The Andrews Labor Government is leading the way to ensure all Victorian kids are ready for school, with new specialised funding to allow kinders to support them where they need it most. In an Australian first, Victorian kindergartens will be given $58.1 million worth of school readiness funding to engage experts and access innovative programs.…
Northern Victoria parents are being encouraged to take on the challenge of reading more books with their young children to inspire a love of reading and set them up for success later in life. Thousands of families are expected to take part in this year’s Premiers’ Reading Challenge for the Early Years, which encourages reading…
Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced a $227,000 funding boost for SuniTAFE to train the next generation of Heath Administration workers in the Swan Hill, Mildura and Robinvale region. The $227,000 funding includes a targeted program to train local people for administration roles in regional health services using innovative technologies such as…
Shepparton racegoers are set to enjoy a big night of harness racing at the Gold Cup on Saturday, 28 April, thanks to a joint funding package of more than $26,000 supported by the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp today announced the Andrews Labor Government is providing more than $12,000 from the…
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…