The Age
·general
·7 hours ago
This is Melbourne’s ‘new growth front’. So where are the facilities?
Mitchell Shire Council in Melbourne's north expects its population to surge 245 percent to 221,000 people by 2045, but infrastructure development is lagging dangerously behind. Residents face critical shortages in hospitals, schools, disability services and public transport. Mayor John Dougall said inadequate state and federal funding threatens to leave the region severely unprepared for unprecedented growth.
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