City of Darebin: Forum on the future of transport: Panellists include Kenneth Davidson from The Age Newspaper, Professor Graham Currie from Monash University and Cr Jackie Fristacky, Mayor of Yarra. The forum will be chaired by Councillor Tom Melican from the City of Banyule, who is also the Chair of the Metropolitan Transport Forum.  Further panellists will be confirmed closer to the date.

Darebin Mayor Cr Tim Laurence said Darebin Council has joined City of Yarra to support the Trains Not Toll Roads campaign, which calls on the State Government to prioritise the Metropolitan Rail project over the East-West Link project. “The Wrong Way Go Back campaign also calls for State Government to prioritise the west section of the East West Link as without the western link, the number of trucks on inner western suburb roads will continue to grow,” Cr Laurence said. Continue Reading…