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Lost Dogs’ Home relocation under a cloud

Jan 22, 2025 | theage.com.au | Rachael Dexter |Patrick Hatch

By Rachael Dexter and Patrick Hatch January 23, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Years-long negotiations between the Lost Dogs’ Home and the state government have stalled, and the century-old charity claims its future is on the line as it is forced out of its North Melbourne home without the cash for suitable new premises.
Removing this level crossing would literally divide a community, say residents

Nov 29, 2024 | theage.com.au | Patrick Hatch

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Newport residents are fighting a $369 million state government plan to remove their level crossing – and permanently close the road the connects a community. The Level Crossing Removal Program released plans for crossings at Champion Road and Maddox Road in Newport last week, including permanent closure of Champion Road after work is completed in 2026.
‘We’ll cop the full brunt’: West Gate Tunnel to pump out toxic fumes near homes

Nov 22, 2024 | theage.com.au | Sophie Aubrey |Patrick Hatch

By Sophie Aubrey and Patrick Hatch November 23, 2024 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Residents of the inner-west are demanding that pollution filters be installed on the West Gate Tunnel’s enormous vents, which spew toxic truck fumes into the air near homes and sporting fields.
These potholes are so bad that the speed limit has to be dropped

Nov 19, 2024 | theage.com.au | Patrick Hatch

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Almost 500 kilometres of Victoria’s public roads are in such poor condition that they require temporary speed limit reductions or other safety measures, transport officials have revealed.
Victorian government pockets $1.7b from insurer amid road safety crisis

Nov 15, 2024 | theage.com.au | Patrick Hatch

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The state government has pocketed $1.73 billion from the Transport Accident Commission over the past six years, bolstering its own coffers with more cash than the state-owned insurer spent on road safety upgrades.
‘I’ll kill you if you come inside’: Father describes window rescue of toddler during siege in Melbourne’s west

Nov 12, 2024 | theage.com.au | Patrick Hatch |Marta Pascual Juanola

‘I’ll kill you if you come inside’: Father describes window rescue of toddler during siege in Melbourne’s westBy Patrick Hatch and Marta Pascual Juanola November 13, 2024 — 5.04pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.
‘Cab invasions’: Metro Trains beefs up security after passengers break into driver cabins

Nov 12, 2024 | theage.com.au | Patrick Hatch

‘Cab invasions’: Metro Trains beefs up security after passengers break into driver cabins, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A growing number of people breaking into train driver cabins and vandalising them has prompted Metro Trains to beef up security.
Touch-on stand-off: State government in dispute with US firm over myki upgrade

Nov 9, 2024 | theage.com.au | Patrick Hatch |Kieran Rooney

Myki readers have been glitching. Five other well-placed transport industry sources familiar with the project, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss commercially and legally sensitive information, have shared details with this masthead about challenges it has faced. One said that there had been “genuine fear” within government that Conduent would walk away from the contract during the middle of the year.
Free ride as myki hit with widespread glitches after 3G shutdown

Nov 6, 2024 | theage.com.au | Patrick Hatch

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E-scooters blocking footpaths at centre of disability discrimination case

Nov 5, 2024 | theage.com.au | Patrick Hatch

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A wheelchair user who says scooters parked blocking footpaths have frequently obstructed his trips to visit friends or the gym has taken Yarra City Council to court for discrimination.