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Wyndham bus boost By Alesha Capone More than 20 new and extended bus services will significantly boost public transport across Wyndham from next month. The changes, to be introduced from July 28, will deliver better bus links to Werribee, Tarneit, Williams Landing and Hoppers Crossing train stations and new estates. Changes include: • Route 167 will have seven extra services across morning and afternoon peak times between Tarneit station and Bethany Street; and an evening service between Tarneit and Hoppers Crossing stations. • Four extra services will run in the afternoon peak period on Route 495, between Williams Landing station and Point Cook south.
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Rizzoli has fire in his belly
We’re making sure locals in new communities ... can get home sooner
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• Route 498 will have five extra services between Hoppers Crossing station and the Point Cook Town Centre across morning and evening peak times. • Route 191 from Werribee station will be extended to Manor Lakes and the Jubilee Estate in Wyndham Vale. • Route 441 from Werribee station will be extended into Riverwalk Estate. • Route 497 from Williams Landing station will be extended further into the Saltwater Coast Estate in Point Cook. Minor timetable adjustments will be made to routes 166, 181 and 494 to accommodate the expanded bus services. Werribee MP Tim Pallas, Altona MP Jill Hennessy and Tarneit MP Sarah Connolly made a joint announcement about the expanded bus services on Friday. Ms Connolly said the changes would deliver better bus links to public transport. “By adding extra bus services when passengers need them most, we’re making sure locals in new communities in Werribee and Wyndham can get home sooner and easier,” Mr Pallas said. New timetables and maps outlining the bus service changes will be available in coming weeks at ptv.vic.gov.au
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- Tim Pallas
Rohan Rizzoli has joined the ranks of some of Werribee’s finest firefighters. The 26 year-old was recently named Firefighter of the Year at the Werribee CFA annual awards night. Mr Rizzoli joined the brigade in 2015 and said, looking back: “I should’ve joined earlier”. “Since I was in my mid-teens I wanted to be a police officer, I thought volunteering with the CFA would give me a good insight into the emergency services,” he said. “I also had a few friends who were members of the Werribee Fire Brigade, so I had an interest in what they would do and thought why not give it a go and give back to the community.” He said he was honoured to be named Firefighter of the Year and recognised those who blazed the trail before him. “It is a humbling experience to be recognised in front of your peers,” Mr Rizzoli said. “Looking at the honour boards around the station, I can see that I am amongst good company with well known local names such as Daryl Wells and John Ryan who have both served the Werribee Fire Brigade and CFA for over 50 years. “If I can be half the firefighter that these two men are, then I’d be pretty happy with myself. “Since receiving the award, I have been motivated to continue to train and learn as much as I can. “The best part of being a volunteer firefighter is the community events, the brigade attends dozens of events throughout the year. “To be able to show children and families around the fire trucks or through the station puts a big smile on the kids’ faces, it is very rewarding for us.” Esther Lauaki