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● Police Air Wing: File Photo Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday. Police allege the vehicle was stolen from Henry St, Hawthorn on Monday last week (Dec. 2).
● Sonya Kilkenny, Carrum MLA
■ Carrum MLA Sonya Kilkenny has spoken of the neef to elevate the importance of women’s health funding. “It is a privilege in this role meeting so many diverse and wonderful Victorians, and so it was meeting Maria Harran for coffee recently,” Ms Kilkenny told Parliament,. “Our conversation quickly turned to women’s health, and we could have spoken for hours, such is Maria’s insight, experience and determination for change. “Maria, her friend Julia Browne and others are helping to elevate the voices of women experiencing perimenopause and menopause. “There is a gender gap in health care, something the Allan Labor Government is already working to fix, with big investments in 20 specialised women’s clinics around the state, including in Frankston; expanding our sexual and reproductive health hubs network; doubling the number of laparoscopies for endometriosis and associated conditions.”
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Local News Horne urged to meet with GSEM
● Melissa Horne, State Minister ■ Local Government Minister Melissa Horne has been urged by South-East Metropolitan MLC Ann-Marie Hermans to meet with representatives of Greater South East Melbourne. “The action I seek is for the minister to meet with me and the independent director of the Greater South East Melbourne, otherwise known as GSEM, group to view and discuss their submission for the development of a new plan for Victoria to implement improved transport and infrastructure, housing with services and more jobs, and all these in line with the growth and current services that exist in the area,” Ms Hermans said. “GSEM is a regional alliance of eight local governments, including the shires of Cardinia and Mornington Peninsula and the cities of Casey, Frankston, Greater Dandenong, Kingston, Knox and Monash. “The GSEM alliance advocates for jobs, infrastructure, investment, livability, sustainability and wellbeing for the southeast and everyone who lives and works in the region. “The greater south-east of Melbourne is an important and growing economic region, being home to 1.5 million people, 83,000 businesses and 500,000 jobs, and generates $85 billion in gross regional product. “There are 602,000 homes within this region; keep in mind that the population of Tasmania is only 576,000. “The government’s supposed target is to add an additional 443,000 homes by 2051, which means the City of Casey alone will have a population that is greater than that of Tasmania. “It is one of Australia’s largest manufacturing regions, with reportedly more manufacturing jobs than greater Adelaide and western Sydney. “The greater south-east has four Suburban Rail Loop precincts, three metropolitan activity centres and 33 major activity centres, but only 13 currently have stations. “The submission is seeking support in both policy and action and is specifically advocating for more jobs closer to where people live. “The region needs to ensure job creation is aligned with residential growth and better connectivity. “Improved transport and infrastructure are crucial for linking communities within the region. “Housing must be located with services and infrastructure, because development must be aligned with essential services and infrastructure. “An agreed and coordinated pipeline of local, state and federal government infrastructure delivery will provide a unified approach to the south-east’s infrastructure,” Ms Hermans said.