Tuesday, 30 July 2024

Members statements

Melton electorate projects

Steve McGHIE (Melton) (16:26): During the winter break Melton was bustling with activities and significant progress on several major projects. We also welcomed 60 new citizens to the Moorabool shire. I had the pleasure of heading down to Cobblebank Stadium to watch the Thornhill Flames compete, and the under-14 girls and boys played very well in their basketball tournament.

Recent works around the level crossing removals in Melton have included assessing the ground and soil conditions as well as checking on the electricity, gas and water services below the ground. Final designs for these projects will be released in the coming months, with construction to start later this year.

Tim Richardson interjected.

Steve McGHIE: Yes, I did have a week off, Tim; sorry about that. The long-anticipated consortium for the Melton hospital was announced, with Exemplar Health to build the hospital. This includes both Capella Capital and Lendlease. This project alone will create 2400 construction jobs and more than 3900 health-related jobs once it is open, and I thank the Premier and the Minister for Health for coming out to Melton to make this great announcement.