Details of the State Government’s Regional Travel Voucher Scheme have finally been announced with the first rollout of vouchers becoming available from tomorrow. The travel vouchers will be rolled out in tranches, with the first 40,000 vouchers valued at $200 each available to be redeemed for travel between Saturday, 12 December 2020 and Friday, 22…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has welcomed news that a number of local schools would receive much needed funding for building upgrades and capital investments within their schools. “It was very pleasing to see a number of schools in our region be awarded funding through the Governments $70 million Minor Capital Works Fund that will…
Five organisations across the Latrobe Valley community will share in more than $30,000 of VicHealth funding to support residents hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic and to improve their health and wellbeing. The Toongabbie & District Pony Club and the Girl Guides Association Victoria located at Glengarry West are among the organisations to receive a…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has expressed his concern regarding the processes undertaken by the Andrews Labor Government in relation to its rushing through hotel quarantine legislation in Parliament this week. “On Friday of last week, the Government indicated they wished to put forward a Bill to be debated this sitting week in State Parliament.…
An announcement by the State Government today that a number of local clubs and organisations were successful applicants under the ‘Sporting Club Grants Program’ is welcome news for the many groups who have struggled through a tough time due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence today announced that more than 580…
A new $11 million Building Safer Communities Program was recently announced by the State Government that seeks to improve community safety will open for application in January 2021. Under this, community organisations and councils as well as other stakeholders will be able to apply for grants to improve safety and prevent crime in their local…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe said he was concerned for some local private bus operators who are contending with different sets of rules with respect to the number of passengers they are able to transport during COVID-19 restrictions. It seems that buses described as “tourism vehicles” are restricted to 20 passengers yet this same rule…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe used Question Time in Parliament this week to call upon the State Government to provide meaningful support for economic recovery to the Latrobe Valley, in this year’s important Budget. He has used the opportunity to publicly release his commissioned report, regarding how our local economy could be stimulated and encouraging…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe said today’s budget handed down by the Victorian Treasurer was a mixed bag for the Latrobe Valley community. Mr Northe said this year’s budget was one of the most important in a generation given the economic damage attributable to COVID-19 and the costs to the State’s coffers. “The fact that…
The latest rounds of the Victorian Animal Welfare Fund Grants are now open for applications. Member for Morwell Russell Northe is encouraging local eligible not for profit animal shelters, foster care organisations and community vet clinics to apply. “Many of our local not for profit and foster care organisations rely heavily on fund-raising and donations…