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● Cr Sarah Carter ■ Former Maribyrnong Mayor, Cr Sarah staff, councillors, and many in the commuCarter, 45, was found dead in her home last nity. It is clear from the outpouring of grief of week. Police say there were no suspicious cir- the high regard in which she was held by those she worked so hard to support. cumstances. “Sarah was a passionate advocate. There Emergency services attended a residence at Village Way, Maribyrnong, about 3.45pm was never any doubt how much she cared for last Tuesday (Aug.6) and found the body of a her local community and how proud she was to represent the West. Her dedication to ad45-year-old woman. "Cr Carter was a trusted and valued col- vancing community wellbeing, arts and culleague and her passing is an enormous loss to ture and gender equity, in particular, were secour community who she has worked tirelessly ond to none. ““It has been incredibly heartening to read to support over her 16 years on Council," the the hundreds of tributes received directly by council said in a statement. Mayor Cr Cuc Lam said Cr Carter was a myself, my colleagues, staff, and on social trusted and valued colleague and friend, whose media recognising Sarah’s dedication and sudden passing has shocked and saddened commitment to the City of Maribyrnong.”
COUNCILS PUSH FOR UPFIELD UPGRADE ■ Seven Councils in Melbourne’s north are seeking urgent action to improve the region’s transport system. This is an effort to address severe traffic congestion, long trips to the nearest hospital, challenges in accessing jobs and education, and increasing social isolation impacting the lives of thousands of residents. The Northern Councils Alliance, comprising the municipalities of Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Merri-bek, Mitchell Shire, Nillumbik and Whittlesea, launched its new transport advocacy campaign: Connect Melbourne’s North: It’s time to transform our transport. Saying communities deserve better, the campaign is calling for critical improvements to transport in Melbourne’s north, including improved bus and train services, and other measures to help reduce congestion on our roads. Kicking off the campaign is a call for Federal and State Governments to duplicate and extend the Upfield rail line. Currently the railway line terminates at Upfield, far short of the growing community, and the single train line between Gowrie and Upfield station results in one of least frequent services in the network, every 15 to 20 minutes in peak. Frequent delays also add to the frustration of communities in the area.
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● Nillumbik Mayor Cr Ben Ramcharan speaks at the launch of the Northern Councils Alliance's Connect Melbourne’s North. The extension will support the existing and future populations of Merri-bek, Hume, Whittlesea and Mitchell.