The Andrews Labor Government is helping Pine Lodge Cricket Club get players out on the pitch. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced the club would receive $693.00 from the Government’s Sport and Recreation Emergency Equipment Grants program. The grant allows the club to replace first aid equipment that was lost through criminal…
Flavourwave in Katunga has recently been awarded a $48,500 grant to help reduce its energy usage under the $6.1 million Victorian Government’s Boosting Business Productivity Program. The program, delivered by Sustainability Victoria, supports businesses with three different efficiency grants, a sustainable finance service, training events, and information resources. Since the program was launched by the…
The connection between Aboriginal people in Gannawarra and water will be further recognised following the announcement today of the first round of recipients of a new program funded by the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today congratulated Barapa Barapa, Wamba Wamba Water for Country Project for receiving funds under the…
People in Northern Victoria have more time to put forward their great local ideas for funding, with the deadline for the Andrews Labor Government’s Pick My Project initiative extended to 8 July. The Victorian first, $30 million initiative gives every Victorian over the age of 16 the opportunity to come up with a project idea…
Victoria has something for everyone, and the latest National Visitor Survey results prove it with Victoria experiencing solid growth. Regional Victoria experienced continued growth in domestic overnight spend, visitors and nights in the year ending March 2018 with spend up by 11.6 per cent to $5.9 billion, visitors up by 7.3 per cent to 15.6 million…
Thousands of children, including those in Northern Victoria will have the opportunity to learn another language while attending kindergarten, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. To kick off this initiative, Minister for Early Childhood Education Jenny Mikakos and Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP encouraged parents, teachers, service managers and those in kindergarten communities…
Netball and football clubs in Northern Victoria will be shooting and kicking more goals and growing its ranks with funding from the Andrews Labor Government to upgrade their facilities. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced that Irymple Football Netball Club, Nyah Nyah West United Football Netball Club (NNWUFNC) and Nathalia Football Netball Club were…
The Andrews Labor Government has provided Victoria’s wildlife rehabilitators with a further $170,000 in funding to help them care for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced that several locals from Moira Shire, Gannawarra Shire and Swan Hill Regional Council were among 107 successful recipients across Victoria for the 2017/18 Wildlife…
State Government investment in waste reduction and improving infrastructure has been further boosted with several grants awarded for Northern Victoria. The Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP said the State Government’s Resource Recovery Infrastructure Fund (RRIF) had delivered funding to develop improved facilities to the region. Some of the funded projects include: The Victorian government is…
In an Australian first, countless numbers of native fish will be saved thanks to Victorian designed and made screening, funded by the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp said Australia’s first irrigation diversion channel fish screen will be positioned in front of the Cohuna Channel regulator, in the Cohuna Weir pool, and…