Physical description

Set of 11 New Releases or Press Releases with Minister of Transport letterhead. Photocopied onto A4 paper.

1. Tram services to stop for three hours on North Balwyn and Mont Albert - 18/11/1983 as a mark of respect to Naid Salem when struck by a truck at the Mont Albert terminus on 16/11. (hand written not on the sheet).

2."The Met" fare system starts today - Steve Crabb - 13/11/1983.

3. "New tram a design to meet the needs of the year 2000" - Minister visits Comeng Plant - A class trams

4. "Bonus travelcard on sale" - 10/11/1983

5. "A tram for the year 2000" - follow up - issued 11/11/1983 - A class trams.

6. "New Rail land sale on tomorrow - sale of surplus land in Doncaster - Templestowe Area" - following a decision to consider light rail rather than heavy rail.

7 "Homes now getter Transport Information Booklet" - explaining the Neighbourhood system.

8. "One Million booklets to be home delivered to explain The Met transport system" - 6/11/1983.

9. "Public Transport more cost efficient than the car" - 7/11/1983 - looks at The Met tickets pricing.

10. "Boards name for the New Transport Authorities" - 28/6/1983 - lists the names for the various authorities.

Inscriptions & markings

Item 4 has a handwritten note in ink "NB now half a "Grand Union" at Sydney Road & Moreland Rd"