james clifford taylor

TWO social housing homes in Norlane have had their walls 3D printed in just seven days, in a project that could transform the way houses are built in Australia. Hamlan Homes, with backing from the Victorian government, is building the two three-bedroom homes using a 3D concrete printer, with the technology expected to reduce construction costs and build times.

Public transport across Victoria will be free from next week as the Victorian government aims to ease the impact of skyrocketing fuel prices. Coming into effect on Tuesday, 31 March, passengers will not have to touch-on their myki travel card and all public transport gates will be open for a month. V/Line trains, Melbourne’s trams and the public bus network are expected to get busier but the government says thousands of extra services have been added to meet demand.