Aitken College and Mickleham Road Upgrade

2 August, 2023

Iwan WALTERS (Greenvale) (9:59): Works are proceeding at pace on the Stage 1 Mickleham Road Upgrade. As Greenvale residents and users of Mickleham Road know, this is a vital project that will deliver upgraded intersections, new lanes and safer, faster journeys.

It’s also a complex engineering project that is currently relocating 10 kilometres of trunk utilities, including a primary NBN connection that links Melbourne and Sydney and forms our nation’s key information artery, as well as securing over half a kilometre of incredibly sensitive aviation jet fuel pipeline, without which Melbourne Airport could not operate.

I was thrilled to be part of a great initiative at Aitken College last Friday, where Year 9 students will nurture seeds collected from native trees along Mickleham road into saplings, that will subsequently be planted along the upgraded road, providing shade to the users of shared paths and an enduring legacy for generations to come.

Thanks to Principal Josie Crisara and all the Aitken staff and students who are enabling this wonderful project.