VicRoads eyes $50m windfall from EastLink surplus land sale Victoria plans to sell surplus VicRoads land next to EastLink tollway for $50m to boost the state budget. Analysis of government asset sales and fiscal pressures.

VicRoads eyes $50m windfall from EastLink surplus land sale

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You've probably heard about the public transport fare discounts for under 18s and Seniors funded in last week's State Budget. But there were also service upgrades to make the network more useful for everyone - here are some of the highlights. #SpringSt #VicBudget youtube.com/shorts/bsncK...

Advocacy win on Sunday Service 536 bus Fawkner to Glenroy in State budget Sunday service funded in the State Budget for the 536 bus route from Glenroy station to Gowrie Station. This is an important advocacy win for Climate Action Merribek. But mixed progress on other tr…

See @camerribek.bsky.social blog re transport issues in #Vicbudget for #Merribek climateactionmerribek.org/2025/05/21/a...

With well over half a billion dollars being invested into expanding the state’s prison system, #vicbudget is a missed opportunity to invest more into prevention and early intervention to support stronger communities.

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2025-26 State Budget The 2025-26 State Budget was delivered on Tuesday 20 May 2025.

2025-26 Victorian State Budget
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Victoria state budget 2025: treasurer uses public service cuts and GST windfall to fund cash splash Labor’s 2025-26 budget includes more money for health, education and $2.3bn in cost-of-living measures

The #Vicbudget includes an additional $11.1bn for health, $2bn in early childhood education, $1.5bn for new and upgraded schools and $2.3bn in cost-of-living measures, including the $320m plan to provide free public transport for under-18s.
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Heading into the #SpringSt #VicBudget lockup. Will get out around 1pm. In transport I’m hoping to see more of a focus on increased services, after a decade of mostly investment in infrastructure.

Children to get free public transport in Victoria from 2026 The Victorian government will make public transport free for all children from next year in a bid to relieve cost-of-living pressures.

Victorian children to get free public transport in cost-of-living budget relief
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Ahead of Tuesday’s #vicbudget, we have identified critical gaps in efforts to address complex issues relating to justice and crime prevention; education, training and employment; and preventing violence against women and children.

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Missing #Twitter on #VicBudget day, but resisting returning. Surely #X will implode soon and people will come here? 🤞

Great to see @DanielAndrewsMP budget $25 mil for a new DNA sequencing service to diagnose rare genetic diseases in children #vicbudget