Tuesday, 24 December 2024 JOINT STATEMENT FROM TIM WATTS AND MELISSA HORNE Our community in Melbourne’s West is one of the most diverse in Australia and we’re proud of it. The way people from every imaginable background come together to build a thriving, shared community, is one of the most special things about where we…
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne announced the release of the Williamstown Photo Competition calendar. The Williamstown Photo Competition ran from August to November 2024, collecting submissions from locals in Williamstown, Altona, Altona North, Spotswood, Newport, South Kingsville, Brooklyn and Seaholme. The photo competition was intended to celebrate the beauty of our…
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne attended the Spotswood Primary School children’s roundtable meeting to hear directly from children aged 6-12 years old on what improvements or support they require in school. The meeting is an extension of the Raising Children in Victoria roundtable engagement series, where parents of children under 12…
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne attended the opening planting day at Brooklyn’s new community garden Patch in the Park. Thanks to $250,000 in this year’s state budget, the Patch in the Park group has been able to create a new, inclusive gardening space in the heart of Brooklyn that is open…
Friday, 6 December 2024 The Allan Labor Government is delivering students in the Williamstown electorate the first-class facilities they deserve, supporting better learning outcomes with upgrades and maintenance rolling out to schools across the state. Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne today congratulated Williamstown North Primary School and Williamstown Primary School, two of 58 successful schools that…
Monday, 2 December 2024 The Allan Labor Government’s West Gate Tunnel Project has reopened a newly surfaced section of the Federation Trail – delivering smoother and safer journeys for pedestrians and cyclists. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced works between Old Geelong Road and Millers Road are complete following a seven-week closure as part…
Monday, 2 December 2024 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne attended the opening of Bayside College’s new Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) facilities at the P-12 campus. This was made possible thanks to a $6.7 million investment from the Allan Labor Government to build a new STEM building, modernise the library, and upgrade outdoor…
Friday, 29 November 2024 The Allan Labor Government is delivering on its plan to restore Victoria’s historic piers, with major works on Williamstown’s iconic Workshops Pier set to begin in early 2025. Minister for Ports and Freight and Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced Duratec had been appointed as the lead construction contractor to…
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne extended her congratulations to Julia Bevis, organiser of the Inner West Art Fair. The event was held at the Substation in Newport to celebrate existing and emerging artists within the western suburbs. The Inner West Art Fair involved three days of art exhibitions, local catering…
Friday, 22 November 2024 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne supports the opening of applications for the final round of the More Trees for a Cooler, Greener West program, which has already seen 410,000 trees planted since 2021. The Labor Government will invest a further $2 million to deliver the final phase of plantings, with both…