Multiple sporting venues in the Buloke Shire are set for a transformation – thanks to a $2,148,786 funding boost from the Victorian Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced that the project is one of 27 to benefit from a share in more than $68 million from…
Regional and rural workers in north-eastern Victoria will benefit from upgraded learning facilities, thanks to a $2 million investment by the Victorian Government. Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney today announced the funding for Dookie Agricultural College, which will pay for essential upgrades to accommodation and training facilities. The investment will…
The Victorian Government is improving how water is delivered through our rivers and working to ensure irrigators in the Goulburn and Murray systems can access water when they need it. Minister for Water Lisa Neville today announced that the river operator – the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) – had agreed to aim for Goulburn to…
This week, Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Mental Health Martin Foley announced that an extra boost of $60 million will be provided to our mental health system – to help support the surge in demand for acute mental health services during the coronavirus pandemic and deliver on the first set of recommendations from the…
All kinder in Victoria will be free for Term 3, and children will be supported to learn from home – thanks to a relief package to support early childhood services through the pandemic from the Victorian Government. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today welcomed an announcement from the Victorian Government of an extension…
Victoria’s mental health system will receive nearly $60 million in an additional boost to get more Victorians support when they need it – now and after the pandemic is over and its effects are still being felt – as we continue to work together to fight this deadly virus. Building increased system capacity – whether…
From 11.59pm on Wednesday 5 August, stage 3 restrictions came into effect for regional Victoria. This means that you can you can leave your home for exercise or for outdoor recreation with members of your household, or one other person. Some parks are closed to limit the number of people moving around in the community…
While theatres, galleries, arts and music venues are temporarily closed during the coronavirus pandemic, the Andrews Government is continuing to invest in Victoria’s rich arts culture – thanks to the latest round of VicArts Grants. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP is calling for local emerging and early career artists, auspice bodies, and organisations including arts, non-arts,…
A few people have been asking me about what the Stage 3 restrictions will look like for Regional Victoria from midnight tonight. These restrictions are in response to increasing numbers of coronavirus (COVID-19) and to slow the spread in the community. There are four reasons that you can leave home: Shopping for food and essential…
From the outset of this second surge, our aim has been to protect regional communities. By putting a ring around the city, we want to protect the entirety of our state. For the most part, it’s worked. But as we know, this virus doesn’t discriminate, and its only goal is to spread. Based on the…