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Better buses for the west

Wyndham got three bus route upgrades in September 2026. Campaigners welcomed them and asked for more. Point Cook and parts of Wyndham still have infrequent services.

Run by Sustainable Cities, Friends of the Earth Melbourne

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What residents have told us

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The ask

Tell your state candidate which bus route you would use if it ran every 20 minutes.

Recording your view is not open yet, because doing so means collecting a political opinion and we are still settling the legal footing for that. Here is what that means and when it opens. In the meantime, contacting your own representative carries more weight than a tally anyway.

What is going on

In September 2026 three Wyndham routes improved: route 182 on Davis Road went to every 20 minutes all week with a direct connection to the new West Tarneit station, a new route 186 linked West Tarneit to Tarneit station via North Tarneit every 20 minutes, and route 194 was extended over the Ison Road Bridge.

Sustainable Cities welcomed the upgrades and immediately asked for more, naming Point Cook and Melton as still underserved. Their framing is that the west needs a frequent network rather than a route at a time. In June 2026 western suburbs residents rallied on the steps of Parliament House alongside the Better Buses campaign and the Mt Atkinson Advocacy Forum.

The $100 million in the 2026-27 Budget was a statewide allocation. Wyndham's share has not been published.

How it got here

  1. Western suburbs residents rally at Parliament House for faster delivery of transport projects.

  2. Three Wyndham bus routes upgraded. Campaigners welcome them and call for broader reform. Friends of the Earth Melbourne

Who decides this

Most of what these campaigns ask for is decided at state level. The Victorian state election is on 28 November 2026, and the current parliamentary term ends on 3 November 2026.

John Lister

Member for Werribee

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Won the Werribee by-election on 8 February 2025 by 0.82 per cent, or 693 votes, after the resignation of Tim Pallas. Werribee is now a marginal seat. The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.

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Dylan Wight

Member for Tarneit

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The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.

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Mathew Hilakari

Member for Point Cook

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The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.

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Sarah Connolly

Member for Laverton

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The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.

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Ella George

Member for Lara

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Lara covers northern Geelong suburbs plus Little River, Anakie and Balliang. Little River residents are represented here, not in Werribee. The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.

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Ingrid Stitt

Member for Western Metropolitan Region

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Members of the Legislative Council represent the whole Western Metropolitan Region, not a single district. The term of the 60th Parliament ends on 3 November 2026 and the state election is on 28 November 2026. After 3 November this person is no longer a member.

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Sources

  1. 1. Wyndham wins bus upgrades — Friends of the Earth MelbourneChecked 7 October 2026 · all rights reserved, linked not reproduced
  2. 2. Community group welcomes Wyndham bus upgrades, calls for further western focus — Bus NewsChecked 7 October 2026 · all rights reserved, linked not reproduced