Local Wins

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Roads & Transport

• Removal of Clyde Road Level Crossing and the opening of a brand-new underpass – multi-million dollar project
• Removal of Hallam Road Level Crossing and the opening of a brand-new Hallam station - multi-million dollar project
• Removal of Webb Street Level Crossing and the opening of a brand-new Narre Warren station - multi-million dollar project
• A brand-new bus interchange at Berwick Station
• Removal of Evans Road Level Crossing and the opening of a brand-new Merinda Park Station - part of $1 billion Cranbourne Line Duplication
• New bus interchange, walking paths and upgraded carpark at Merinda Park Station - $10 million
• Expanded bus services on routes 863 and 895 as part of a $109 million state package
• O’Shea Road Upgrade as part of Monash Freeway Stage 2 works - multi-million dollar project
• South Gippsland Highway upgrade from Lynbrook Boulevard to the Dandenong Bypass - $12.63 million
• Planning for Airport Rail Link via the Pakenham Train Line continues – multi-million dollar project - currently underway
• Upgrade to the Thompsons Road and Berwick-Cranbourne Road intersection in Clyde North – funded by State & Federal Governments - opening October 2026
• Metro Tunnel – new continuous rail loop connecting the Cranbourne/Pakenham lines to the Sunbury Line, through five brand-new stations in and around the CBD
• $600,000 to resurface Pound Road in Hampton Park - announced in this year's State Budget 2026/27

Cost-of-living

• First Home Buyer grants and concessions for over 3,000 first home buyers - Over $60 million in Narre Warren South
• Solar homes program rebates for solar panels, solar hot water systems and solar panels
• $250 Power Saving Bonus to help locals with cost of living - 4 rounds
• Free learner and probationary licences, free car rego for apprentices and safe driver discount of 25%
• $400 School Saving Bonus - once-off Bonus for all children at government primary and secondary schools to help families cover the costs of uniforms, camps and activities
• Tripling the free Glasses for Kids program, providing free vision screening and prescription glasses for kids at government schools
• Servo Saver available on Services Victoria App to help find the cheapest petrol
• Free breakfasts for all government school students
• Smile Squad - free dental check-ups and treatment for Victorian government school students
• Free period products in all government schools
• Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund - payments for eligible students to attend school camps, excursions, and sports programs
• $2.3 million to expand South East Community Links' ‘Bring Your Bills’ initiative statewide
• Free Public Transport for under 18s - saving families up to $755 a year, per child
• Free Public Transport for over 60s with a Seniors Card, carers and disability support pensioners on weekends
• Get Active Kids Vouchers - up to $200 available for eligible families to help with the cost of sport and recreation fees, equipment and uniforms
• $100 Power Saving Bonus to eligible concession card holders to help with the cost of living until March 2026
• Half-price public transport for everyone across Victoria until 1 January 2027
• Rego Rebate – 20% off car registration between June-August 2026

Education

• Narre Warren South P-12 College’s Performing Arts Centre - $5.4 million
• Hampton Park Primary School’s new Community Hub space - $264,625
• Upgraded Heritage College's Early Learning Centre & $3.6 million for classroom upgrades - currently underway
• Narre Warren South P-12 College’s inclusive learning space - $146,000
• Hillsmeade Primary Schools priority maintenance tasks - $329,944
• School Readiness Funding for support and extra staffing across 28 local kindergartens - $822,000
• Crime Prevention Projects in partnership with the Centre for Multicultural Youth - $150,000
• Free three and four-year-old kinder
• Over 80 Free Tafe Courses - where skills shortages were identified. Enrolments up by 147%
• An upgraded and modernised Brentwood Park Primary School - $3.46 million
• Strathaird Primary School’s upgrade and modernisation, including a new state of the art eco cubby - $10 million
• Kambrya College upgrade and modernisation, including an additional 400 spaces in permanent facilities to meet growing demand - $18.9 million
• Extensive 3 stage upgrade of Hampton Park Secondary College - Over $14 million
• $28.78 million towards the continuation of South-East Monash Legal Services’ ‘Sporting Change’ Program
• $747,000 to expand Rugby Academies in Victorian Schools, including in Narre Warren South
• $13.6 million towards an extensive upgrade of Lyndhurst Secondary College - currently underway
• A brand-new primary school and local kinder to meet local growing demand in Cranbourne North - Kala Primary School
• Hindi Language Program at Alkira Secondary College – one of three Beacon schools as part of a $3.5 million program

Health

• Casey Hospital's $135 million expansion delivering new and upgraded operating theatres, 128 multi-day beds, 12 ICU beds, and 12-day surgery beds to treat more than 25,000 extra patients, perform an extra 8,000 procedures and support an extra 1,300 births per year
• $35.5 million for an expansion of Casey Hospital’s Emergency Department & specialised children’s Emergency Department - currently underway
• Expansion of Chemist Care Now - enabling local pharmacists to treat a range of conditions, without the trip to the doctor for a prescription or appointment
• Establishing the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department to take pressure off busy ED's
• Virtual Women's Health Clinic - free virtual women’s health clinic offers expert care for all women, girls, and gender-diverse people

Community

• New Narre Warren South Scout Hall - $650,000
• Streetscape works for The Fairway Somerville Road, Hampton Park - $100,000
• New Pavilion and upgrade to Robert Bernly Reserve for Berwick Chase Primary School and community - $1.4 million
• Littlecroft Family and Community Centre upgrade for kindergarten, maternal and child health and community meeting spaces - $917,000
• Strong Drive Children’s Centre redevelopment for renewal of kindergarten and community spaces - $1 million
• Gwendoline Children’s Centre upgrade to better support delivery of essential council kindergarten and maternal health services - $926,000
• Grassroots sports clubs survival grants delivered to many clubs in Narre Warren South
• City of Casey’s graffiti management plan - $29,436 towards this project
• A new facility to be constructed at 655 Matterhorn Drive, Clyde North, providing early parenting support - multi-million dollar project
• New lights for Hampton Park Tennis Club - $204,412
• $50,000 to assist Hampton Park Uniting Church’s delivery of local support services
• A new 2 storey pavilion at Robert Booth Reserve, Hampton Park - $3 million
• $100,000 towards a new cricket training facility at KM Reedy Reserve
• $50,000 to support Casey Radio's work in the South-East
• Renovated pavilion at Hampton Park Bowls Club - $530,000
• Upgrade of pavilion at Strathaird Reserve, Narre Warren South - $1.5 million
• $550,000 towards the refurbishment of the Hampton Park Tennis Club pavilion
• $1.2 million towards the upgrade of the pavilion at Grices Road Recreation Reserve‍
• Upgraded flood lighting for pitch 1 at KM Reedy Reserve - $250,000
• $250,000 towards Hampton Park Shopping Centre as part of the Multicultural Business Precinct Revitalisation Program - currently in planning stages
• $250,000 to deliver changeroom upgrades at Berwick Springs Recreation Reserve - currently in planning stages

Environment

• Bringing back the State Electricity Commission
• Delivering a new Container Deposit Scheme - returning more than 1.3 billion bottles and containers statewide
• Delivering more charging stations for Electric Vehicles
• Victorian Energy Upgrades Program - rebates on equipment and appliances that help save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, will save 37 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions for Victoria between 2022 and 2027
• VCAT affirming EPA’s decision to deny Veolia’s application to operate a Waste Transfer Station in Hampton Park

Emergency Services & Community Safety

• $4.5 billion invested in Victoria Police - supporting the recruitment of more than 3,600 new officers
• New laws to see serious consequences for violent crime and early intervention programs to stop crime before it starts
• Tough new bail laws to prevent reoffending & keep Victorians safe
• Upgrade of the Narre Warren Police Station and new police station in Clyde North – part of a $78 million investment to police stations in the south-east
• Upgrade to the CFA Satellite Station in Lynbrook. Part of a $21 million investment to emergency services
• Introduction of PSOs and police at Fountain Gate as part of 'Operation Pulse' to deter crime and keep us safe