‘Million dollar views, baby’: Victorian minister praises train station’s ‘fantastic’ Dandenongs vista

On a morning when the Dandenong Ranges were largely obscured by clouds, Danny Pearson says lots of caffeine' was driving his enthusiasm

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According to Victoria's transport infrastructure minister, this is a train station with million dollar views, baby".

At a press conference on a cloudy Friday morning, Danny Pearson was ebullient in his praise for the views commanded by the new elevated platform at Croydon - to the point that his enthusiasm itself was questioned by reporters.

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