State politics
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Funding bonus for St Albans East Primary School
St Albans East Primary school will soon have bigger and better classrooms. St Albans MP Natalie Suleyman visited the school last week to announce $8.7…
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Townhouse fight receives support
Kealba residents fighting against a proposed development at the former secondary school site received a major boost last week. Kealba Residents Against Over Development members…
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Labor builds on upper house
Labor’s stranglehold on the west of Melbourne has spread to the upper house, with the ALP likely to pick up an extra representative for the…
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Labor holds the west
By Ewen McRae and Tate Papworth Labor retained its hold on the west at the weekend’s state election. The ALP experienced significant swings in its…
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Hutchins leaves cabinet
Newly re-elected MP Natalie Hutchins has stepped down from the cabinet. The member for Sydenham was re-elected to Parliament for a third term on Saturday,…
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Libs promise major sports club upgrade
The Keilor Sports Club could soon be set for a major upgrade. Liberal candidate for Niddrie Ben Reeson has pledged $300,000 to extend the existing…
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Brewing beer and jobs
The owners of Keilor Park’s Fury and Son could soon be brewing up more jobs. Earlier this month the Andrews government announced it will invest…
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Roundabout time for intersection removal
The notorious intersection at Sunshine Avenue and Melton Highway will be removed under a state Liberal government. Liberal candidate for Niddrie Ben Reeson toured the…
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Shallow call on pool bid
Brimbank council’s application for funding for the redevelopment of the St Albans Leisure Centre failed to address key issues and was under-developed, according to a…
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Sports grounds election boost
Brimbank sporting grounds will share in a cash injection of more than half a million dollars from the state government. Labor has pledged $300,000 towards…
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Candidate pledges school fight
The Labor candidate for the seat of Footscray has vowed to deliver funding to fully redevelop Sunshine College. Katie Hall, who has been selected to…
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Search on for rail link expertise
The state government has begun the search for businesses, investors and constructors to help deliver the long-awaited airport rail link and the expanded transport hub…
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Residents cry fowl
Residents are calling for the state government to overturn new reforms to pig and poultry farming that they believe threaten the protection of the Macedon…
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Budget blast by Greens MP
For Sunshine Greens MP Huong Truong, the recent state budget is a “missed opportunity”. Ms Truong, who is a Western Metropolitan member in Victoria’s upper…
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St Albans home to housing first
Construction has begun on a pioneer disability housing development in St Albans. The Browne Avenue project is one of the first developments being built to…
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