Mildura locals and visitors will soon be set for a treat thanks to the Victorian Government’s Victorian Live Music Venues program. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP announced that iconic The Black Stump at The Setts in Mildura is one of 106 recipients across the state that will share in grants totalling nearly $9…
Registered wildlife shelters and carers in Northern Victoria will have the opportunity to have their important work supported with extra funding available this year through a Victorian Government grants program. The 2020-21 Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants are now open with $200.000 available to help wildlife shelters and carers look after sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. Member…
Health promotion foundation VicHealth has announced $2.5 million in new funding to support local organisations to address the immediate health and wellbeing concerns of Victorians hardest hit by the impact coronavirus pandemic. Applications for VicHealth’s Reimagining Health grants open today, with funding amounts of $3K, $10K or $50K available for local organisations whose ideas can…
Schools throughout Northern Victoria are encouraged to join forces with artists and creative professionals as part of a Victorian Government program to expand student learning and breathe creativity into curriculum. Applications are now open for the Creative Learning Partnerships program, which enables schools to tap into Victoria’s wealth of creative talent to deliver meaningful and…
Echuca locals will soon have better access to world-class cancer treatment, closer to home, with designs for the Victorian Government’s $6 million purpose-built cancer and wellness centre unveiled. Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos said the project will relocate Echuca Regional Health’s existing chemotherapy and haemodialysis unit to a new and more convenient location on Service street. The project will deliver…
The Victorian Government is creating jobs by helping build, restore and enhance facilities where multicultural communities gather – to be enjoyed on the other side of this pandemic. Minister for Multicultural Affairs The Hon Ros Spence MP and Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp today announced that the following organisation in Northern Victoria will receive…
From 11:59pm tomorrow, Northern Victoria and other regional communities across the state will take the third step along the roadmap to COVID Normal. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp said the announcement was a testament to the determination of regional communities to stay the course and drive numbers down. The 14-day average in regional Victoria…
The Victorian Government is supporting Victorian farmers to invest in new equipment and technology to improve sustainability and reduce energy costs with the rollout of new Agriculture Energy Investment Plan grants. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today congratulated the latest round recipients of the Agriculture Energy Investment Plan, with 52 farmers across Victoria…
The Sunraysia community wakes up this morning with their own public hospital overseen by a local board of directors – the final step by the Andrews Labor Government to return Mildura Base Hospital to public hands. The transition to Mildura Base Public Hospital took effect just after midnight last night, after more than two decades…
The Victorian Government is investing in the future of children giving 784 kindergartens almost $1.1 million in technology grants to help give three and four-year-olds the skills they need. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp today announced eight kindergartens in the Swan Hill Rural City Council area will receive funding through the Building Blocks IT…