Friday, 21 March 2025 On Friday March 14, Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne held the annual Williamstown Electorate Bowling Competition at Parliament House. Three clubs from the Williamstown electorate attended the lawn bowling competition: Altona Sports Club, Newport Bowls Club, and Williamstown Bowling Club. Each club had a chance to compete on the green in…
Thursday, 13 February 2025 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne visited Wembley Primary School for the official opening of the new infrastructure upgrades on behalf of the Hon. Ben Carroll, Minister for Education. The Victorian Government committed over $10.219 million to upgrading Webley Primary School’s learning facilities. The modernisation of the school building includes 6 classrooms,…
Friday, 7 February 2025 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne attended a session at Scienceworks with Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn to celebrate Little Kids Week. Dedicated to children aged 5 and under, Little Kids Week contains a week full of activities dedicated towards combining STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and play through innovative…
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne attended the 40th birthday of Westona Station. The name of the station represents both the area and the community. Locals Joanna O’Connor, Alan Angus and Betty Angus, won the council-run naming contest when the station was first built. Because the new station was west of Altona,…
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, 26 June 2024 The future redevelopment of Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club (WSLSC) is finally set to move ahead following the passing of the Hobsons Bay City Council’s Budget last night. At last night’s meeting it was resolved that $5.5 million would be allocated to the redevelopment of WSLSC’s redevelopment. This investment is…
Friday, 11 August 2023 Construction will soon kick off on a complete upgrade of the Williamstown Jetty with community funding provided by the Victorian Government’s West Gate Neighbourhood Fund. A $500,000 partnership was secured for the major refurbishment and the community project is scheduled for completion at the end of this year. The works will…
Monday, 3 April 2023 A brand-new park is now open at Donald McLean Reserve, with local families celebrating at a free community open day over the weekend. The new Spotswood park includes a large, sheltered BBQ area, a bike skills area, flying fox, basketball and netball court and a children’s playground. But it’s not all…
The Andrews Labor Government is continuing to invest in the west with an unprecedented $5 million to plant half a million trees in Melbourne’s western suburbs including Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne said the new plan will provide shade to reduce the risk of heat stress in the Western Suburbs…