Patients and their families in Mildura will continue to get the very best care from our hard-working doctors and nurses, thanks to a big funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp today announced a combined $150.45 million investment for nurses and doctors in Mildura to do what they do…
DetailsMember for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP, today backed community calls to return the operation of Mildura Base Hospital to public management. “For the last two years, I’ve been listening carefully to what the community wants on this issue. Whether through public submissions, letters and emails, or discussing the hospital face to face, two things…
DetailsFamilies in Cobram have access to more kinder places and the first-rate early years services they deserve, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp today welcomed the news that Eileen Taylor Kindergarten in Cobram has officially opened its $176,000 expanded facilities. The upgrade includes a refurbishment of the existing office,…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government is working with the Mildura community to boost safety on Victoria’s roads. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp today announced that Mildura’s ‘Drive Safely’ program will receive $30,000 from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Towards Zero Community Grants Program. This project intends to encourage safer road behaviours in the community using…
DetailsThe Member for Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP has congratulated Swan Hill Primary School for reducing its environmental impact through the Andrews Labor Government’s ResourceSmart Schools program. Over the past three years, participating schools have saved an estimated $12 million through energy, waste and water savings. ResourceSmart Schools currently reaches more than 650…
DetailsVictorian secondary school students will have the chance to learn from industry-leading creatives as applications open for the Andrews Labor Government’s Creative Learning Partnerships program. Schools in Northern Victoria can apply for grants to partner with leading Victorian artists, writers, performers, designers and creative organisations in 2020. Through this residency-style program, creatives work with students…
DetailsResidents in regional Victoria are encouraged to share their experiences and ideas about community life and volunteering in the region, to help develop Victoria’s new Volunteer Strategy. Mark Gepp MP, Member for Northern Victoria is inviting everyone to participate by taking a survey that will help inform the strategy, and better support the state’s fast-changing…
DetailsMore Swan Hill patients will be able to get back on their feet faster after a hospital stay thanks to a new rehabilitation ward at Swan Hill District Health. Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp today opened the hospital new sub-acute ward, made possible by $2.6 million from the Andrews Labor Government’s Regional Health Infrastructure…
DetailsVictoria’s top apprentices, students, teachers, employers and training providers in the final of the 65th Victorian Training Awards that honour the outstanding achievements of our state’s TAFE and training sector. Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP today congratulated two contenders for individual awards, and two regional organisations for their dedication to excellence in training.…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor government has committed record funding for the operational costs of public libraries across regional Victoria, with Minister for Local Government, Adem Somyurek, announcing that regional libraries would benefit from a flat 2.5% increase in operating funding. This follows the findings of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Sustainability and Operational Challenges of Victoria’s Rural…
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