$96.4 million armoured vehicle simulation centre set for Puckapunyal Military Area
A THREE-STOREY armoured vehicle simulation centre is the centrepiece of a $96.4 million Federal Government investment in the Puckapunyal Military Area.
In addition to the new centre, works at the base will include a modernisation...
McEwen MP blasts flyers spreading ‘misinformation’ on COVID-19 vaccines
By Colin MacGillivray
MEMBER for McEwen Rob Mitchell has blasted anti-vaccination supporters who are targetting McEwen constituents with flyers in their letterboxes about the proposed COVID-19 vaccines.
Mr Mitchell also lambasted Liberal MP Craig Kelly for...
Health wins in budget
By Colin MacGillivray
THE start of a new community hospital and school upgrades are among the big-ticket items for the City of Whittlesea in last week’s Victorian Budget.
More than $66 million was set aside in...
School upgrades in Budget
THREE Mitchell Shire schools came out on top of this year’s State Budget, with Beveridge, Wallan and Tooborac primary schools each receiving funding for upgrades.
As previously reported in the Review, the troublesome Kilmore intersection...
Social housing a priority
By Colin MacGillivray
CITY of Whittlesea administrators have identified three potential sites for new social housing developments as part of the State Government’s $5.3 billion Big Housing Build.
Whittlesea was listed as a priority local government...
Station stoush
By Colin MacGillivray
A LONG-RUNNING stoush over the state of the Whittlesea Police Station between state Member for Yan Yean Danielle Green and upper house opposition Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell flared up last...
A tale of two electorates
Member for McEwen Rob Mitchell has described last week’s Federal Budget as leaving large sections of his constituents out ‘in the cold’, while neighbouring Member for Nicholls Damian Drum celebrated a $320 million infrastructure...
JobKeeper cuts set to hurt McEwen
NEW data reveals about 19,000 workers in McEwen could be worse off and almost $17 million will be taken out of the electorate’s economy each fortnight if the Federal Government proceeds with its cuts...
Federal MPs stay home
By Jackson Russell
Both of the region’s federal Members of Parliament have decided to stay home as Parliament resumes on August 24 in Canberra.
Victorian MPs and Senators must self-isolate for two weeks either at home...
MP calls for JobKeeper changes
By Jackson Russell
Member for McEwen Rob Mitchell has called for ‘important changes’ to be made to the Federal Government’s JobKeeper and coronavirus supplement payments after both were extended.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the changes...