The Andrews Labor Government is helping Aboriginal communities deliver improved Maternal and Child Health services to families and children in Echuca. Funding for Njernda Aboriginal Corporation is part of the Labor Government’s Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health Initiative – which will help trial new culturally responsive models in Northern Victoria. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark…
Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, says a new EPA officer has started working with Greater Shepparton City Council and will increase protection for the local environment. “The start of the new officer, under the Andrews Labor Government’s new Officers for the Protection of the Local Environment’ (OPLE), will see EPA officers work with selected…
Apprentices, trainees, teachers and training providers will take centre stage at this year’s Victorian Training Awards. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, has today congratulated two Mildura students, Bethany Simpson and Tracy Mollison, who have been nominated as finalists in the Victorian Training Awards. Mr Gepp said Bethany and Tracy are well-deserved finalists who highlight…
Congratulations to Tatura Primary School for being named finalists in Victoria’s biggest sustainability awards for schools. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp congratulated Tatura Primary School students for their hard work to become finalists in this year’s ResourceSmart Schools Awards. “The standard for this Award is very high so they have made our community proud,”…
Sporting Clubs in Shepparton will receive funding to encourage more Aboriginal Victorians to play the sports they love. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, today announced the clubs will share in more than $34,000 across Victoria from the first round of the Andrews Labor Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program. Mr Gepp said “This is about…
From the Goulburn Valley Football Netball League finals to A-League preseason matches, the new $13.4 million Greater Shepparton Regional Sports Precinct has got it covered. Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp attended the official opening of the precinct today, made possible by a $750,000 Victorian Government funding package. Record numbers of people in Shepparton, boys…
More people in Shepparton, Echuca and Swan Hill living with a chronic illness will get support from their local peer-led support groups thanks to an Andrews Labor Government funding boost. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, today announced three support groups in Northern Victoria are among 58 support groups to share in more than $281,000…
The Andrews Labor Government has unveiled the final eight locations of its 20 Supercare Pharmacies to help thousands more people get the healthcare and advice they need, round-the-clock and close to home. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp announced the next local 24-hour Supercare Pharmacies to open by 30 June 2018, delivering on a key…
The Andrews Labor Government is offering a helping hand to students in Northern Victoria facing financial barriers to completing their education and training. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, today encouraged Victorian students to apply for a Lynne Kosky Memorial Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Scholarship. Students aged 17 or under planning to study…
An innovative early childhood program in Shepparton is helping local kids get a better start in life is being recognised as among Victoria’s best. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, announced Lulla’s Health Day is one of 15 Victorian Early Years Awards 2017 finalists recognised today for their outstanding contribution to early childhood. Mr Gepp…