Tuesday, 19 November 2024 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne attended and spoke at the Williamstown North Primary School 150th anniversary celebration. The event was held at the school gym to celebrate the 150 years of education provided by the school. Founded in 1874, the school was a part of the State Government’s Education Act of…
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne attended the new Kororoit Creek trail community event. The event was held at GJ Hoskin Reserve to celebrate the newly opened section of the Kororoit Creek Trail and the reopened Federation Trail. The project involved improving the Kororoit Creek Trail and the re-surfacing of approximately 2km…
Friday, 8 November 2024 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne today announced that more kids in Hobsons Bay will have access to affordable swimming lessons to help them stay safe in the water. Applications open next Wednesday for the popular VICSWIM Summer Kidz Program, which teaches kids basic swimming skills as well as crucial water safety…
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 Williamstown Swimming and Lifesaving Cub is set to receive a new All Terrain Vehicle, thanks to a grant of $17,842 from the State Labor Government. The purchase of this vehicle will be supplemented by $xx from the club and will be used to transport boats and other equipment and better assist…
Friday, 25 October 2024 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne was in attendance to help celebrate the Williamstown Morgue’s restoration. This was made possible thanks to a $150,000 grant from the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund to the Seaworks Foundation to preserve the morgue and its connection to Williamstown’s history. The Williamstown Morgue has a long…
Thursday 24 October 2024 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne attended the unveiling of St Mary’s Primary School’s new tram. In July, a retired Melbourne tram was delivered to the school, to be refurbished and repurposed into a playground for their 278 students. $5,000 was raised by the school and community members through a sausage sizzle…
Tuesday 8 October 2024 New and upgraded walking and cycling paths have been opened around Altona North, Brooklyn and Yarraville in Melbourne’s west – part of a network of more than 14 km of paths that is being delivered through the West Gate Tunnel Project. The missing link in the Kororoit Creek Trail between Grieve…
Friday, 4 October 2024 Celebrations to mark the 30th birthday of the South Kingsville Community Centre were held on Friday the 4th of October, with a special community event. Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne was in attendance to help celebrate. The community focused celebration was made possible thanks to a $15,000 grant from the West…
Friday, 6 September 2024 This year marks half a century of service to the community for the Williamstown Community and Education Centre (WCEC). The Centre focuses on developing, implementing and delivering high quality inclusive programs and training and services from various locations, based on community wants and needs is admirable. Williamstown MP, Melissa Horne attended…
Wednesday, 21 August 2024 Altona Miniature Railway had a lot to celebrate over the weekend, with the opening of their new community pavilion, as well as being successful in obtaining funding for two new train cabooses. Williamstown MP, Melissa Horne was on hand to officially cut the ribbon to open the pavilion and to celebrate…