Rowville’s Henderson Road Bridge is now complete after being on the drawing board for decades. The bridge connects Henderson Road in Rowville with Henderson Road in Knoxfield which was previously divided by the Corhanwarrabul Creek.Federal Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure and... ... (31-Oct)
I had the
pleasure of again hosting the annual Aston Community Awards last week,
celebrating our local volunteers and community groups who give their time,
skill and energy to helping others and making the Knox community a better place
to live.
I instigated
these awards 6 years ago to recog... ... (06-Sep)
An extra 36 kilometres of new lanes will be added to the
Monash Freeway under a joint Australian and Victorian Government plan to help
bust congestion for Knox locals.
The Morrison and State Governments have committed an extra
$367.5 million towards the Stage 2 Upgrade of the Monash Freeway.
... ... (04-Sep)
As part of the Stronger Communities Programme, non-profit community groups are eligible to apply for grants between $2,500 and $20,000 for a small capital project. All grants must be matched with contributions, in cash or in kind, on at least a dollar for dollar basis. In the previous four ro... ... (05-Aug)
You may not have known that a part of the F-35 Strike
Fighter, one of the world’s most advanced fighter jets, is actually made in our
local area.
I was recently able to visit the local RUAG facility with
our Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, and learn about the
innovative work th... ... (02-Aug)
$80M FOR DORSET RD EXTENSION We have secured $80 million to finally build the Dorset Rd extension! This has been on the books for decades, and now can be done. It will make a huge difference to local traffic, and take cars off suburban streets in Ferntree Gully as people presently do the rat-r... ... (15-Apr)
Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today announced Napoleon Road will be duplicated from Lysterfield Road to Kelletts Road with $50m in secured funding. The upgrade involves the duplication of Napoleon Road from Lysterfield Road to Kelletts Road in Rowv... ... (02-Apr)
After being on the drawing board for decades, construction of the $6m Henderson Road bridge has started today. The Federal Member for Aston, Hon Alan Tudge MP, today turned the first sod of the project which will fix the missing connection on Henderson Road over the Corrhanwarrabul Creek, link... ... (02-Apr)
The Federal Member for Aston, Hon Alan Tudge MP, today announced $3 million for a new Multipurpose Community Hub at Fairpark Reserve in Ferntree Gully. The current pavilion will be developed into a community hub facility to cater for the needs of the diverse range of locals clubs including Fairpark... ... (25-Mar)
The Hon Alan Tudge has secured $15m which will allow the construction of up to 500 carparks at Ferntree Gully station. The station carpark is often at capacity by 7.30am, which then pushes overflow into neighbouring streets. Upper Gully station has a similar problem. This new carpark wil... ... (14-Feb)