Two innovative community rebate programs funded by the Andrews Labor Government are helping Victorians doing it tough to reduce their water bills. Since July 2015, Victorian urban water corporations have delivered the government funded Community Rebate Program to assist their vulnerable customers and those experiencing hardship. Labor Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp said 11,000…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government is calling on community groups, councils and schools to use their local knowledge to improve road safety Northern Victoria. Labor Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp encouraged locals to apply for grants of up to $50,000 through the Towards Zero Challenge Program. The focus of this year’s program is addressing driver…
DetailsYoung people across Victoria are being invited to talk about the workplace of the future at the Victorian Government’s Youth Summit on Friday 5 April at Marvel Stadium in Docklands, Melbourne. Rapid global, technological, social and environmental changes are transforming the way we work, where we work and the kind of work we do. The…
DetailsStudents and job seekers in Shepparton are starting courses through the Andrews Labor Government’s Free TAFE program, with almost 200 students having begun their training at GOTAFE in Shepparton. This is a 15 per cent increase in the number of students undertaking those courses compared to the same time last year. Minster for Training and…
DetailsWomen in Northern Victoria are being encouraged to try something new and get active in all their red-faced, sweaty, jiggly glory as part of VicHealth’s inaugural This Girl Can Week kicking off on Monday 18 March. This Girl Can Week (18-24 March 2019) aims to encourage more women to give physical activity a go, or…
DetailsRochester students now have bigger, better classrooms and school facilities to learn in, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Northern Victoria Region Mark Gepp today visited Rochester Secondary College to open its $5.3 million upgrade, which includes refurbished learning spaces. The Labor Government has invested $3.8 billion to deliver more than 1,300…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government is helping local communities to protect their neighbourhoods from illegal graffiti, with applications now open for the Graffiti Prevention Grants program. Northern Victorian community groups can team up with their local council to apply for a grant of up to $30,000 to tackle graffiti vandalism in their neighbourhoods and increase perceptions…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government is helping improve the health and wellbeing of seniors in Northern Victoria who are at risk of becoming socially isolated. Labor Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp is encouraging local community groups to apply for funding as part of the Labor Government’s Senior Participation Grants, which will help support senior Victorians…
DetailsLocals with a passion for media or politics can follow in the footsteps of Kimberly Price from Echuca and apply to take part in a unique journalism program. Kimberly was one of 22 young people aged 16 to 25 who participated in the YMCA Victoria Youth Press Gallery – and had the opportunity to learn…
DetailsLocal Moira resident Lorna Morris OAM is one of 21 inspiring and exceptional women who have been inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women today. Minister for Women Gabrielle Williams today paid tribute to the 2019 inductees, a list of women like Lorna who have made enormous contributions to society in fields such as…
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