Thirty-one brave youngsters have been honoured for their heroic and life-saving actions in the face of an emergency at the 14th annual Junior Triple Zero Hero Awards. Local Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP, congratulated the Triple Zero Heroes in Shepparton who received Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) awards for keeping calm under pressure…
Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced Shepparton’s Tom Cipriani and Andie Sweeney as exceptional gardening green thumbs, following their success in the annual Victoria in Bloom gardening competition. Mr. Cipriani won the Best Household Garden category in the competition, while Ms Sweeney won the Best Balcony in the competition, which recognises social…
Do you know an outstanding volunteer from or working in Northern Victoria? Nominations are now open for the 2018 Victorian Premier’s Volunteer Champions Awards, which celebrate the enormous contribution of Victoria’s volunteer community. The Andrews Labor Government today opened nominations for the awards, which will recognise up to 60 volunteers for their service to the…
Families in Northern Victoria will receive a $50 bill busting bonus if they seek out a better electricity deal on Victoria’s Energy Compare website, potentially saving them hundreds of dollars. The Victorian Budget 2018/19 will invest $48 million in the Power Saving Bonus – which is aimed directly at getting Victorian families in Northern Victoria a better deal from power…
More people in Northern Victoria will be protected from the sun’s rays, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government installing more sunshades and trees in community spaces and sports clubs across Victoria. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced clubs across Northern Victoria, who are some of the 323 community organisations who will share…
Kids at Kerang Primary School will get the world-class school they deserve with the Andrews Labor Government getting on with the job of fixing, upgrading and modernising this great school. The Labor Government has today announced that the Victorian Budget 2018/19 will include $400,000 to upgrade Kerang Primary School. Kerang Primary School will use the…
Kids at Cardross Primary School and Mildura West Primary School will get the world-class school they deserve with the Andrews Labor Government getting on with the job of fixing, upgrading and modernising this great school. The Labor Government has today announced that the Victorian Budget 2018/19 will include $800,000 for Cardross Primary School and $1.8…
Kids at Ardmona Primary School will get the world-class school they deserve with the Andrews Labor Government getting on with the job of fixing, upgrading and modernising this great school. The Labor Government has today announced that the Victorian Budget 2018/19 will include $500,000 to upgrade Ardmona Primary School. In addition to the $221,000 provided…
Applications have opened today for the third round of funding to help Victoria’s shooting clubs develop facilities. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today urged local clubs to apply for up to $100,000 under the Andrews Government’s Shooting Sports Facilities Program. Projects eligible for funding include upgrading outdated and non-compliant facilities, developing more accessible…
Northern Victoria can help join the fight to level the playing field for women and girls in sport thanks to a $100,000 to boost from the Andrews Labor Government. Mark Gepp MP, today announced grants of up to $5,000 are available to club and community groups in Northern Victoria as part of the new Change…