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Bus replacements scheduled again Picture: LXRP FRANKSTON train line commuters are facing two months of bus replacements. More level crossing removals have been scheduled on the Frankston train line. Five level crossings across Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach are expected to be removed by the end of this year. Edithvale, Chelsea, and Bonbeach stations will close for demolition and reconstruction in the middle of the year. Trains will run express through them while works are ongoing. From around September, the line will shut down between Mordialloc and Frankston. Bus replacements will be scheduled for commuters for two months. When the line shuts down, work will be undertaken to create rail trenches, build roads, lay new tracks, and extend Thames Promenade to the Nepean Highway. The state government says that work should be finished by the end of 2021, with the three new stations to open in stages throughout the year. ....
- A 39,000-panel solar farm will generate an estimated 19 megawatts off-the-grid at Eastern Treatment Plant in Bangholme. Works are expected to start on the farm next to the sewage treatment plant about mid-2021. The treatment plant will generate 65 per cent of its power needs, when the solar farm is operational by mid-late 2022. It is touted by Melbourne Water as one of the largest ‘behind-the-meter’ solar installations in Australia. Melbourne Water program delivery general manager Eamonn Kelly said the plant had been generating 30 per cent of its electricity from sewage gas since it opened in 1975. “With the addition of this solar plant, that capability will more than double to about 65 per cent – similar to the power required to run 6000 homes a year. ....
Funding for temple Picture: Supplied THE Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs has received a $500,000 grant for a new project. The Hindu Society of Victoria will use the funding to build a multipurpose hall at its Hindu Cultural and Heritage Centre. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “this is great news for our local community and the Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple. This funding means they can continue being a vital support and deliver the services that matter to so many.” “I’d like to thank and acknowledge everything that The Hindu Society of Victoria do to support the broader community, but particularly this year. With this funding I know that HSV will continue doing important work. Allowing communities to come together to share, celebrate and preserve traditions and culture in a safe and welcoming atmosphere,” she said. ....
Secretary for Mental Health. The goals is to bring a continued focus to this critical area of the state’s reform agenda. Former paramedic and Victorian Secretary of Ambulance Employees Australia, Steve McGhie has been sworn in as Parliamentary Secretary for Health. Jaclyn Symes will be replacing Jill Hennessy as Victoria’s new Attorney-General while she will also continue to serve as Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and Minister for Resources. Other changes to the Cabinet include Mary-Anne Thomas as the state’s new Minister for Regional Development and Minister for Agriculture. On that note, Harriet Shing will add her technical experience in governance and in working with regional communities to her new role as Parliamentary Secretary for Water. ....
Advertisement Minister Jaclyn Symes will replace Jill Hennessy as Victoria s Attorney-General, while another regional MP, Mary-Anne Thomas, will join the Andrews government cabinet. Ms Symes, an upper house member for Northern Victoria, will become the state s first law officer and hand over her responsibilities for regional development and agriculture to Ms Thomas, the member for Macedon. Daniel Andrews with Jacyln Symes in March. Credit:Joe Armao The new Attorney-General, who holds a law degree from Deakin University, will retain her responsibility for the resources portfolio and continue to serve as leader of the government in the Legislative Council. Premier Daniel Andrews, in a statement announcing the frontbench changes, said Ms Symes would have big shoes to fill after Ms Hennessy resigned last week. ....