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Victorian council welcomes school bus boost

The new school bus services has received the praise of a local council as it prepares for more population growth

A Victorian local council has welcomed the pending addition of school bus services ahead of the 2025 school year.

From January 29, new bus services will commence in the City of Casey, connecting students in Smiths Lane Estate in Clyde North to the new Wulerrp Secondary College on Clyde North’s Soldiers Road.

The Victorian government has confirmed another school bus service will be added in the second term of next year, connecting students in the Smiths Lane and St Germain Estates to Berwick’s Kambrya Secondary College.

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On top of these additions, minor changes are being made to the existing school special services in the area to provide additional capacity for students attending Clyde Secondary College.

City of Casey mayor Stefan Koomen says the council recognises that its growing population needs more investment than ever before.

“The extra services and changes will provide more students along these routes with better access to public transport to get to and from school,” Koomen says.

“Our current population of more than 400,000 residents is forecast to grow to more than 550,000 by 2041. The City of Casey is committed to advocating the Australian and Victorian governments for the critical projects and services our community needs.

“Accessible public transport for our community is essential. During the 2023/24 financial year, we continued to advocate for infrastructure and service investments to support our growing community.

“We were also pleased to hear that the Victorian government’s Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) funding has been allocated for an extended bus service on Bells Road, and a bus service extension to Clyde North via Hardys Road.

“Council will continue to advocate for more buses to run more frequently to connect our city’s growing communities.”

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