Published on 06 July 2026
Hume City Council has welcomed a major election commitment from the Liberal National Coalition to deliver a third stage of the duplication of Donnybrook Road.
Liberal MP Jess Wilson has announced that, if elected, the party will invest $524 million to duplicate Donnybrook Road from Epping Road, Woodstock to Dwyer Street, Kalkallo and remove the level crossing at Donnybrook train station.
This is a huge win for the Hume community. It will help ease congestion, improve travel times and support the rapidly expanding Donnybrook community by delivering a safer and more efficient roadway.
The funding demonstrates what can be achieved when governments commit to delivering essential infrastructure in the sometimes-overlooked Greater Melbourne suburbs. We thank the Liberal National Coalition for hearing what our residents truly need.
This significant investment will be key to ensuring the transport infrastructure in our rapidly growing north keeps pace with demand and supports the long-term needs and wellbeing of people who live and work there.
Council has been advocating strongly for this outcome and it is clear our leaders in government are taking notice. We now call upon the Labor Government to match this funding so that our local communities don’t miss out.
Quotes attributable to Hume City Mayor, Cr Carly Moore:
"This commitment is a huge win for our community and a testament to the advocacy of local residents who have consistently called for better transport infrastructure in Melbourne's north.
“We thank the Liberal National Coalition for listening to our community's needs and recognising the importance of investing in fast-growing areas like Kalkallo and Donnybrook.
“Keeping local families connected cannot be an afterthought. Decisions like this help ensure that as we grow the infrastructure we desperately need grows with us.”