Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp today encouraged families to consider registering their children for next year’s VICSWIM Summer Kidz Program. “Every child deserves to learn how to swim – and this summer program in Northern Victoria is a great place to start,” Mr Gepp said. “VICSWIM is all about saving young lives. Record enrolments,…
Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, has called for nominations for outstanding young people from across Northern Victoria for the 2018 Victorian Young Achiever Awards. “Every day, many outstanding young people are going out of their way to make our community a better place,” Mr Gepp said. “The Young Achiever Awards provide an opportunity for…
The Andrews Labor Government has announced an additional $4 million in community biodiversity grants funding for 110 projects across the state as part of its support for the Biodiversity On-ground Action program. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, said local community initiatives, such as the coordinated community action to protect Buloke Woodlands in the Southern…
Students at Pyramid Hill College and Manangatang P-12 College will soon have some facility upgrades, thanks to school maintenance funding. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp has announced that FNG Group Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract, with work to get underway this week in Pyramid Hill and that Aceline Constructions Pty Ltd has…
More men in Leitchville will be building new friendships, skills and community connections, thanks to an Andrews Labor Government grant for a refurbished Men’s Shed. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, today announced the Leitchville Men’s Shed would receive $21,360 towards their much needed shed refurbishment. Mr Gepp said the men’s shed program improves the…
Students at Pyramid Hill College will soon have some facility upgrades, thanks to school maintenance funding. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp has announced that FNG Group Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract, with work to get underway this week. The $156,000 project includes replacing cracked pavements and garden edging, painting external fascias of…
Employment growth in regional Victoria was more than double the national rate during the past year, with nearly 27,000 new jobs created in regional Victoria. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) also shows unemployment in regional Victoria has fallen by 0.4 percentage points to 5.1 per cent – the second lowest…
Small businesses in Northern Victoria area will be able to access relevant, reliable and affordable information on growing their business at at workshop to be held: -Advanced Digital Strategies For Your Business workshop will be hosted by the Greater Shepparton Council and will be held at the Greater Shepparton Business Centre, 70 New Dookie Rd,…
The Andrews Labor Government is making Northern Victoria safer by expanding programs that make men who have committed family violence take accountability for their actions and stop abusing women and children. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp announced : $443,154 over the next two years to Sunraysia Community Health for family violence programs and referral…
Two local finalists in Mildura are among the contenders for an award that recognises people from across Victoria who dedicate their lives to protecting children. Local foster carers, Wayne Johnson and Kim Baxter are representing the region as finalists in the 2017 Victorian Protecting Children Awards. There are 10 award categories and Wayne and Kim…