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EPPING RD WORKS START ■ Major Epping Rd duplication workbetween MemorialAve and Craigieburn Road East have commenced, Thomastown MLA Bronwyn Halfpenny has told State Parliament. New traffic lights will be installed at Park St, intersections will be upgraded, and better walking and cycling connections will be built. The action that I seek from the minister is that she attend the site with me to at least celebrate one of the many milestones that will mark this project,” Ms Halfpenny said. “Residents are so happy to see this project underway and starting to form so that they can see exactly what is going on. “The Epping Rd duplication will drastically
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● Tram stops will be improved on High St and Plenty Rd. Preston corridor is something ■ More accessible tram stops I have raised in this chamber will be provided inNorthcote, before on behalf of my comThornbury and Preston, and munity. improvements will be made at “There are currently around Merri and Thornbury railway 20 consecutive stops with no stations. level access, and it is having Northcote MLA Kat Theoreal impacts on the everyday phanous spoken ion State Par- tions. liament about the changes. “We will deliver improve- lives of residents. “Having an accessible and “My question is to the Min- ments like new boarding ister for Public Transport, and ramps, new tactile ground sur- safe public transport network, I ask for the latest information face indicators and upgrades particularly for people with on the major public transport to the PA system and CCTV. mobility issues, young famiupgrades underway in the “I was also thrilled to an- lies, older residents or just Northcote electorate,” Ms nounce funding to begin criti- those lugging their weekly Theophanous said. cal planning work for more shop, should be a given. “Last year I was proud to accessible tram stops along the “My community would let my community know that 86 line on High St, north of greatly benefit from an update the Andrews Labor Govern- Separation St. on where these critical projects ment will invest in much“The dearth of accessible are up to and the next steps for needed upgrades to both the tram stops along this seeing them completed,” Ms Merri and Thornbury sta- Northcote–Thornbury– Theophanous said.
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