Red Hill Brewery recently welcomed Member for Flinders Greg Hunt MP, who toured the brewery to see the benefits that had been achieved thanks to a $9,000 Australian Government Industry Skills Fund grant. Proprietor Karen Golding, who runs the Brewery with husband David, said they had used the grant to move to more sophisticated financial…
Flinders MP Greg Hunt said he was delighted that the future of HMAS Cerberus had been secured with $500 million in funding outlined in the Defence White Paper. “This investment secures the long-term future of HMAS Cerberus as a Naval Training facility and will provide a welcome boost to the local economy in Crib Point…
Federal Environment Minister and Member for Flinders Greg Hunt joined the Balcombe Estuary Reserves Group to clean up the waterway as people around the country rolled up their sleeves to take part in Clean Up Australia Day. “Today individuals, families and volunteer groups have come together to tackle waste and remove litter in the community,”…
Flinders MP and Environment Minister Greg Hunt said he was thrilled to visit Dromana Primary School today as they participated in the 25th year of Schools Clean Up Day. Minister Hunt said the school had done tremendous work rehabilitating the natural environment and making sure school grounds were kept free of rubbish. “What the students…
I am delighted to announce that grants of between $5,000 and $20,000 are available through Round 2 of the Coalition Government’s Stronger Communities Program, which opened this week. Grants will be made available to not-for-profit organisations for local projects across the electorate, covering 50 per cent of the project cost. The Stronger Communities Program will…
Community members are invited to apply for Community Heritage and Icons Grants to raise awareness and recognition of places on our National Heritage List, such as Point Nepean. Point Nepean is one of 104 places, and the only place in the electorate, on the National Heritage List. Recognised for its role in defining our nation's…
Many of our older citizens contribute an inordinate amount to the community through a variety of volunteer roles and I want to honour these people by inviting nominations for the Flinders Seniors Awards. The awards recognise the significant contribution our older residents make to the community, whether it is through working at an op-shop, reading…
The Australian Antarctic Division and Royal Australian Air Force have completed a series of five proof of concept flights to Wilkins Aerodrome in East Antarctica, with the final flight returning to Hobart early this morning. The C-17A is the largest aircraft to have landed on the blue ice runway at Wilkins Aerodrome and its use…
Men’s Sheds on the Mornington Peninsula have been given a boost with $9,000 going to two local groups to continue their good work. Seawinds Men’s Shed at Rosebud West has received $7,000 for the installation of the electrical work to support the development of a computer room while Main Ridge Men’s Shed received $2,000 for…
Flinders MP Greg Hunt recently met with community members who have completed a valuable Work for the Dole program in Crib Point. The group worked closely with the Crib Point Community House and local artist Mari Lara-Laghou to design a mural depicting the Community House and the activities it offers. The mural has been placed…
