Category Archives: Hurstbridge rail line

How East West link impacts Banyule residents and NE link

Friends of Banyule President Dennis O’Connell is appearing at the East West Link project panel hearings today. In his presentation he will outline why the EW link should not proceed and how Banyule residents will be impacted. Below is the … Continue reading

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Benefits of Doncaster Rail – What’s in it for Banyule Residents?

By Ian Hundley and Marion Ware We need to support the Doncaster Rail and campaign against the East West Tollway. Once the latter is built the North East Tollway through pristine Banyule parklands will swiftly follow suit. What are the … Continue reading

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Scary sight: Abbot in charge of federal funding of transport!

“Almost nothing signifies progress more than new roads….” By Ian Hundley In the right time and place this sentiment would not have been  the source of too much concern. If it was uttered 40 years ago, that is. However these … Continue reading

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RACV 2012 Red Spot Black Mark

RACV cooks the books with Red Spot Roads Survey. Communities need to act now to promote public transport. The roads lobby group, the RACV, has launched its biennial “Red Spot” survey which can be expected to form the basis of … Continue reading

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Public Meeting – 29 March

Friends of Banyule are organising a public event about transport. It will be held on Thursday 29 March at the Old Shire Offices, 60 Beverley Rd, Heidelberg 3084 from 7.30pm.

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Hurstbridge Line Misses Out Again

According to a recent report in The Age the Hurstbridge line will miss out on improved weekend rail service frequencies

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Banyule’s Public Transport Paradox

I have been using our local public transport services for the two past months for my daily to journey to work and nothing makes sense to me anymore.

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Planning Minister Guy and the NE Link Project

By Ian Hundley Planning Minister and Northern Metropolitan Province MP, Matthew Guy, has recently written to Friends of Banyule

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Labor MP wrong on Public Transport Expansion

In arguing for a busway to Mernda Yan Yean MP, Danielle Green, has played the tired old eastern suburbs versus the rest jealousy card in swinging criticism of Coalition government proposals for a rail service to Melbourne Airport and new … Continue reading

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Rosanna’s Peak Hour Sardine Express

By Lara Did anyone who caught the 8.23 from Rosanna on Tuesday happen to see the article by James Schloelffel in The Age on the same day (Time to put the brakes on Metro’s advertising spending spree The Age, 14 … Continue reading

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