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       The school, transport and health projects in your area being delayed
        
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       Upgrades to regional hospitals and residential aged care facilities
       are among those delayed in the latest budget.
        
       The timelines for replacements of engineering infrastructure and
       medical equipment in the sector have also been revised.
        
       ### TRANSPORT
        
       An election commitment to remove eight level crossings in Brunswick
       and Parkville by 2027 is now expected to be completed in 2030.
        
       Early works on the Suburban Rail Loop East are nine months behind
       schedule, but this is not yet expected to impact the timeline for the
       full project.
        
       ### HOUSING
        
       The Big Housing Build, a major program to build 12,000 new social and
       community homes will be finished by the middle of 2028, rather than in
       2027.
        
       A family violence refuge in Horsham is also two years behind schedule.
        
       ### WATER
        
       Dozens of rural and regional water projects have had their timelines
       adjusted.
        
       They range from new water mains and refurbishments to water treatment
       plants and sewerage upgrades.
        
       ### EMERGENCY SERVICES
        
       The Country Fire Authority will have to wait a year longer for the end
       of an upgrade program to their fleet and buildings.
        
       New money in the budget went towards providing Fire Rescue Victoria
       with five new pumper platforms, which are useful in responding to
       blazes in built-up areas.
        
       ### JUSTICE
        
       A program of critical police infrastructure is now expected to be
       completed three months later than expected.
        
       Acoustic upgrades for VCAT hearing rooms was meant to be finished
       already but is now expected to be completed in 2025.
        
       ### CEMETERIES
        
       A small collection of projects at Melbourne cemeteries will now be
       completed later than scheduled.
        
       An expansion to the Northern Memorial Park in Fawkner is now likely to
       be completed two years later than forecast.
        
       ### OTHER CATEGORIES
        
       In other categories, tourism projects along the Great Ocean Road and
       in the Alpine region have been pushed back.
        
       The boardwalks and viewing stands for the Penguin Parade on Phillip
       Island will be finished in the next financial year, but six months
       later than first planned.
        
        
        
        
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