Delivering for Dandenong

As your local Member of Parliament, Gabrielle is committed to delivering the best outcomes for the Dandenong electorate.

Gabrielle is proud to have advocated for and played a part in delivering increased support for our local community, across education, health, mental health, family violence and more, as well as delivering a number of important infrastructure upgrades that benefit our community.

There is always more work to do, but Gabrielle remains committed to continuing to boost infrastructure and services across the Dandenong electorate.

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Cost-of-living Savings

  • Delivered a 20% Rego Rebate
  • Halved the price of Public Transport until the end of 2026
  • Made Public Transport free for every child under 18-years-old, every day, everywhere, saving families up to $755 per year, per child
  • Delivered a Power Saver Bonus, providing $100 to eligible households to help pay winter energy bills
  • Delivering free Kinder Kits, available for every child enrolled in funded Three-Year-Old Kindergarten
  • Delivering Free Baby Bundles, packed with essentials to help new parents and carers through the first few months
  • Delivered a new Portable Rental Bond Scheme, tenants can now carry bond from one property straight over to another – rather than pay a new bond for each move
  • Delivering Midday Power Saver, starting from 1 October 2026, to help households save money by switching power use to the middle of the day. 
Gabrielle Williams stands with Labor colleagues in front of Dandenong Hospital

Health

  • $305 million committed to upgrade Dandenong Hospital 
  • Delivered a Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub in Dandenong
  • Smile Squad – Free school dental program available to all Victorian government school students
  • Virtual Emergency Department for free, 24/7 urgent care from the comfort of your home
  • Delivered an Urgent Care Clinic in Dandenong – providing more local options for healthcare
  • Chemist Care Now, allowing Victorians to receive some treatments at a local chemist without needing to see a GP first
  • Free Pads and Tampons, now available in every local council area in Victoria, including public libraries and health centres, TAFEs, staffed train stations, sporting precincts, and major cultural institutions. 
Gabrielle Williams interacts with young children at Dandenong South Primary School Community Hub

Education

  • Brand new Tech School in Dandenong, providing free, hands-on STEM learning to our secondary students
  • Free TAFE for over 80 qualifications and short courses across Victoria
  • Free Kinder for three-year-old and four-year-old Kindergarten programs, including Pre-Prep
  • Extended funded for outside hours care at Emerson School, Dandenong North.
Gabrielle Williams stands at the construction site of the Webster Street Level Crossing Removal

Transport and Roads

  • New pedestrian crossing at Stud Road / McFees Road, Dandenong North
  • Increased services for the 800 Bus from Dandenong to Chadstone
  • Remove Level Crossings at Greens Road and Progress Street in Dandenong South and Webster Street, Dandenong
  • Cranbourne and Pakenham lines now boom gate free since 2025
  • More than 200 additional carparks across Dandenong and Yarraman train stations, including accessibility upgrades at Dandenong
  • Improved Dandenong bus connections on routes 802, 804 & 862.
Gabrielle Williams laughing with local constituents

Community

  • $500 for Doveton Pool stage 2 upgrades
  • $6.63 million for the Youth Crime Prevention and Early Intervention Project (YCPEIP)
  • Funding the installation of neighbourhood batteries in Greater Dandenong and Casey
  • Funding of the South-East Legal Service’s Sporting Change Program 
  • $5.5 million to upgrade Dandenong Police Paddocks Reserve 
  • Introduced the Container Deposit Scheme, with three locations in the electorate:

– Dandenong Junction Shopping Centre, Dandenong North
– Dandenong Market Carpark, Dandenong
– Dandenong West Cricket Club, Dandenong West

Sports

– More than $5.8 million for upgrades at Ross Reserve
– $3.3 million to redevelop the Noble Park Aquatic Centre
– $1 million to build a new pavilion at the Olive Road Sporting Complex
– $500,000 to redevelop the Thomas Carroll Reserve Pavillion
– $300,000 to upgrade the playground at Frederick Wachter Reserve
– $250,000 to install new lighting at Greaves Reserve
– $250,000 to install new lighting at Waratah Reserve
– $200,000 to install lights at George Andrews Reserve
– $100,000 to install new lighting for the Dandenong Angels and Mulgrave Rebels Baseball clubs
– $80,000 to build a new kitchen for Lyndale United Football Club

Crisis/Emergency Services

– $1.76 million for Viv’s Place to provide permanent housing designed specifically for women and children escaping family violence and homelessness.
– New vehicles for the Greater Dandenong SES.