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10 November 2014
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Council advocates for residents this election With less than four weeks until the Victorian ke You ur Voice election, Counccil has stepped d up its Mak ocacyy campaign. Count advo
Cr Sam Aziz
While Council is prioritising local road and infrastructure priorities for funding commitments, it has extended its advocacy in recognition of the value that East West Link and the Port of Hastings will flow on to outer areas of Melbourne.
The Port of Hastings will flow benefits to Casey and the outer south east including local jobs for local people. Election advocacy spokesperson Cr Sam Aziz said the Port of Hastings is critical to the economic wellbeing of Melbourne’s outer south east. ‘The port will provide immeasurable benefits to residents by bolstering the Casey Cardinia region’s economy with new business investment, the growth of existing businesses and enhancement of local employment opportunities. ‘Council does not support the State Opposition’s policy change to withdraw its previous support for the Port of Hastings and pursue an alternative at Werribee. ‘Such a development would deny the potential of the massive job creation for the Casey Cardinia region which would be delivered through the Port of Hastings.
The East West Link is expected to deliver a number of benefits to residents of Melbourne’s outer south east, including the 76 per cent of working residents who leave the City of Casey to travel to work, such as providing an alternative route to the Monash Freeway and Princes Highway, reduced congestion and faster travel to western Melbourne, including the airport.
‘The labor candidate for Hastings Steve Hosking supported the Port of Hastings as he knows the benefit to the local region.
Election advocacy spokesperson Cr Sam Aziz said the debate on East West Link was being fuelled by the State Opposition and three inner city Councils which oppose it. ‘All Victorians should be heard on this project, and not just a minority from inner Melbourne. ‘We’ve had a number of Casey residents that work in the west comment to us how important this project is, but they’re not being heard. ‘The East West Link will flow benefits to Casey and the outer south east, including saving the community travel time to the airport and the
Council is advocating for East West Link to reduce congestion on the Monash/West Gate Freeway corridor
‘Council is calling on the local Labor State Members of Parliament to reconsider their position on this project, and not to starve Casey residents of future jobs and economic opportunities, as our future residents need these jobs, and to address the growing imbalance between growth and job creation’.
western suburbs and beyond. ‘The East West Link project will provide residents with a substantial improvement and reliability in travel times for east-west trips crossing Melbourne by offering an alternative route to the Monash Freeway and Princes Highway’.
Port of Hastings will provide local jobs for local people
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Turn overleaf to find out about Council’s seven key election advocacy priorities and how you can support Council’s campaign and have your say.