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NEW PEAK HOUR SERVICES FOR SUNBURY LINE PASSENGERS

The Andrews Labor Government will add 10 new Sunbury line train services in the peak, every week – to get people in Melbourne’s west home safer and sooner. The extra services will be introduced as part of a new metropolitan train timetable, which will start..

HELPING SUNBURY GRASSROOTS SPORTS CLUBS GROW

The Andrews Labor Government is giving grassroots sports clubs in Sunbury the support they need to grow and help more people than ever play the sports they love. Member for Sunbury, Josh Bull MP today announced 6 sports clubs would share in over $526,000 from..

ROAD SAFETY BOOST FOR MELBOURNE-LANCEFIELD ROAD

The Andrews Labor Government will upgrade Melbourne-Lancefield Road between Sunbury and Lancefield, to help save regional motorists lives on one of Victoria’s most notorious sections of road. Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas and Member for Sunbury Josh Bull announced $20 million to improve safety along..

INVESTING IN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND LOCAL KIDS

Students at Diggers Rest Primary School will benefit from a new upgrade, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. The $151,000 investment, delivered as part of the Victorian Budget 2017/18, will go towards making sure local kids get the best start in life. This project will..

Accessibility improvements for Bulla community centre

Works on accessibility upgrades at a community centre in Bulla are complete, thanks to a $230,000 grant from the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Sunbury Josh Bull visited the Jack McKenzie Community Centre today to celebrate the completion of upgrade works which were supported by..

WORKS BEGIN ON NEW $4 MILLION WARM WATER POOL

Member for Sunbury Josh Bull today announced the commencement of works on the Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre’s new warm water pool. The project has received equal funding from the Andrew Labor Governments’ Growing Suburbs Fund (GSF) and Hume City Council, with both contributing $2..

STAMP DUTY ABOLISHED FOR FIRST HOME BUYERS UNDER $600,000 IN SUNBURY

Stamp duty will be abolished for first home buyers for purchases below $600,000, helping first home buyers in Sunbury find their first home, as the Andrews Labor Government tackles housing affordability head on. Those buying a home in Sunbury valued between $600,000 and $750,000 will..

STAMP DUTY ABOLISHED FOR FIRST HOME BUYERS UNDER $600,000 IN SUNBURY

Stamp duty will be abolished for first home buyers for purchases below $600,000, helping first home buyers in Sunbury find their first home, as the Andrews Labor Government tackles housing affordability head on. Those buying a home in Sunbury valued between $600,000 and $750,000 will..

YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SUNBURY DISTRICT GIVING BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES

New funding by the Andrews Labor Government will give secondary students in the Sunbury electorate the chance to volunteer and get involved in their local communities in 2017. Gladstone Park Secondary College and Sunbury and Macedon Rangers Specialist School will each receive up to $9,725..

GET SET FOR PREMIER’S ACTIVE APRIL IN THE SUNBURY ELECTORATE

The Sunbury electorate is warming up again to embrace the Premier’s Active April challenge to improve health and fitness. Member for Sunbury, Josh Bull MP today called on everyone in the Sunbury electorate to register for Active April 2017. Last year more than 104,000 people..

Announcement of Respectful Relationships Lead Schools

Josh Bull today announce that Gladstone Park Secondary & Sunbury College as two of 126 schools leading the way in implementing the new Respectful Relationships program. Stemming from recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence, Respectful Relationships is designed to break the cycle of..

BOOST FOR EMERGENCY VOLUNTEERS IN SUNBURY

Victorian emergency management volunteers are getting a well-deserved funding boost thanks to the Victorian Government’s $15 million Emergency Services Volunteer Sustainability Grants program. Hundreds of grant applications for equipment, communications, facility upgrades and community engagement and training have already been received from volunteer organisations across..

SUNBURY DAY HOSPITAL RISES TO THE CHALLENGE UNDER RECORD HEALTH DEMAND

Victorian hospitals have experienced unprecedented demand with 443,084 patients presenting at emergency departments across Victoria over the summer months the latest health performance data shows. This is a 24 per cent increase in the last six years, with more than a third of these patients..

GAP AND HORNE UPGRADE GETS GOING

The Andrews Labor Government has started work on the Gap Road and Horne Street upgrade in Sunbury which will reduce congestion and boost pedestrian and cyclists safety. Member for Sunbury Josh Bull today announced design works were underway ahead of the start of construction in..

SUNBURY KINDERGARTENS TO SHARE IN MORE THAN $13.5 MILLION IN CAPITAL GRANTS

The Andrews Labor Government is helping more Sunbury families access kindergarten closer to home through a major investment in children’s centre infrastructure. 12 existing children’s centres will receive up to $350,000 to significantly upgrade and extend their facilities to meet demand for programs and enrich..

FUNDING BOOST FOR SALESIAN COLLEGE SUNBURY

Josh Bull the Member for Sunbury today is pleased to announce the $500,000 funding to help Salesian College with the refurbishment of its library. This is thanks to the Andrews Labor Government 32.8 million dollar funding boost to Catholic and Independent schools around Victoria. It’s..

NEW NATURE BASED LEARNING SPACE FOR DIGGERS REST PRIMARY SCHOOL

Diggers Rest Primary School students will enjoy a new Nature based learning spaces thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s $20 million Inclusive School’s Fund Josh Bull MP visited Diggers Rest PS  to announce $181,500 of funding for the project and meet parents, staff and students…