Minister for Roads & Ports
When the Government took office in October 1999, we promised an open and accountable style of Government. we believe the best way forward for Victoria is a Government that consults, listens and works together with all Victorians, while providing leadership and decisive action.
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CHANNEL DEEPENING WINS NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AWARD
The recently completed Channel Deepening Project in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria’s largest ever marine infrastructure project, has beaten strong competition to win the prestigious National Infrastructure Award.
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HODDLE STREET STUDY TRANSPORT SURVEYS TO BEGIN
Detailed transport surveying will start next week along Hoddle Street between CityLink and the Eastern Freeway as part of the Brumby Labor Government’s $5 million study of the corridor.
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$67 MILLION IN SAFETY MEASURES FOR VICTORIAN ROADS
A $67 million funding boost from the Brumby Labor Government will improve safety on metropolitan and regional roads across Victoria with a history of run-off-road crashes.
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NEW CHELTENHAM RD OVERPASS AS PART OF DINGLEY ARTERIAL
The $74.6 million Dingley Arterial through Keysborough will give drivers an even smoother run when completed in 2013, with an overpass to replace the Cheltenham Road intersection, boosting safety and improving traffic flow for motorists and the local community.
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637 DAYS LATER: STILL NO BAILLIEU TRANSPORT STRATEGY
More than 637 days after promising to roll out an integrated transport strategy, Victoria is still waiting for Ted Baillieu to stop opposing everything and stand for something.
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TRUCK LANE RESTRICTIONS TO IMPROVE VICTORIA’S FREEWAYS
Trucks will be restricted from the right hand lane on multi-lane freeways in Victoria as part of a Brumby Labor Government plan to improve safety and encourage better road sharing across the state, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.
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$2 MILLION BRIDGE BOOST FOR MELBOURNE CYCLISTS
A new Parkville bridge is helping create safer journeys for the hundreds of pedestrians and cyclists that use the popular Capital City Trail each day.
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NEW BOAT RAMP AND JETTY FOR WERRIBEE COMMUNITY
Boaters in the western suburbs received a boost today, with the Brumby Labor Government to fund the installation of a new ramp and jetty at Werribee South.
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VICTORIAN ROADS GET SMARTER WITH NEW NETWORK PLANS
New world-leading transport management guidelines will reduce congestion and prioritise public transports routes, bringing the best out of Melbourne’s existing road infrastructure, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.
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$3.6 MILLION BOOST FOR LOCAL BOATING FACILITIES
Recreational boaters, search and rescue organisations and boating facilities across Victoria today received $3.6 million from the Brumby Labor Government for more than 60 projects to improve boating safety and infrastructure.
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NEW NOISE CAMERA TRIAL TO REDUCE TRUCK DISTURBANCE
A new noise camera system will be used to monitor heavy vehicles as part of a Brumby Labor Government commitment to reduce excessive truck noise on Victorian roads.
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NEW FLOATING JETTY FOR THE PORTLAND FORESHORE
The Portland community will benefit from more than $91,000 from the Brumby Labor Government to build a floating jetty at the harbour foreshore.
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$5 MILLION GREEN TRIANGLE ROAD UPGRADES ON TRACK
Road upgrades in the Green Triangle region between Hamilton and Portland are progressing well, with bridge strengthening works up and running at the Surry River Bridge, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas said today.
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CONTRACTS CLEAR WAY FOR NEW WORKS ON NAGAMBIE BYPASS
A safer freeway route taking trucks and through-traffic away from the Nagambie town centre is on track for completion in 2012, with major works on the next phase of the new Nagambie Bypass set to start in coming weeks.
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TRARALGON EAST HIGHWAY DUPLICATION WORKS BEGIN
Works are underway on the first stage of the Princes Highway East (Traralgon to Sale) duplication, with motorists able to look forward to a safer and easier travel along the major highway.
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SEND BAILLIEU A MESSAGE – HANDS OFF OUR TRANSPORT PLAN
Ted Baillieu has already flogged off a primary school in Altona, the Liberals closed Altona Hospital – now he wants to stop in its tracks billions of dollars worth of transport investments for the west, Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula said today.
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HODDLE STREET STUDY UNDERWAY WITH CONTRACT AWARDED
A detailed investigation of integrated transport options to improve the operation of Hoddle Street is now underway as part of the Brumby Labor Government’s $38 billion Victorian Transport Plan.
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MOTORISTS WARNED TO TAKE IT SLOW AROUND SCHOOL ZONESMOTORISTS WARNED TO TAKE IT SLOW AROUND SCHOOL ZONES
Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas today reminded motorists to obey 40km/h speed zones around schools as Victorian students start their first term of the year.
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NEW VICROADS WEBSITE JUST WHAT THE CUSTOMER ORDERED
A new-look VicRoads website is now online, making it easier and better for people to do business with Victoria’s road authority, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas said today.
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NEW LIGHTING WILL HAVE WEST GATE BRIDGE GLOWING
Lighting on the West Gate Bridge will be upgraded as part of the $1.39 billion M1 project and bridge strengthening, boosting driver safety and enhancing the Melbourne skyline.
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