Dog owners and their best friends are set to benefit from 17 new dog parks to be rolled out across Victoria thanks to a $2.5 million dollar investment from the Victorian Government. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced $192,937 in funding for a new off leash dog park at the Rio Vista…
The Victorian Government is rolling out a team of financial counsellors and community workers in partnership with community organisations to give targeted advice and support to Victorians who need help with their energy bills. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP said the $3.7 million support package would help thousands of Victorian households struggling to…
Football has been given a boost in Swan Hill with the Victorian Government announcing funding to Swan Hill Rural City Council to upgrade the facilities at Ken Harrison Recreational Reserve. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp today announced $500,000 towards the Swan Hill Regional Soccer Hub from the government’s 2019-20 The World Game Facilities Fund.…
The Victorian Government is providing $14 million for emergency services volunteers to fund new equipment and vehicles and support their tireless efforts keeping the community safe. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced that applications are open for the latest round of Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grants. VESEP provides a platform…
The Victorian Government will support rural councils to enable virtual meetings and continue community engagement during the coronavirus pandemic. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced the rural councils set to receive funding towards its technology needs thanks to the Victorian Government’s $3.8 million 2020 Rural Councils ICT Infrastructure Support Program – designed to…
The Victorian Government is providing $14 million for emergency services volunteers to fund new equipment and vehicles and support their tireless efforts keeping the community safe. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced that applications are open for the latest round of Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grants. VESEP provides a platform…
The Andrews Labor Government is again giving regional Victorian communities an opportunity to boost tourism – thanks to the latest round of the Creative Activation Fund. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today welcomed the opening of round 2 of Creative Victoria’s Creative Activation Fund program – and is encouraging local communities, councils and…
The Victorian Government is helping more people buy their dream home in regional Victoria, with thousands of first home buyers spared millions of dollars in stamp duty costs over the past financial year. Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, first home buyers in regional Victoria saved a collective $120 million in stamp duty,…
Fishers in communities around the state will benefit from a dozen different recreational fishing projects thanks to a round of grants worth more than $1 million. Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne said the grants will fund fish habitat projects and important infrastructure work to make fishing safer and more accessible. The Gippsland Lakes…
More Victorians will be protected from the sun’s damaging rays thanks to the Andrews Government funding program aimed at curbing rates of skin cancer by installing more shade in public spaces, kindergartens, Government schools and sports facilities. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp today announced that round 5 of the Shade Grants Program has now opened…