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Diggers Rest has claimed its first Riddell District Netball League A-grade premiership. The Burras’ experience and composure showed through in the grand final against Woodend-Hesket on Sunday, with the Burras winning 40-32. It was a big day for the Burras with the B-grade side also claiming the premiership. While the netballers celebrated, it was heartbreak for the Burras’ senior footballers who lost the grand final to Riddell. ■ For more on grand finals turn to page 22-23
Drive to fix Melton roads Melton council has ramped up its campaign for road funding following an $114 million state and federal government investment in Ison Road in Werribee. The state and federal government announced the funding to complete the Ison Road Overpass and “ease congestion” in Wyndham on Sunday, September 4. Melton council launched its ‘Fix Our Roads’ campaign in April, calling on the state and federal governments to fund upgrades for six arterial roads: Western Highway, Melton Highway, Christies Road, Hopkins Road, Calder Park interchange and the Robinsons Road, Westwood Drive and Calder Park Drive
Corridor. Melton mayor Goran Kesic said the current infrastructure in the municipality was at capacity. According to council, the Western Highway is expected to have as many as 77,000 daily users – over twice the number expected on the Ison Road Rail Overpass. “Council welcomes the investment in Wyndham which is no doubt needed, and it is wonderful to see more road investment for the west. But the City of Melton also has urgent needs and I look forward to similar announcements being made by all major parties for critical road investment in the City of Melton,” Cr Kesic said, “Years of underinvestment by successive
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state and federal governments, has led to aged, congested roads putting road users’ safety at risk every day. “If nothing is done, the disadvantage gap between residents in the west and those in the inner city will continue to grow with limited access to jobs and education. “The City of Melton is one of the fastest growing areas in the country… our population is going to more than double by 2050. “Almost $5 billion has been invested in major roads in other growing suburbs in recent years, but the City of Melton continues to miss out on what we need to keep our residents moving.” In a statement responding to the council’s advocacy campaign, Melton MP Steve McGhie said that he continued to advocate
for upgrades to the Western Freeway, the only road highlighted in the campaign that falls within the Melton state district boundaries. “I would also hope that the Melton council would put in as much attention to fixing their own roads, many constituents contact my office with road issues and overwhelmingly these roads are council roads.” Liberal Party candidate for Melton Graham Watt said he was in “regular contact” with opposition leader Matthew Guy about advocating for Melton’s needs, including road upgrades. “As a local Melton resident, I see the results of the neglect from the Andrews Labour government every day and our roads are just one example of this,” Mr Watt said.
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