Labor Party moves to expel Jasvinder Sidhu
Victorian Labor has moved to expel Jasvinder Sidhu, an assistant secretary of its Tarneit branch for “attacking and racially vilifying fellow members of the ALP”.
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Work to begin on airport high road
Construction is set to start next week on a new elevated road aimed at reducing Melbourne Airport’s notorious congestion woes. This is how it will work.
Councils launch legal action over North East Link
A group of councils has taken their fight against the North East Link to the Supreme Court, seeking to halt works on the project until a new environmental impact assessment is completed.
Train workers join feud over toxic West Gate soil
Toxic soil from the West Gate Tunnel works is set to be dumped in Melbourne’s west. And V/Line workers are threatening a boycott if the contaminated dirt is dumped at a rail yard in this suburb.
No Casey council elections until 2024
Administrators are set to take charge of City of Casey after the Andrews Government this week decided to sack the scandal-plagued council, with its dismissal expected to be pushed through parliament this week.
Melbourne’s worst performing train, tram lines revealed
Tough new contracts introduced in 2017 were supposed to ensure more reliable services for commuters, but both Metro Trains and Yarra Trams suffered a surge of late and cancelled services in 2019. So what’s causing our public transport woes?
Melbourne Airport on track for direct train service
As a decision nears on the design of Melbourne’s long-awaited airport rail link, commuters have been guaranteed direct services from Melbourne Airport to the CBD running every 10 minutes.
Why parking in the city is about to become much harder
Parking in the CBD is about to become more scarce with the City of Melbourne set to replace dozens of car parks under a plan to divert motorcycles from parking in key congested footpath areas.
Commuters who regularly ride with Metro Trains and Yarra Trams will be able to claim compensation after both operators failed their January reliability targets.
Grand Prix boss warns tram strikes would hurt event
Australian Grand Prix boss Andrew Westacott says he expects authorities to solve the tram strike crisis ahead of the Grand Prix and warns the event could be ruined by delays and disruptions.
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