$1.5 million to restore Mt Martha North Beach

A re-elected Liberal National Government will invest up to $1.5 million to restore the heavily eroded Mt Martha North Beach.   Funding will be provided for Stage 3 of restoration works to replenish the sand and provide permanent protection to the cliffs and coastal area.   Stage 1 included the replenishment of sand at the…

$2 million secured for Baxter to Somerville bike path

A re-elected Liberal National Government will invest $2 million to deliver the ‘missing link’ shared pedestrian and bike path between Somerville and Baxter.   The proposed route will begin at Frankston-Flinders Road in Somerville, travel north up Hawkins Road and Fultons Road, connecting to the existing path at Golf Links Road.   This infrastructure will…

$300,000 to support Western Port Biosphere

A re-elected Liberal National Government will invest up to $300,000 over the next three years to support the continuing operations of the Western Port Biosphere.   The $100,000 per annum funding will allow the Biosphere to expand their conservation efforts, including continued on-ground work on monitoring native Southern Brown Bandicoot populations, the UNESCO Ramsar wetlands…

$395,972 for sporting facilities in Tyabb and Rye

The Morrison Government is delivering more than $395,000 for two major sporting infrastructure projects to improve community sport on the Mornington Peninsula.   RJ Rowley Reserve in Rye will receive $245,972 for lighting upgrades, with Bunguyan Reserve in Tyabb to receive $150,000 towards stage two of pavilion redevelopment.   Liberal Member for Flinders, the Hon.…

$5 million secured for redevelopment of Rosebud Hospital

The Morrison Government will invest $5 million into stage one of the redevelopment of Rosebud Hospital on the Mornington Peninsula as part of a comprehensive plan to improve local health and mental health. Liberal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, said the funding would help revolutionise healthcare on the Mornington Peninsula. “Residents and…

$1.5 million for Abacus Learning Centre & Western Port Secondary College

The Liberal National Government is investing $1.5 million into Western Port to improve the mental health of students and the educational experience for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). To improve these outcomes for children and their families, the Coalition Government will invest: • $1 million for the construction of a new, purpose built facility…

$125,000 for local Bowls Clubs on the Mornington Peninsula

Bowls Clubs on the Mornington Peninsula will receive an infrastructure boost, thanks to the Liberal National Government. As part of the 2019/20 Budget, the Coalition Government has invested: $100,000 for lighting upgrades at Mornington Civic, Somerville, Sorrento and Rosebud Bowls Clubs $25,000 to Mount Martha Bowls Club to replace their dilapidated Centre Green Federal Member…

$10 Million to fix Forest Drive and Uralla Road

The Liberal National Government is investing $10 million to improve the Forest Drive and Uralla Road intersections on Nepean Highway   Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, said funding will be provided to improve the intersections of Forest Drive and Uralla road with the Nepean Highway in Mount Martha.   “In 2016,…