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AUTUMN PLACE IMPROVEMENTS DELIVERING FOR CASEY

Families in Casey will have access to the new Autumn Place Family and Community Centre and Park thanks to investment from the Andrews Labor Government to support the growing community.

$10M FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO SMOOTH THE PATH TO NDIS

Mental health service providers will be ready to offer the best care when it comes to transitioning over to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), thanks to a $10 million investment from the Andrews Labor Government.

MORE SUPPORT FOR ROUGH SLEEPERS IN DANDENONG

Member for Dandenong, Gabrielle Williams, today announced $3.2 million in funding for a new program to provide targeted support and stronger services for people sleeping rough in Dandenong.

DANDENONG BOOST TO EMERGENCY AMBULANCE ARRIVALS

Ambulances arrived at the scene of emergencies on average more than two minutes quicker in the March quarter than at the height of the ambulance crisis under the former Liberal Government, new data shows.

FIGHTING FOR DANDENONG’S FAIR SHARE

The Andrews Labor Government is standing up for Dandenong patients who are being hit hard by Canberra’s cuts to Victoria’s hospitals. Canberra has clawed back $305 million from Victoria’s hospitals – cuts that are hurting patients, nurses and doctors across the state.

VICTORIA’S PUBLIC HOUSING GARDENING TALENT IN FULL BLOOM

The gardening skills of public housing tenants were recognised this week in a special awards ceremony for Victoria’s most outstanding public and community housing gardens. Member for Dandenong, Gabrielle Williams MP, congratulated Dandenong resident, Neriman Ali, for winning the Best Creative Garden category of the 2018-19 Victoria in Bloom awards.

FASTER, EASIER MYKI READERS FOR DANDENONG

Passengers will be able to get on and off trains at Dandenong station quicker and easier, thanks to upgraded readers on myki gates installed by the Andrews Labor Government.

DANDENONG MPs PREPARE FOR FLU SEASON WITH ANNUAL VACCINE

State Member for Dandenong, Gabrielle Williams MP, and Federal Member for Bruce, Julian Hill MP, today received their annual flu shot at the Autumn Place Pharmacy in Doveton. The local Dandenong MPs are both strongly committed to promoting the health and safety of the community throughout the 2019 flu season.

ANOTHER BOOST FOR DANDENONG’S RECYCLYING SECTOR

Member for Dandenong, Gabrielle Williams, today visited Smart Recycling in Dandenong South to turn the first sod on a new Commercial and Industrial Waste Sortation Facility. The new $3.1 million facility is supported by the Andrews Labor Government who provided a $500,000 grant for the project through the Resource Recovery Infrastructure Fund.

WORK STARTS ON COMMUNITY MULTI-SPORT PARK IN DANDENONG

A new multi-sport park will soon be up and running in Dandenong, thanks to over a half a million dollars in funding from the Victorian Government. The new multi-sport park is expected to be completed by mid-2019.

LOCALS HELP SHAPE VITAL POUND ROAD WEST UPGRADE

Drivers in Melbourne’s south-east are a step closer to a better and safer Pound Road West as the Andrews Labor Government’s Suburban Roads Upgrade hits a major new milestone. The Labor Government today released the Request for Proposal (RFP) to deliver the $2.2 billion north and south-eastern road upgrade packages, allowing bidders to submit their plans for the projects.

GETTING RID OF GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY LEVEL CROSSING

The Andrews Labor Government is improving safety and the movement of vehicles in the manufacturing heart of Victoria by removing the level crossing on South Gippsland Highway in Dandenong and building a new intersection where it meets the Princes Highway.

BRAND NEW SCHOOL FOR ENDEAVOUR HILLS

A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will transform the old Endeavour Hills Secondary School site into a brand-new special school for local children with additional needs.

CARE AND COMFORT FOR OLDER MULTICULTURAL VICTORIANS

Families in our state’s Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Hungarian, and Bosnian communities will have peace of mind that their elderly loved ones are getting the care they need, under a re-elected Andrews Labor Government.