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● Nillumbik Mayor Cr Ben Ramcharan speaks at the launch of the Northern Councils Alliance's Connect Melbourne’s North. ■ Seven Councils in Melbourne’s north are transport in Melbourne’s north, including imseeking urgent action to improve the region’s proved bus and train services, and other meatransport system. sures to help reduce congestion on our roads. This is an effort to address severe traffic conKicking off the campaign is a call for Fedgestion, long trips to the nearest hospital, chal- eral and State Governments to duplicate and lenges in accessing jobs and education, and in- extend the Upfield rail line. creasing social isolation impacting the lives of Currently the railway line terminates at thousands of residents. Upfield, far short of the growing community, The Northern Councils Alliance, comprising and the single train line between Gowrie and the municipalities of Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Upfield station results in one of least frequent Merri-bek, Mitchell Shire, Nillumbik and services in the network, every 15 to 20 minutes Whittlesea, launched its new transport advocacy in peak. Frequent delays also add to the frustracampaign: Connect Melbourne’s North: It’s time tion of communities in the area. to transform our transport. The extension will support the existing and Saying communities deserve better, the cam- future populations of Merri-bek, Hume, paign is calling for critical improvements to Whittlesea and Mitchell.
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