Koo Wee Rup’s Avenue of Honour will be enhanced in time for the Centenary of ANZAC commemorations next year thanks to an $11,750 Commonwealth government grant. “I am delighted to announce that the Minister for Veterans Affairs, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson has approved a grant for the Koo Wee Rup RSL Sub-branch for the…
The recently relocated Somerville cenotaph will be refurbished in time for the Centenary of ANZAC commemorations next year thanks to a $10,000 Commonwealth Government grant. “I am delighted to announce that the Minister for Veterans Affairs, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson has approved a grant for the Mornington Peninsula Shire to restore the Somerville Cenotaph,”…
Business owners are invited to come along to the Mornington Peninsula Business Breakfast to learn about opportunities to help build their business and network with other likeminded people. It is an opportunity for business owners to talk through their concerns and highlight areas of improvement directly with Flinders MP Greg Hunt. There are more than…
I am pleased to be able to award Mt Martha Life Saving Club with a Local Sporting Champions grant of $3000. The funding will assist with the costs associated with their recent trip to Western Australia for the Australian Life Saving Championships. I congratulate the senior team members on their success at the championships, particularly…
Frail, older people and people with a disability across the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Phillip Island will receive extra support to stay in their own homes thanks to $358,341 in funding from the Australian and Victorian governments. This funding will help expand existing services or create new ones in identified priority…
On Good Friday I will be joining Canopies for Kids to raise funds and support sick kids from the Royal Children’s Hospital. Skydivers will form a spectacle above Tooradin Airfield as 100 people throw themselves out of planes at 10,000ft to fall at 200km/h back to earth. Each jumper, including myself, will be accompanied by…
The Coalition Government is making it easier for farmers and landholders to be able to participate in the Emissions Reduction Fund by storing carbon in their soil, improving farm productivity and contributing to action on climate change. With so much of the electorate made up of rural land, this will be of particular interest to…
The Victorian Government’s commitment of $2.2 million for a new health centre on Phillip Island is welcome. This is the crucial first step in the process of securing better health and medical services for island residents. It will provide Phillip Island with a brand new, purpose-built public health facility linked to Wonthaggi Hospital. I also…
Veterans have received a welcome funding boost through the latest round of the Veteran and Community Grants programme. It is my pleasure to announce that two veterans groups in the Flinders electorate will benefit significantly from these grants. Hastings RSL has received $70,160 for the refurbishment of its kitchen facilities to enhance activities provided to…
I encourage local residents and environment groups to comment on the draft terms of reference for the newly created role of Threatened Species Commissioner. I have established the role of Australia’s first Threatened Species Commissioner to address the growing number of native flora and fauna faced with extinction. The Commissioner will bring a new national…