Albury/Wodonga's Bus network does not do enough to adequately service the community because many newer parts of Albury/Wodonga (such as Killara, Leneva, Parts of Baranduda and Thurgoona) as well as many surrounding satelite towns (Such as Tangambalanga and Tallangatta) do not have adequate access to Public Transport. The Bus network also does not do enough to adequately service the community because most services, Particularly those in Wodonga start too late and Finish too early for most residents, where most services start at 7am and finish at 6pm. Many services (Such as the Routes F, G and O) mostly only operate once an hour while others (Like the E, S and T) have inconsistent frequencies. Most Routes (Like the G, M and O) are difficult to read on a map and take long detours before reaching their destinations. Many Bus stops around Albury/Wodonga are also not wheelchair accessible Many people who use Albury/Wodonga's Bus Network from my observations of using the service for several years in Albury/Wodonga are usually those who often can't or do not use a car (Such as Youth, Older residents and people with disabilities.) Public Transport to the Surrounding satelite Towns is extremely limited with very few methods that exist that don't require a car. Outdated payment methods (such as Wodonga's Buses being Cash only) are also a major barrier as most people no longer carry cash with them. I believe that based on the facts available, The Bus networks in Albury/Wodonga (and especially Wodonga) do not do enough to adequately serve the community. Here are a few scenarios Imagine if you are a 14-year-old teenager in Killara who wants to go out and spend time with their mates on weekends or after school, but their Parent doesn't want to or cannot drive them all the time. It's too dangerous to use a bike because of the highway, It's too expensive to use a Taxi, how will you be able to see your friends without a method of transport that is cheap and predictable? Or if you are a 16-year-old Teenager living in West Wodonga who works at the Woolworths in White Box Rise. their boss would like them to be available to work on Sundays, but no public Transport services operate in Wodonga on Sundays, which impacts their ability to work, their parents cannot always drive them to work because they are too tired from working the week and they cannot afford a taxi. how can they get to work? Or if you are a 40-year-old guy in Tangambalanga who works in Albury and his only way of getting to Albury is to drive. His doctor tells him he cannot drive for a while because of a medical condition that may impact his ability to drive safely. He cannot ride a bike because the highway is too dangerous for him to ride on. How will he be able to get to work? Or if you're a 25-year-old Mum with a toddler who lives in Baranduda and works in Albury who suddenly has to have to get their car repaired because of mechanical issues, they fortunately have access to a Bus service, but that service is limited, which severely restricts her ability to work. All her friends and relatives do not have time to help her out and she doesn't have a way to get her toddler to preschool in West Wodonga.  Or if you are an 85-year-old retired grandpa who lives in West Albury whose doctor tells him he is no longer fit to drive because of a medical condition impacting his ability to drive safely, he fortunately has access to a Bus service that operates every hour, however he cannot use the service because he cannot step onto the Bus because the Bus stop infrastructure isn't accessible. Or if you're a 40-year-old woman in a wheelchair living in Wodonga whose nearest Bus stop is only accessible when it is dry, her wheelchair cannot travel on grass when the grass is wet. she works in Albury and works five days a week, wet weather impacts her ability to work because her wheelchair cannot travel on wet grass at her Bus stop All these scenarios are based on very real situations that I have personally been in or know of people who have been in a situation like this. I know that some efforts have been made to fix Albury/Wodonga's network in recent years, such as Cheaper Fares, Cashless payments and upgrading Albury's Network and there are plans to expand cashless payments to the rest of Victoria in 2027, however, there is still lots of work that needs to be done and there are still places in Albury/Wodonga without access to Public Transport.  I call on whoever wins the local electorates of Benambra and Albury in the upcoming State elections to be active in advocating for Better Public Transport services in our communities. Goverments have the authority to ensure that parts of taxpayers money can only be spent on certain projects. I'd like to see whoever wins government exercise these powers by putting binding terms in contracts.

Kids need places to play. What started as a few children kicking a football around has grown into something really special. This little patch of public green space has become a meeting place for local kids of different ages to get outside, exercise, make friends and simply play. Many families in our area live in townhouses with little or no backyard. For these children, this space has become their shared backyard. At a time when parents are constantly being told to get children off screens, keep them physically active and support their mental and social wellbeing, we should be encouraging spaces like this — not making them harder for children to use. The goals were donated to the community and are there for everyone. Nobody is claiming ownership or exclusive use of the land. The children look after the area, families have come together because of it, and friendships have formed that may never have existed otherwise. We understand that public spaces need to work for everyone, including neighbouring residents, and we are willing to work with Council on reasonable solutions to any genuine concerns. Please help us protect something simple but incredibly valuable: a safe, free place where kids can get outside, connect with each other and play. Sometimes a couple of goalposts are more than just goalposts. ❤️

Currently, Bahruz Samadov is wrongly imprisoned in solitary confinement following a farce trial, suffering not just the inhumane conditions of the Azerbaijan prison, but the complete violation of his rights under both Azerbaijan state law and international declarations of the United Nations. This is one of many punishments, not acts of justice, done onto academic dissenters who criticised the actions of the Azerbaijan state. If this injustice is left unchallenged, not only will more attacks on academic freedom spread as a norm globally, but only more instability will follow in the critical region surrounding as Azerbaijan continues to prosecute not just those within its territories but those further abroad. Through silencing peace advocates like Samadov, there is no limit on how these types of attacks on academic freedom will grow and materialise inside of Azerbaijan and abroad. Australia should stand as a bastion for such freedoms of academics and human-rights defenders, as a country built on democratic values and cultures of acceptance.  We have a responsibility to stand in the way of the wrongful prosecution of individuals who stand for our shared values of human rights, freedom and education. 

People are waiting too long for action in a failing system (even the search engine doesn’t work per postcode in their website)

Sign this petition to help push this to our local council so we can gain traffic lights.  We wouldn’t have to spend 10 minutes waiting at an unregulated round about . 

Sport is important. But the safety and protection of women is infinitely more important.

Asquith is already experiencing significant residential growth on the west side of Asquith with the mass building of unit blocks up and down the highway, with still many more to be built. The east side is also experiencing growth with the recent changes to subdivisions and dual occupancy controls however does not have the same capacity or infrastructure as the west side to cope with such large scale developments. It is more suited to townhouses and dual occupancy growth. Council have refused the developer's DA on the basis of 21 separate objections. There were also 150 resident objections. The developer has appealed and the matter is now in the conciliation process. If a resolution is not reached it will go before the Land & Environment Court for hearing. The Sherbrook Road/Baldwin Avenue intersection is a very busy thoroughfare and with the continued growth of the area it will only get worse.  There are multiple development applications already approved for townhouses in the immediate vicinity that are yet to be constructed and there is a fear that if one high rise unit block is approved, new DAs will be lodged for more high rise unit blocks. If we don't stop this one, there could potentially be 5 to 6 highrises at this intersection. It is important that we stand together as a community to say no to overdevelopment and highrise on the east side and to protect the safety of our families, our neighbours and our friends from the impacts of such large scale developments.

It is important because the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags represent two of the oldest continuing cultures in the world and are important symbols of identity, culture and community in Australia. Having these flags as emojis would make them easier to recognise and use online. People should join this campaign because adding these emojis would help show respect and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and give everyone a simple way to celebrate and represent these important Australian flags.

Many members of the Asquith community have shared their experiences of near misses, and there are reports of previous collisions involving pedestrians. These incidents demonstrate that this is not an isolated problem but an ongoing safety issue requiring urgent attention. Asquith is experiencing significant residential growth, increasing the number of pedestrians using this crossing every day, including school children, commuters, older residents, and people with disabilities. The current road design is not adequately protecting these vulnerable road users.

This is an important project that affects every visitor to Harris Park BUsiness precincts and the businesses at Harris Park.

People should join this campaign because Queensland’s drug-driving laws are medical discrimination, and the harsher penalties risk becoming revenue raising at the expense of prescribed medicinal cannabis patients. Patients can take their medication as prescribed, experience no impairment, and still face fines and lose their licence simply because THC is detected. Road safety laws should target impairment, not punish patients for legally prescribed medication. With higher fines and expanded roadside drug testing coming, we must act now.

This is important as it will support family members who feel stranded at the hospitals. It also affects almost all of Australia's rural communities, and there are a lot of them out there. There are approximately 15 to 25 patients are flown into major city hospitals (like those in Melbourne) by hospital helicopters every day. While exact national statistics specifically measuring how many rural patients feel stranded after hospital visits are not formally published, broad data shows it is a systemic issue; with nearly 10% of all public hospital beds in Australia being occupied by "stranded" patients. One patient, Jane (not real name), was an elderly woman who was a fall risk. She was given medication the day she was discharged from The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. Jane was told to go home with no support, and she had no family or friends around to help her. Thanks to a kind bed neighbour in the hospital, she was given a room at a nearby hotel for two nights before she caught a train and a bus home to Mildura. Without the help of that bed neighbour, Jane would have been expected to catch that train and bus home for an 8 hour trip before she felt fully stable. It should have been the hospital or the government that aided Jane in getting home, not another hospitalized patient.