Council agrees on advocacy priorities for next five years

Hume City Council has endorsed its Advocacy Framework 2026–2030, setting a clear direction for how Council will advocate to State and Federal Governments for the infrastructure and services our growing community needs. 

The Framework, adopted at the Council Meeting on 15 December 2025, outlines a strategic approach to advocacy and identifies nine priority projects and issues that will guide Council’s efforts over the next year. 

Under the Framework, Council will take a leadership role in advocating for: 

• Redevelopment of Broadmeadows Train Station 

• Somerton Road duplication from Roxburgh Park Drive to Mickleham Road 

• Creating stricter policies to limit illegal dumping 

• Donnybrook Road duplication from the Hume Freeway to Donnybrook Train Station 

• Mickleham Road duplication from Craigieburn Road to Donnybrook Road 

• Sunbury Road duplication from Melbourne Airport to Bulla-Diggers Rest Road 

We will also partner with neighbouring Northern Councils Alliance Councils to advocate for: 

• A hospital in Melbourne’s north 

• Hume Freeway upgrades 

• Upfield Line extension and electrification 

A five-stage approach has also been agreed upon to ensure this Framework delivers the greatest impact for our community. This includes identifying advocacy priorities, creating and fulfilling advocacy campaigns, and publicly celebrating and evaluating these actions for transparency and improvement. 

These decisions reinforce Council’s commitment to an unbiased, collaborative approach to community improvement that builds strong relationships with all levels of government. 

For more information about the Advocacy Framework and priority projects visit hume.vic.gov.au/advocacy 

Quotes attributable to Hume City Mayor, Cr Carly Moore: 

“Hume is one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities, and we need infrastructure and services that match that growth.” 

“This Framework ensures we are strategic, consistent and proactive in advocating for what matters most to our residents, with improved transport connections and health services at the forefront.”