THE Greens have called for a public transport master plan for the Illawarra, including a feasibility study into “local-all-stops trains”, every 10 to 15 minutes. Currently there is just one “local all-stops train” available per hour on the Illawarra line. Kaye Osborn, NSW Greens Candidate for Keira, puts this down to the NSW Government’s focus … Continue reading
THE Australian Greens will set aside $1.5 billion to start construction of a Thirroul rail tunnel to slash rail travel times to Sydney for the people of the Illawarra as part of their Federal Election platform. Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, who is also a civil and environmental engineer, said the Greens will redirect money … Continue reading
THE Greens are celebrating huge swings across the board in the Wollongong Council elections. Lord mayoral candidate Mithra Cox said the Greens had achieved an “amazing election result” yesterday. As the count rolls in, Ms Cox is on 22.1 per cent in Ward 1, and Cath Blakey is on 20.1 per cent in Ward 2. … Continue reading
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