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Ms ADDISON (Wendouree) (09:54): This week marks the second anniversary of the 2018 state election and my election to this place representing the electorate of Wendouree, and what an extraordinary two years it has been of delivering for Ballarat.

We are getting on with our plans for the $541 million redevelopment of Ballarat Base Hospital to ensure we have world-class health care on our doorstep.

Community consultation is occurring on our $7 million upgrade to the Wendouree West reserve, and the ground works are underway for the new soccer pitches.

We have invested $8 million at Ballarat High School to upgrade and modernise the JG Sheehan wing, and $3.5 million for Mount Rowan Secondary College for their major redevelopment. The concrete pour has occurred at Delacombe Primary School, and the $6.5 million gym will be completed in the first half of next year.

Our $100 million Ballarat GovHub is near completion and is opening in the first quarter of 2021. We are looking forward to welcoming the people who will fill the 600 jobs in the centre of Ballarat, which will be a huge boost for local cafes and businesses.

The $500 million Ballarat line upgrade is nearly complete and will provide a safer and more reliable train service to and from Melbourne, with more services more often. We have also built a second platform at Wendouree station and an overpass with lifts and ramps to be opened in 2021.

We are keeping Ballarat moving with a $60 million spend on key intersections.

I have so much more to add, but so many projects and so little time.

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