Opportunities available statewide The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Parks Victoria (PV) are looking for people who want to help protect Victorian communities from bushfire to become seasonal firefighters as part of Forest Fire Management crews. Each year, we employ field based seasonal firefighters to assist with planned burning and the…
Victorian emergency management volunteers are getting a well-deserved funding boost thanks to the Victorian Government’s $15 million Emergency Services Volunteer Sustainability Grants program. Hundreds of grant applications for equipment, communications, facility upgrades and community engagement and training have already been received from volunteer organisations across the state. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp today announced…
The Andrews Labor Government will spend a record $18.12 billion over the next year so more Victorian patients can get the highest quality care and treatment they need – and sooner. Minister for Health Jill Hennessy today announced the 2017/18 bottom-line budget allocations for Victorian hospitals. -Robinvale District Health Services receives $7.013 million, up by…
The Andrews Labor Government has selected Kerang as one of the four pilot sites for the new Pharmacist Chronic Disease Management pilot. Terry White Chemist and Gannawarra Family Clinic will work closely together to help patients manage their chronic illnesses and medication. Due to strong interest in participating in the pilot from GPs and pharmacies,…
The Andrews Labor Government is leading the nation with a bold new game plan to get more people, more active, more often. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, today invited sport and recreation organisations to tap into Active Victoria – A strategic framework for sport and recreation in Victoria – the Labor Government’s plan to…
Local schools still have time to apply for the 2017 Resource Smart Schools awards run by Sustainability Victoria. The Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, said the awards closed 31 July and were open to all state and non-government schools. The awards recognise the effort that so many schools put in to creating a more…
Students at Red Cliffs Secondary College and Shepparton High School will soon have access to the healthcare they need thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp today announced that the Doctors in Secondary Schools program in Red Cliffs Secondary College and Shepparton High School will commence from Term 3 2017.…
The Andrews Labor Government today announced a $199,062 grant for Sunraysia Community Health Services to help the Mildura community tackle youth crime and repeat offending. The Mildura Youth Commitment Program is one of 18 projects across Victoria to share in $7.6 million of funding from the Youth Crime Prevention Grants program. The Mildura Youth Commitment…
Worawa Aboriginal College will tackle the food waste problem in thanks to $8,500 from the Andrews Labor Government. The grant will enable the college to develop a holistic approach to embed a food waste avoidance culture within the school for future years. The project will involve students in preparing gardens and growing fruits, vegetables and…
The Andrews Labor Government is spending more money than ever before on Victoria’s public libraries. Mark Gepp, Member for Northern Victoria, today announced library funding for Buloke Shire to buy books, update computers and deliver programs for school kids. -Buloke Shire received a total of $111,398 to continue to deliver the important library services the…