The Andrews Labor Government is helping families in Mooroopna access bigger, better kindergarten services. Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp today visited the Save the Children Mooroopna Kindergarten to open the new upgraded and expanded centre. The kindergarten is one of Australia’s oldest kinders, having been open since the 1960s. It was also a finalist…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping to protect Northern Victoria families by keeping perpetrators of family violence accountable and in plain sight. Two years on from the findings of the Royal Commission into Family Violence, Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos announced $7.36 million for a new case management model – never before trialled…
Men in the Swan Hill area have a new purpose-built meeting place where they can learn valuable skills, make connections and contribute to their community. Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos welcomed the opening of the new Swan Hill Men’s Shed on Monday, made possible with a grant of more than $55,000 from the…
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting Meatco’s $2 million refurbishment and recommissioning of the Mildura Abattoir facility, creating new jobs and driving economic growth in the region. The Labor Government has worked with Meatco over many years to secure the overall project which will create 80 new jobs and generate exports of up to $32…
The Andrews Labor Government will continue to support the eradication of mobile black spots in regional Victoria despite the fact the Turnbull Federal Government has abandoned its Mobile Black Spot Programme (MBSP). The 2017/18 Federal Budget revealed no additional funding for the MBSP even though thousands of regional Victorians still experience inconsistent or non-existent mobile…
The Liberals have slashed funding to TAFE yet again by delivering an $80 billion tax cut to big business in a move that will hurt students in Northern Victoria. The Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP said this week’s Federal Budget confirms that the Liberals just can’t help themselves when it comes to cutting…
Organisations that support senior Victorians across the state are being encouraged to apply for the 2018 Participation for Culturally And Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Seniors grants program, which are now open. The grants available through the Participation for CALD Seniors Grants Program are worth $300,000 this year, with organisations eligible for funding of up to $10,000…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping environmental groups in Northern Victoria protect and restore Victoria’s land and environment. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today announced that environmental volunteer groups can now access grants up to $20,000 as part of the 2018/19 Victorian Landcare Grants. Start-up grants of $500 are also available for new…
Freshwater anglers wetting a line in the Murray River for golden perch and Murray cod can now launch their vessels more easily thanks to a new boat ramp at Pental Island. Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling said the site at the end of Brooks Lane has been used as a boat launching point for…
The Andrews Labor Government is unlocking the latest round of FReeZA grants to give young people in Northern Victoria the chance to design and host their own youth-oriented events. Some $7.2 million will go towards continuing the successful FReeZA program, which has seen thousands of activities – like live band gigs, art exhibitions and BMX…