Tuesday, 17 February 2026

 Dylan WIGHT (Tarneit) (15:25): West Tarneit station is not far away now. Thank you to all local residents for your patience, particularly over holiday periods, when there are a number of disruptions. That patience will soon be rewarded with our brand new station. Just last week I visited the construction site and saw the incredible progress being made. The underpass has now been dug and the platforms are really starting to come together. It is exciting to see this project taking shape. In speaking with residents, particularly those living north of the station and the rail line, there has been a strong interest in making sure the new station is well connected to the surrounding community. Here is some good news for those residents: alongside the new station we will be introducing a brand new bus route. Route 186 will be a fixed service, providing Tarneit North residents with an additional travel option and reducing the reliance on FlexiRide. The existing route 182 will also be realigned and service levels increased to better connect with the West Tarneit station. We know how important public transport is, especially in a suburb growing as quickly as Tarneit. Thank you again to the construction team for showing me around the site. I am looking forward to seeing West Tarneit station open later this year. I am proud to be a member of a government that supports our growing communities, unlike those opposite, who left Tarneit North without bus routes, without schools and without any transport infrastructure whatsoever.