canine show became centre stage for a protest against state government changes to dog breeding laws last week.
Sunbury Canine Club’s all-breed championship...
V/Line trains under threat again – MP Bernie Finn
The government has rejected rumours that Sunbury’s V/Line services may be cut again.
Speaking in State Parliament recently, Western Metropolitan MP Bernie Finn called for...
Macedon’s wine country gets a boost
The Victorian government is pouring money into the Macedon Ranges to help bolster its wine industry.
Mount Towrong Vineyard will receive $20,000 from the state...
New dog laws target puppy breeders
Dog owners who find themselves with a litter of puppies to sell will have to register as a domestic animal business if proposed dog...
Gisborne students to get new facilities
Rundown buildings at Gisborne Secondary College will receive major works valued at $500,000 as part of a state school maintenance program.
The college is one...
Community projects kick off at Lancefield Park
Sports upgrades, including a skate park and BMX track, are among new projects at Lancefield Park sharing in a $800,000 state government windfall, compensation...
Bulla Bypass passed over
The planned Bulla bypass and link to Melbourne Airport has failed to get off the ground.
Planning Minister Richard Wynne last week blocked VicRoads’ plans...
‘Appalling’ call on train delays
Journey times have nearly doubled for some Macedon Ranges V/Line users who have to catch buses as level crossing removal works continue, according to...
Call for a sky road in Sunbury
Traffic congestion in Sunbury has sparked a call for a “sky road” by Liberal MP Bernie Finn.
The Bulla-based western metropolitan MP wants a third...
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