Family Drug Online Support Service Launched

Families of people using ‘ice’ and other drugs will be able to access support anytime of the day and night through a new Family Drug Support Online service.  The service was launched this month by the Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Dr David Gillespie, on behalf of the Minister for Health and Federal Member…

Campaign to target areas with low immunisation rates

The Turnbull Government will target parents across the country with a powerful message around the need to vaccinate their children, with a new campaign launching today. Areas of low vaccination rates in one, two and five year olds will be micro targeted in every state and territory under the second phase of the ‘Get the…

Daniel Andrews continues to short change the Mornington Peninsula

Funding information from the National Health Funding Body Administrator (NHFBA) has shown that Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has slowed investment into healthcare on the Mornington Peninsula to a crawl. Information from the NHFBA shows that Victorian funding to Peninsula Health only increased by 14.1% between 2013-14 and 2016-17. Meanwhile, Commonwealth funding over the same period…

$50,000 Grants Available to Environment Groups in Flinders

Our local community, landcare, environment and other natural resource management groups can now apply for funding to help restore our local environment in Flinders, under the Coalition Government’s $5 million Environment Small Grants opportunity. The Government is providing the grants under Phase 2 of its National Landcare Program, to help communities deliver natural resource management…

Flinders residents urged to have say on aged care staffing

Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, is urging interested local residents to have their say on the staffing of Aged Care homes in the Flinders region and across the nation, by participating in an online survey or by contributing to the current national review of the Aged Care workforce. “Everyone understands how…

$1.4 Billion rescued for Australians as part of fraud upheaval

Australian taxpayers have saved $1.4 billion through Government investigations of welfare fraud and non-compliance during the past 18 months. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, said those who do commit fraud were taking money away from those in most need of assistance. “Australia has a generous social safety net reflective of our…

1200 more premises switch on to the nbn

Five new fixed wireless towers in the electorate of Flinders have recently been switched on or will be switched on by the end of February 2018. The five towers will provide fixed wireless services to over 1200 properties in Somerville and Dromana. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, said the new towers…

Mornington Peninsula wine a top drop in global markets

Mornington Peninsula wines saw a strong surge in exports volume last year, with a wide range of countries experiencing Australian wines in their own homes. Australian wine exports, including from the Mornington Peninsula wine region, continued to experience phenomenal growth with 2017 volumes topping 800 million litres and export value experiencing its highest annual growth…

Local volunteer heroes urged to apply for National Volunteering Conference

Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, has called for local volunteers to apply for a scholarship to attend this year’s National Volunteering Conference. Minister Hunt said the scholarships would support volunteer coordinators and community leaders to travel to Sydney for the national conference. “The scholarships recognise the vital role volunteers play in…