Thursday, 18th April 2024 The Allan Labor Government is backing pedestrians and cyclists, with more than $2 million worth of grants for local councils to improve road safety for vulnerable road users. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today announced the 40 Victorian councils that will receive funding under the annual Transport Accident…
1 March 2024 The Allan Labor Government is improving the health and wellbeing of communities across the state, through the allocation of infrastructure funding to 28 Men’s Sheds as part of the latest round of the Men’s Shed Funding Program. Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne announced that Altona Minature Railway was among the 28 successful…
23 February, 2023 The Allan Labor Government is taking action to set the long-term strategic direction for one of Melbourne’s key maritime precincts with the release of the Williamstown Local Port Area Plan. Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne said work on the Williamstown plan has been completed following extensive community feedback. The Williamstown…
31 January 2024 Community groups have the chance to get involved and join over 120 successful recipients with applications for the latest round of the Victorian Government’s West Gate Neighbourhood Fund now open. Funding is available for not-for-profit community organisations with initiatives that help create happy, healthy and connected communities. So far, the West Gate…
Tuesday, 23 January 2024 Today the Minister for Ports and Freight and Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne, joined community members and Parks Victoria to officially open the newly redeveloped Altona Pier. Altona Pier is a beloved local landmark with a storied history dating back to 1888. In recent times, the pier has swapped steam ferries…
Wednesday, 13 December 2023 Local anglers and boaters are welcoming summer even more warmly this year following the completion of a major upgrade of the Williamstown and Newport Anglers Club Jetty. The jetty, which was built in the 1944 and last refurbished in the 1970s, has been transformed over recent months with $500,000 from the…
Wednesday 6 December 2023 The 160-member strong Williamstown Colts Cricket Club can now ramp up training and development thanks to a new cricket training facility at their home ground Greenwich Reserve, backed by the Allan Labor Government. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today officially launched the new nets, made possible by a $300,000 investment from…
Friday, 25 August 2023 Australia’s most accessible and convenient container deposit scheme is a step closer, with the roll out of refund points continuing to progress across Victoria in preparation for the scheme’s 1 November start. Melissa Horne announced a Reverse Vending Machine for Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme, CDS Vic, has been installed at West…
The Victorian Government is giving every child the opportunity to learn more through play, with grants for fun and educational toys and equipment rolling out to around 2,900 kindergartens across the state. Member for Williamstown today announced a $5,000 grant for every Victorian Government-funded kindergarten and long day-care service in the area to buy new…
24 July 2023 The Andrews Labor Government is delivering on the promise we made to Victorians at last year’s election – improving air quality in Melbourne’s inner western suburbs by modernizing truck fleets and sealing local roads. As part of a $20 million package, $15 million will target truck operators who regularly use inner western…
Wednesday, 12 July 2023 The next generation of Yarraville soccer stars can look forward to emulating their Matildas’ World Cup heroes under the bright lights thanks to the completion of new competition lighting at McIvor Reserve. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today joined representatives from home club Yarraville Glory to flick the switch and officially…
Friday, 7 July 2023 Locals and visitors alike will again be able to enjoy Workshops Pier in Williamstown’s historic maritime precinct, thanks to Andrews Labor Government funding for restoration and repair works. Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne said the $6 million package announced in the Victorian Budget 2023/24 would breathe new life into…
04 July 2023 The Andrews Labor Government is backing local governments to improve road safety, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists. The Labor Government has today launched this year’s TAC Local Government Grant Program, with applications now open to local government authorities for grants to fund road safety projects. Analysis grants of up to $30,000 and…
Monday, 3 July 2023 The Andrews Labor Government has repaired the bluestone seawall at Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park, so that communities in Melbourne’s west can continue to enjoy the much-loved promenade for years to come. Minister for Environment Ingrid Stitt announced the repairs had been delivered as part of the Labor Government’s $21 million…
Tuesday, 30 May 2023 The Andrews Labor government is doing what matters and delivering on our election commitment to Altona families. As part of the 23/24 budget, we are allocating funds ensuring promises we made during the election campaign to upgrade and modernise Altona Primary school’s playground with dedicated funding of $1.2 million. This continues…
Friday, 24 March 2023 The Andrews Labor Government is expanding a multi-million-dollar infrastructure partnership with a council in Melbourne’s southwest, in response to growing demand in the area. Creating a new two room modular kindergarten in Altona North, the Building Blocks Partnership with the City of Hobsons Bay is supported with a contribution of up…
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 The Andrews Labor Government is giving more community groups across the state the chance to receive grants to deliver projects that boost road safety in their local areas. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne today encouraged groups to apply for their share of $600,000 as part of the 2023…
Williamstown soccer and cricket players have just scored a major goal thanks to the completion of the Victorian Government backed redevelopment of the JT Gray Reserve pavilion. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today joined Hobsons City Bay Mayor, Cr Antoinette Briffa, to officially open the new JT Gray pavilion, made possible by $650,000 from the…
Monday, 24 April 2023 Road users in Melbourne’s growing inner west are being asked to have their say on future planning options for two key routes in the area. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced an online survey will get underway next week, seeking community feedback from those who regularly travel along Blackshaws…
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 upgrading a popular pier in Williamstown to ensure it can continue to be enjoyed for years to come. Minister for Ports and Freight and Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced works to improve Gem Pier are now underway. The works include installing new fenders along Gem Pier to provide…
Work on the new Altona Pier will soon get underway with a Victorian company appointed as the lead construction partner after a competitive tender process. Simpson Construction Co. will build the new pier, which was designed with community input and funded as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s $24 million piers and jetties economic stimulus…
A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will deliver better boating and fishing infrastructure for our community, keeping families having fun safely around the water in Williamstown. We’ll invest $6 million towards critical repairs to support the re-opening of the popular Workshops Pier – which has been closed in the interests of public safety – in the…
A Stronger RSL In Newport A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will ensure the Newport RSL can keep serving local veterans and their families across the Williamstown electorate. Labor will invest $200,000 towards upgrades for the RSL’s facilities and kitchen, ensuring this much-loved community organisation remains strong for many generations to come. This builds…
A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will seal roads and modernise trucks to reduce pollution and improve air quality for residents in Melbourne’s inner west. The Port of Melbourne in our western suburbs is Australia’s largest container port, supporting crucial supply chains and thousands of jobs. Freight activity to and from the port keeps Victoria running.…
The Altona Cricket Club is ready for a big summer thanks to a new practice facility at its home ground at JK Grant Reserve, made possible by the Victorian Government. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today officially launched the new outdoor training facility, backed by a $90,000 investment from the Victorian Government’s Community Cricket Program.…
Community groups and organisations across the inner-west will share in almost $500,000 through the Andrews Labor Government’s West Gate Neighbourhood Fund – bringing people together and improving neighbourhoods near where it is being built. A broad range of 22 new projects will benefit through the second round of grants – ensuring the benefits of the…
The Andrews Labor Government is providing Victoria’s tourist and heritage rail sector with more than half a million dollars in funding to support them with their operations and their work to protect the state’s rail assets. The groups receiving funding include Seven-O-Seven Operations and Steamrail Victoria, which both operate from the Newport Workshops, and the…
The Andrews Labor Government’s transformation of GJ Hosken Reserve in Altona North is complete, with new facilities now open to the public to enjoy. The brand-new open space includes an adventure playground, barbecues, shelters and off-leash dog area, as well as new fitness equipment, footpaths and furniture. The upgrade was jointly funded by the Andrews…
The Victorian State Budget 2022-23 continues the Andrews Labor Government’s legacy of delivering for the inner west. Local communities deserve great places to play sport and under an Andrews Labor Government, they will have them. We’re investing $88 million across Victoria to build, upgrade and renovate community sporting infrastructure. This will deliver bigger, better change…
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting more Victorian women to develop their leadership, management and negotiation skills through the Joan Kirner Emerging Leaders Program. As both the first and only woman to become Premier in Victoria, and the former Member for Williamstown, Joan Kirner AC was a hard-working representative of Melbourne’s West and Williamstown in…
The Andrews Labor Government has provided $30,000 to Hobsons Bay City Council for a local road safety project to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety in the Williamtown electorate. The Greenline (Active Travel Corridor) Project in Spotswood and South Kingsville hopes to not only encourage walking and cycling as a great way to stay healthy and…
Community groups and organisations will share in almost $500,000 through 28 grants that have been awarded for local initiatives through the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund. The $10 million fund is an initiative of the Andrews Labor Government that ensures the benefits of the West Gate Tunnel Project can start flowing to the local community by…
More of the Williamstown community will be protected from the sun’s harmful UV rays thanks to the sixth round of Community Shade grants released by the Andrews Labor Government to install shade in public areas such as sports clubs, parks and playgrounds. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne MP today 5 community organisations in Williamstown will…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping children in Williamstown get the best start in life by improving local kindergartens with facility upgrades and state-of-the-art technology. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne this week announced 3 kindergartens in Williamstown will receive grants in the latest round of the Building Blocks Improvement stream. Across the state, 49 kinders…
The Andrews Labor Government is making sure all children in Williamstown attending a funded kindergarten program in 2022 have the right support in place to help them transition from early childhood education to the start of their formal school life. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced Williamstown would benefit from $195,347 in School Readiness…
The Victorian Government will make sure that not one school student in Williamstown is left behind in the wake of the pandemic, with the state’s extraordinarily successful tutor program to continue until the end of 2022. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced $230.4 million to extend the single biggest boost to individual learning support…
Work to bring the historic Point Gellibrand Seawall in Williamstown back to life has taken another step with consultants SMEC appointed to assess how to make the structure safe and functional for years to come. Following the technical investigations, options analysis and design concepts, the Seawall will either be repaired or fully reconstructed as part…
Getting vaccinated is set to become even easier for residents in Melbourne’s inner west, with the launch of a new pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Australian Islamic Centre in Newport. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today visited the new open access clinic to mark its first day in operation. As part of a community-led…
The Victorian Government is creating extra kinder places in Williamstown with a boost to early education infrastructure ─ making sure young children in the area can access and enjoy Three-Year-Old Kinder. Minister for Early Childhood Ingrid Stitt today announced a $600,000 Building Blocks capacity grant for One Tree Altona North Children’s Centre ─ one of…
Residents in Melbourne’s west are set to benefit from more essential road and rail works this spring, including the removal of a busy Williamstown level crossing. Across Melbourne over the next three months, an incredible eight level crossings will be removed and six new stations will be opened. In Williamstown, the Ferguson Street level crossing…
The Andrews Labor Government is creating jobs and caring for the people of Williamstown. The Victorian Budget 2021/22 will support an average of 38,000 jobs every year over the next four years, while also investing in the care and services our community needs. Wembley Primary School is one of 52 Victorian schools that will be…
Today Qenos, the nation’s largest petrochemical company, announced its decision to reconfigure its manufacturing assets in Altona, resulting in the loss of 150 local jobs. Sadly, 150 job losses means 150 families will be affected by this tragic news. Our most sympathetic thoughts are with these families today, but more importantly, so too is the…
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…
Suburban parks and reserves across Melbourne will be given new life as part of the Victorian Government’s $10 million Parks Revitalisation Grants Program. Forty-one suburban parks will receive revitalisation grants to fund a range of upgrades, including new seating, barbecues, toilets, fencing, landscaping, lighting, shading, path upgrades, as well as demolition of old assets, and…
Residents of the inner west will be given the opportunity to name two new pedestrian bridges in their suburbs. The West Gate Tunnel Project has installed and opened two brand new pedestrian bridges over the West Gate Freeway making it easier and safer to get around. Residents of Melbourne’s inner west are now invited to…
More Victorian schools will soon establish outside school hours care services, to further facilitate workforce participation while ensuring our children are cared for, thanks to the Victorian Government. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced Yarraville Special Developmental School will be among 53 across the state to share in more than $4.1 million in grants…
Upgrades to Altona North and Spotswood sporting grounds are about to get underway delivering better facilities for the thousands of community members, and sporting clubs that use them. WLJ Crofts Reserve in Altona North and Donald McLean Reserve in Spotswood are being overhauled with funding from the Andrews Labor Government as part of the West…
Students at Bayside P-12 College are a step closer to getting the facilities they need for a great start in life, with an architect appointed to design the school’s exciting upgrade. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced that Genton Pty Ltd has been appointed to design the school’s $6.7 million upgrade. The upgrade will…
JOINT STATEMENT WITH THE HON. JILL HENNESSY MP: This morning Exxon Mobil announced their decision to close the Altona fuel refinery. We know this is an incredibly sad day for workers and their families, and our thoughts are with the many people impacted by this. This is challenging news, but you have this…
Altona District and Williamstown locals experiencing social disconnection due to coronavirus will benefit from over $4.44 million in the Victorian Budget 2020-21 to extend the delivery of its Community Activation and Social Isolation (CASI) initiative. Jill Hennessy and Melissa Horne today confirmed that Hobsons Bay City Council will receive $40,000 to continue to connect isolated…
Local rugby, soccer, football, netball and cricket in Williamstown and Newport now have some fantastic new sports facilities to call their own at Bayside College Paisley and Williamstown campuses. Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne today joined councillors from the Hobsons Bay City Council to officially launch the new facilities, made possible by a $2.3 million…
Students in Melbourne’s inner west will start the school year in brand new facilities with the completion of Footscray High School’s $29.2 million Pilgrim Campus, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Minster for Education James Merlino today announced the completion of works at the school’s Pilgrim Street site in Seddon, providing a second campus for…
Spotswood and Yarraville are now safer and better connected, with a new pedestrian bridge now open to the public as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s West Gate Tunnel project. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today officially opened the bridge, which is the second of two new pedestrian overpasses crossing the West Gate Freeway –…
Passengers along the Williamstown line will have access to 15 extra services a week, with a redesigned timetable to take effect from early next year as Victorians get back onto the public transport network. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced details of the Victorian Government’s new train timetable, which will give passengers more options…
When the Andrews Labor Government was elected, we promised to put people first. As our state begins its recovery from the global pandemic, people will continue to be our priority. The Victorian Budget 2020/21 delivers on the investments that will see our community recover – and come back even stronger. As kids get back into…
This year, Newport families have done an incredible job in supporting students to learn from home. As kids get back into the classroom, we want to make sure they have the fantastic new learning spaces they deserve. The Andrews Labor Government has built and upgraded more schools than any government in our state’s history, and…
Students in Williamstown will soon have access to the first-rate classrooms and facilities they deserve, with work under way upgrading Altona North Primary School. Member for Williamstown today announced Arc3 Pty Ltd had been appointed to build Altona North Primary School’s $ 3,830,000.00 million upgrade, which will help it deliver a 21st century education. The…
The Victorian Government has revealed detailed designs for a new North Williamstown Station as part of the level crossing removal project at Ferguson Street, Williamstown. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today released new artist impressions of the new station precinct that will be created by lowering the rail line under the road at Ferguson street,…
The Victorian Government will fix old buildings, deliver extra classrooms and build ten brand new schools in a state-wide construction blitz that will create thousands of jobs across the state and kickstart Victoria’s economy. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced Williamstown High School will share in $388.8 million for 57 upgrade and modernisation projects…
The Andrews Labor Government is planning for the future of the Williamstown Maritime Precinct so it can be enjoyed by locals and visitors for decades to come. Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne today announced $200,000 to create a Williamstown Maritime Precinct Framework – to support future investment and development decisions along the iconic…
The Andrews Labor Government is protecting and preserving the iconic Gem Pier with repair works to ensure the pier can continue to be enjoyed for years to come. The $650,000 worth of works are scheduled to begin this week and will see piles beneath the pier repaired and replaced. The works are expected to take…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping make Newport Gardens Primary School a more inclusive school for local students and families. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced that Architecture Architecture has been appointed to design the school’s $200,000 Inclusive Schools Fund project. The funding boost will go towards an outdoor sensory area. An additional $10…
The removal of Williamstown’s Ferguson Street level crossing is another step closer, with design options to be presented to the community for feedback as planning for the project continues. Options to lower or raise the rail line are under active consideration by the project team, after a preliminary design assessment which ruled out road-based options.…
Victorian school students in Maribyrnong will enjoy healthier and brighter smiles this year as the next phase of the Andrews Labor Government’s landmark Smile Squad free dental program gets underway. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced local schools in Maribyrnong are being invited to join the program in 2020. This means families in Maribyrnong…
Victoria’s public hospitals continue to see record demand with huge numbers of patients calling ambulances, attending emergency departments and being admitted to hospital from EDs over the past three months. Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Jenny Mikakos today released the hospital and ambulance performance data for the December quarter and thanked our hard-working doctors,…
The Andrews Labor Government is making it safer for children and their parents to travel to and from school in Yarraville with the installation of new pedestrian fences. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced that new pedestrian fencing will be installed at the major intersection of Francis Street and Wembley Avenue. The fencing will…
The iconic Williamstown Botanic Gardens in the Williamstown electorate will be rejuvenated thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government. Round One of the Growing Victoria’s Botanic Gardens Grants Program will see 17 gardens across the state receive grants worth $1.4 million. Hobsons Bay City Council will receive a $53,592 grant to fund to deliver…
Primary school students and the community are learning how to grow their own food and maintain a garden thanks to a new edible garden funded by the Victorian Government’s Pick My Project initiative. The Member for Williamstown, Melissa Horne MP joined students, their families and the local community at Spotswood Primary School to experience firsthand…
Applications for the Andrews Labor Government’s $10 million West Gate Neighbourhood Fund have now opened and community and not-for profit groups with exciting and innovative ideas are encouraged to apply. The West Gate Neighbourhood Fund will support communities by providing not-for profit and community organisations in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong local council areas with the…
Work to remove the Ferguson Street level crossing in Williamstown is ramping up, with technical investigations already under way and community consultation to begin this month. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced that project team members would soon be seeking feedback from the local community about how they use the area and what improvements…
The Victorian Government is helping ensure Newport children of all abilities can get the most out of their time at kindergarten, thanks to a new upgrade. Melissa Horne MP today visited Home Road Kindergarten in Newport to open a new upgrade, which includes the replacement of existing playground equipment along with a new mud kitchen,…
The Andrews Labor Government is upgrading schools in Melbourne’s inner west and building new facilities that will transform how current and future generations of Footscray students receive a world-class education. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today turned the first sod at Footscray High School on the new $29 million Pilgrim Street campus. Hutchinson Builders have…
The West Gate Tunnel Project is set to provide a massive boost to community groups in the inner west, with the Andrews Labor Government today launching a $10 million fund to support local projects. In the coming months, local groups will be able to tap into the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund for projects that bring…
The final Stony Creek Rehabilitation Plan has now been released, one year on from the West Footscray industry fire which contaminated the much-loved local waterway. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne and Member for Footscray Katie Hall launched the final plan at a community event to thank those who contributed feedback for their input and support.…
Students at the current Footscray City College are a step closer to getting the state-of-the-art science facilities they need for a great start in life, with an architect appointed to design the school’s exciting upgrade. Minister for Education James Merlino, Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne and Member for Footscray Katie Hall today announced the appointment…
Today Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne MP visited Altona North Primary School to announce the appointment of Workshop Architecture to design the school’s $3.8 million upgrade. The upgrade will transform learning areas and will provide students with the environment they need to achieve their best learning outcomes. To date, the Andrews Labor Government has invested…
Students at Williamstown High School are a step closer to getting the facilities they need for a great start in life, with an architect appointed to design the school’s exciting upgrade. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne MP today announced that Y2 Architecture has been appointed to design the school’s $1.37 million upgrade to their study…
Families in Melbourne’s inner west are a step closer to having a world-class education precinct after a site has been secured to build a new co-educational junior secondary campus in Seddon, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne and Member for Footscray Katie Hall today announced land at Pilgrim Street, Seddon…
Local communities are encouraged to get involved with the development of the Stony Creek Rehabilitation Plan, with consultation now open on the draft rehabilitation plan. This consultation will help shape how the final plan will restore, enhance and protect Stony Creek in the aftermath of the West Footscray fire on 30 August 2018, which devastated…
Construction is well underway on two new pedestrian bridges across the West Gate Freeway, as part of the West Gate Tunnel Project. The new bridges – one linking Rosala Avenue in Altona North to Richards Court in Brooklyn and the other linking Fogarty Avenue in Yarraville to Muir Street in Spotswood – will replace the…
An inaugural executive principal has been appointed to lead Footscray Learning Precinct’s secondary school in Melbourne’s inner west. Member for Footscray Katie Hall and Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced Frank Vetere will be the principal of the new secondary school. The precinct will link education facilities from early childhood through to university, including…
