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Voices sing out for RCH Students in Caroline Springs sang out for a good cause to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital on April 6. Creekside College held its long-awaited Busking Day event, with students from kindergarten to year 9 getting involved. Creekside College teacher Katia Buriani said the event had run annually since the school opened in 2006. “Students have been so invested in contributing to the day, previous Busking Day celebrations have raised thousands of dollars for the Royal Children’s Hospital,” Ms Buriani said. Students and teachers performed on stage, while others ran market stalls, activities and games for the school community to enjoy. School captains Lana and Michael said they both enjoyed being able to support other children who were in need while enjoying the day with their fellow students. “Supporting the Royal Children’s Hospital is important because we are supporting children who are not as well-off as us health-wise,” Michael said. Olivia Condous Creekside K-9 College students Imogen, Kyra, Omeet, Jai and Sam.
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Highway election pledge By Olivia Condous The Western Highway will receive long-awaited upgrades under a new federal Labor election pledge. The project will see $10 million invested into a business case to work with the City of Melton council on developing solutions for the section of road between Melton and Caroline Springs. The pledge announcement comes after the City of Melton launched the Fix Our Roads campaign on April 4, calling on the state and
federal governments for more investment in major roads in the western suburbs. Opposition infrastructure, transport and regional development spokesperson Catherine King said the Western Highway traffic problems were well-known to all residents in the west of the state. ‘Upgrading this road won’t only get locals home more quickly and safely, but it will allow businesses to move goods from the regions to the city without having to factor in daily road congestion,” Ms King said. According to a media release from the
Labor Party, 77,000 vehicles travel the stretch from Melton to Caroline Springs every day. Gorton MP Brendan O’Connor said the upgrades were a great investment for the local community. ‘Whether it’s building the Deer Park Bypass or planning the next steps here, only a Labor Government will invest in the road upgrades our community needs,” he said. The City of Melton Fix Our Roads campaign identified six major road corridors in need of funding for upgrades, including the Western Highway, Melton Highway,
Christies Road, Hopkins Road, the Robinsons Road, Westwood Drive, Calder Park Drive corridor and construction of the Calder Park interchange. Mayor Goran Kesic said the growing community needed strong and efficient transport and infrastructure to improve road congestion and safety. “In the next 30 years, our population will double to more than 485,000, that’s greater than the size of Canberra today,” Cr Kesic said. Continued page 3
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