Thursday, 28 August 2025

Northern Metropolitan Region

Anasina GRAY-BARBERIO (Northern Metropolitan) (12:59): (1800) My constituency question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport. Minister, the Bell stationeers are a dedicated volunteer group who hold monthly working bees in my electorate to beautify the Bell train station in Preston. Their tireless work often fills two wheelie bins with weeds and litter each month. Their valuable work is now at risk as they are not currently formally recognised as a station volunteer group through the stationeer volunteer program at VicTrack.

This group of constituents made an application in November 2024 and were recently told by VicTrack and Metro Trains Melbourne that they will not be onboarding any groups for another six months. That will be over a year since their initial application in 2024. Minister, will you act on my constituents’ request and ensure the Bell stationeers are made official so that they can keep contributing to our community and our environment.