Casey Residents & Ratepayers Association

11/10/2026

🚌 BETTER BUSES FOR CASEY, BUT EXISTING PASSENGERS SHOULDN’T BE LEFT BEHIND!

The Casey Residents and Ratepayers Association (CRRA) has lodged our submission on the Victorian Government’s proposed changes to Casey’s bus network.

We welcome new and extended routes, more frequent services and better connections, particularly for our growing communities.

But improvements shouldn’t come at the expense of existing passengers or leave smaller communities behind.

🔷 Our submission raises six key priorities:

🚌 Route 896: Protect the existing 20-minute frequency on the corridor it replaces, rather than moving to proposed services every 30–40 minutes.

🌅 Earlier, later and weekend buses: Improve services for Tooradin, Warneet and surrounding coastal communities.

🚉 Better train connections: Make sure bus timetables work with train services at Cranbourne, Merinda Park, Lynbrook and Berwick.

🚶 Routes 836 and 846: Protect practical access to Berwick, Beaconsfield, Eden Rise and other important destinations.

🏘️ Cannons Creek: Don’t leave residents without a meaningful public transport connection simply because passenger numbers are lower.

🏗️ Plan for growth: Ensure the network keeps pace with Clyde, Clyde North, Cranbourne East and surrounding communities.

🚆 We also continue to advocate for the future extension of rail from Cranbourne to Clyde. Better buses now and planning for Clyde rail should go hand in hand.

A good bus network isn’t just about where buses travel. It’s about whether residents can actually use them to get where they need to go.

📄 Our full submission is available in the comments below.

💬 What do you think? Have we captured the issues that matter to you?

Residents can also make their own submissions before consultation closes on Monday 19 October 2026.

🔗 https://engage.vic.gov.au/Casey-Bus

11/10/2026

🚆 CRRA welcomes the opportunity for residents to have their say on improvements to Cranbourne Train Station.

We believe any upgrade should also consider the long-planned extension of the Cranbourne line to Clyde, including future stations serving Cranbourne East and Clyde.

With continued population growth across Cranbourne East, Clyde North and Clyde, we need transport infrastructure that meets both current and future needs.

Upgrading Cranbourne Station is important, but it cannot replace the need to extend the railway to Clyde.

Both projects have a role in supporting our growing community.

We encourage residents to have their say on improvements to Cranbourne Station, while also calling for a clear commitment to plan, fund and deliver the Clyde Rail Link. 🚆

Pauline Richards MP

🚉 HAVE YOUR SAY ON CRANBOURNE TRAIN STATION! ❤️

Our Cranbourne community is growing, and I want to make sure our local train station is keeping up with the needs of our wonderful community!

Whether you're catching the train to work, heading into the city or getting the kids to school, I know how important it is to have a station that's safe, accessible and easy to use.

That's why I want to hear from you!

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Be part of something special - help us make the 15th Lynbrook Lantern Festival a night to remember!

The Lynbrook Residents Association is a small, local community group made up of volunteers, and we're looking for more friendly helping hands to make this year's festival another successful event.

There are plenty of ways to get involved, including setup, clean-up and pack-down, lantern and popcorn/drink sales, ride tickets, stallholder parking, crowd and queue assistance, grounds and amenities support, volunteer relief and other general event duties.

Saturday 10 October
Banjo Paterson Park, Lynbrook

No experience needed - just a friendly face, a willingness to help and a couple of hours to spare!

Help us keep this much-loved community festival running smoothly - and have some fun while you’re at it!

Saturday 10th October 2pm to 9:30pm

Time Required:
(whatever time you can give)

Please comment or message us.
Your Community thanks you.

06/10/2026

📢 DATA CENTRES: WHERE VICTORIA’S MAJOR PARTIES STAND

An interesting report from Cranbourne Star News looks at where Victoria’s major political parties now stand on data-centre development, against the backdrop of the proposed Clyde North data centre.

The approaches differ considerably.

🔴 Victorian Labor has introduced stronger standards for new data centres, including a 150-metre buffer between residential buildings and new data-centre buildings. Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards MP has also called on City of Casey Council to listen to the community and on the Clyde North applicant to meet the new standards.

🔵 Liberal Victoria and The Nationals for Regional Victoria say data centres should not be built in or adjacent to residential areas or in the green wedge, and instead should be directed into designated Data Centre Precincts appropriately separated from residential areas.

🟢 Victorian Greens are calling for a moratorium on new AI data centres until communities have had an opportunity to consider the risks and benefits and stronger protections are established.

🟠 One Nation Party is calling for “no retrospective carve-outs”, published community impact assessments and genuine community consultation before projects near homes are approved.

CRRA is a non-partisan community organisation and does not tell residents which political approach they should support.

What is increasingly clear, however, is that community consultation, appropriate siting and proper scrutiny of major data-centre developments are firmly on the political agenda.

For CRRA, the immediate issue remains the proposed Clyde North data centre.

Residents must have the opportunity to understand the proposal, ask questions and have their views considered before Councillors make their decision.

Different parties may propose different solutions.

👉 But whichever approach ultimately prevails, the community must have a genuine opportunity to be heard.

📰 Read the Cranbourne Star News article for the different party position

03/10/2026

🚌 Changes proposed for Casey’s bus network - we want your feedback

The Department of Transport and Planning is consulting on changes to bus services across Casey, and CRRA wants to hear from local residents before we finalise our submission.

The proposed changes include:

🚌 Route 795 - Warneet to Cranbourne Station via Junction Village, with the service proposed to no longer travel to Cannons Creek or Tooradin

🚌 Route 796 - proposed to run from Tooradin to Cranbourne Station via Junction Village, including changes through Botanic Ridge

🚌 Route 836 - Berwick Station to Eden Rise, proposed to be discontinued and replaced by changes to Route 846

🚌 Route 846 - proposed to extend from Berwick Station through Clyde North to The Avenue Village Shopping Centre

🚌 Route 888 - Clyde to Berwick Station, proposed to extend further into Clyde

🚌 NEW Route 896 - Casey Fields to Lynbrook Station, connecting Cranbourne and Merinda Park stations along the way

🚌 Route 897 - proposed to operate between Cranbourne Station and Clyde via Riverland Road

🚌 Route 899 - proposed to be discontinued, with its existing stops to continue to be served by other routes.

There are some welcome improvements proposed, including more frequent services on several routes, new and improved connections with railway stations, and buses reaching some growing communities for the first time.

There are also some issues we think need a closer look, including:

🔹 whether existing passengers could end up with a less frequent service under the new Route 896

🔹 early morning, evening and weekend services, particularly for our southern and coastal communities

🔹 making sure buses connect properly with train services

🔹 what the Route 836 and 846 changes mean for people travelling to Berwick, Beaconsfield and Eden Rise

🔹 the proposed removal of the Route 795 connection to Cannons Creek

🔹 making sure the network keeps pace with the continued growth of Clyde, Clyde North and Cranbourne East.

🗣️ But before we finalise our submission, we want to hear from you.

Do you use any of these routes?

What do you like about the proposed changes? What concerns you? Is there something we’ve missed that CRRA should raise?

Let us know in the comments below. 👇

You can also have your say directly through the official Casey Bus Consultation, which closes Monday 19 October 2026.

Better bus services are important for Casey, and the people who use them should have a genuine say in how the network is designed.

02/10/2026

📰 CASEY COUNCIL RECOMMENDS REFUSAL OF MAJOR GREEN WEDGE PROPOSAL

Cranbourne Star News has reported on the City of Casey’s recommendation that the proposed BAPS Hindu Mahā-Mandir development in Cranbourne South be refused.

Council has identified concerns including local roads and infrastructure, environmental and vegetation impacts, impacts on nearby residents, and inconsistency with Green Wedge planning objectives, including the scale and intensity of the development.

CRRA has also lodged a detailed submission seeking refusal of Planning Permit Application PA2604511.

As we told Cranbourne Star News:

“CRRA’s position remains simple: this proposal is too large, too intensive and too urban for this Green Wedge location.”

This is not about religion or the identity of the applicant. It is about whether a development of this scale and intensity is appropriate in the Western Port Green Wedge.

DTP will determine the application, and we believe significant weight should be given to Casey’s professional planning assessment and the concerns being raised by local residents.

📢 Public submissions close on 10 October 2026.

Whether you support or oppose the proposal, we encourage residents to read the material and have their say before the deadline.

🔗 Read the Cranbourne Star News story below 👇

https://cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au/news/2026-10-02/casey-council-recommends-refusal-of-baps-temple-precinct/

🔗 Details on the application and how to make a submission will be placed in the comments.

Casey Council has recommended the State Government refuse the proposed $190 million BAPS Hindu Mahā-Mandir precinct in Cranbourne South. The Council stated on its website on 30 September that its position is based on a range of planning concerns, including impacts on local roads and infrastructure,...

01/10/2026

🚆 CLYDE RAIL: MPs KEEP ASKING. OUR COMMUNITY IS STILL WAITING.

Throughout 2026, MPs from across the political spectrum have repeatedly raised the need for the Clyde Rail Link in Victorian Parliament.

CRRA welcomes MPs from all sides raising Clyde Rail and applies the same test to every party: will you commit to delivering it?

And despite coming from different sides of politics, the questions have been pretty direct.

🔵 3 February – Ann-Marie Hermans MP (Liberal)
Asked whether the Government would make the Cranbourne East-Clyde rail extension an immediate priority rather than a “future option”.

The Government acknowledged the growth of Clyde and surrounding communities and described the Cranbourne Line Upgrade as enabling a future extension.

But there was no commitment to make Clyde Rail an immediate priority, no funding commitment and no delivery timeframe.

🟩 4 February – Rachel Payne MP (Legalise Cannabis Victoria)
Asked whether the Minister would ensure funding for the Cranbourne line extension to Clyde.

The Government outlined other transport investments, including additional train services and bus improvements.

But no funding commitment for Clyde Rail was provided.

🔵 19 February – Brad Battin MP (Liberal)
Asked the Government to fund the Clyde Rail Link and act as soon as possible, highlighting population growth and congestion affecting Clyde, Clyde North and surrounding communities.

Again, the response pointed to other transport investments.

But there was no commitment to fund or deliver Clyde Rail.

🟣 5 March – David Limbrick MP - Libertarian
Called for Clyde Rail to be moved up the priority list and asked the Minister to make funding available and have the project proceed as soon as possible.

The Government again acknowledged the growth of the area and referred to Clyde as a future rail extension.

But there was no funding commitment or delivery timeframe.

🟢 2 April – Katherine Copsey MP (Greens)
Asked whether work had been commenced, progressed, paused or deferred over the previous five years on a business case, corridor protection, land acquisition or design work for Clyde Rail, and whether that work would be made public.

The Government confirmed its future network planning includes an extension to Clyde.

But the response did not specify whether those particular pieces of work had occurred or whether they would be released publicly.

There is a pretty clear pattern here.

The Government acknowledges the rapid growth of Clyde and surrounding communities. It acknowledges that the Cranbourne Line Upgrade enables a future extension. And it confirms Clyde Rail remains part of future public transport planning.

What these responses still don’t provide is a commitment to fund and deliver Clyde Rail, a delivery timeframe, or clear information about how far detailed planning has progressed.

And the issue hasn’t stopped at questions.

In June, the Legislative Council supported a motion requiring documents relating to business proposals, funding agreements and feasibility work concerning the Cranbourne line extension to be tabled.

CRRA thanks every MP who has taken the issue of Clyde Rail into Parliament, regardless of political party.

For us, this isn’t about which party proposes it or ultimately delivers it. It’s about getting the infrastructure our growing community needs.

As we head towards the 2026 State Election, we’ll keep asking all parties and candidates the same question:

🚆 Will you commit to funding, planning and delivering the Clyde Rail Link?

The questions have been asked. The need is clear. Now our community needs a commitment.

Links to the actual questions asked in parliament and responses from government are in the comments below 👇

30/09/2026

🚒 ELECTION COMMITMENT: DEVON MEADOWS CFA STATION

Another election commitment has been announced for our local area, this time for the Devon Meadows CFA station.

The One Nation Party has pledged to rebuild the Devon Meadows CFA station if elected at November’s State Election, with Cranbourne Star News reporting the proposed project is estimated to cost around $4 million.

The commitment follows concerns raised about the ageing station, which dates back to 1946, including its facilities and a recent mechanical issue with the engine-bay door.

Earlier in September, CFA Deputy Chief Officer South East Trevor Owen told Star News that a new station at Devon Meadows was “not currently funded”.

According to Star News, One Nation is proposing a full rebuild rather than a smaller upgrade and plans to speak with City of Casey Council about acquiring neighbouring land. No firm construction timeline has been announced.

🚒 Our CFA volunteers do an extraordinary job protecting communities across Casey and beyond, and it is important they have appropriate facilities and infrastructure to support their work.

As we have done with other election commitments, CRRA will continue sharing announcements affecting Casey residents so the community can see what is being put forward ahead of the November State Election.

One Nation has pledged to rebuild the Devon Meadows CFA station if elected at the November State Election. The election commitment came weeks after concerns were raised about the ageing facility and a mechanical failure that temporarily affected access to the brigade’s fire truck. Bass candidate N...