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Monday, 05 May 2008 |
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Some of the local 2008-09
Budget initiatives the Brumby Government is taking action on include:
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- Modernisation of 17 schools
- New John Monash Science School at Monash University
- New ‘peak period’ ambulance units at Abbotsford, Coburg, Ivanhoe, Hallam, Patterson Lakes, Prahran, Frankston and Yarraville
- Hospital redevelopments – Sunshine Hospital (stage 2), Dandenong
Hospital Emergency Department, Veterans Psychiatry Unit at Heidelberg
Repatriation Hospital
- Planning for Royal Eye and Ear Hospital redevelopment
- Early bird Metcard initiative
- Monash-CityLink-Westgate corridor upgrade
- New walking and cycling trail along the Yarra River Northbank
- Funding boost for Museum Victoria, the Arts Centre and ACMI
- MCG concourse redevelopment
- Regeneration projects for Broadmeadows and Dandenong Transit Cities
- Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas at the State Library
- Research Centre for Climate Change Adaptation at Monash University
- Additional bus services for Doncaster corridor
- Olympic Park / Albert Park upgrade
- New selective entry schools in Berwick and Wyndham Vale (stage 1)
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New schools: Craigieburn North P-12, Wyndham Vale P-9, Caroline Springs
College – Springside campus (all stage 1); Wallan Secondary College
(stage 2)
- New day hospital in Sunbury
- Expanded maternity services at Werribee Mercy Hospital, Casey Hospital and the Northern Hospital
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New ‘peak period’ ambulance units at Berwick, South Morang, Pakenham and Yarra Junction
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Ambulance station upgrades at Hastings, Pakenham, Sunbury
- Additional paramedics at Beaconsfield, Greensborough, Sunbury and Laverton
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New dental facilities at Melton
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More peak hour train services on the Werribee, Craigieburn and Dandenong lines
- 1 700 new parking spaces at 10 suburban train stations
- Upgrades to South Gippsland Highway
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