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Fallen are not forgotten A remembrance service at the Victoria Police Memorial at Springvale Botanical Cemetery on Monday 29 September carried ever-greater poignancy this year. Victoria Police members, veterans, MPs, councillors, family members, and friends gathered at the stone monument, paying their respects to those who died in the line of duty at the annual service on National Police Remembrance Day and Blue Ribbon Day. FULL STORY AND MORE PHOTOS PAGE 4
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“Unfortunately, until this upgrade is completed, drivers will not be able to access Kenneth Rd via Thewlis Rd, and it will remain closed to ensure community safety and manage safe traffic volumes and movements.” STORY PAGE 2 51 James Street Pakenham VIC 3810 renee.heath@ parliament.vic.gov.au reneeheathmp
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cess until the highway turn-off is upgraded for safety. “Council has been actively advocating on behalf of the community to ensure that the critical intersection upgrade of Thewlis Road and Princes Highway is completed,” the council’s General Manager Infrastructure and Environment, James Kelly said.
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school terms. Residing on the corner of this intersection, Cardinia Shire Council has closed off access to ensure families utilise Worthington or Grandvue Boulevards which are currently deemed safer than the Thewlis Road intersection with the Princes Highway. The council has committed to restricting ac-
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Approaching the end of its first year, access through Thewlis Road from the new Kuyim Primary School is still cut off until the state government commits funding for safety upgrades. Pakenham’s latest school, Kuyim Primary opened at the start of this year and ever since, the connection between Kenneth Road and Thewlis Road has been blocked fully during