Liberals deliver schools funding boost in Corangamite

I congratulate the following 29 schools in Corangamite which have received funding under the Morrison Liberal Government’s Local Schools Community Fund. A total of $30.2 million has been made available to provide all schools; government, Catholic and independent, with funding for small scale projects to meet priorities identified by schools and their communities. This Read more…

4 February 2020

Students head back to school

I wish all the students heading back to school the best of luck for the year ahead. In Victoria there are around 990,000 students heading back into the classroom for 2020 this week. Of those, 82,000 children will begin school for the first time in Prep/Foundation year. To the students Read more…

30 January 2020

Australia Day Honours

I congratulate the many Victorians who have been awarded Australia Day Honours today.  As The Prime Minister stated in his special Australia Day message, “Our achievements are the product of perseverance, passion, respect and struggle. But we would have it no other way because we love this land, in all its beauty and Read more…

26 January 2020

Supporting families affected by bushfires

More mental health support is available for children attending early childhood education and care services and school students in bushfire-declared communities. The Morrison Liberal Government will provide a further $8 million for mental health support through Beyond Blue to fund an extra 25 Beyond Blue liaison officers and support clinicians Read more…

23 January 2020

Reflect, respect and celebrate this Australia Day

Our local community will soon come together to mark Australia Day 2020. We are all part of the Story of Australia and Australia Day is an opportunity for all local residents to acknowledge the contribution that every Australian makes to our dynamic nation, regardless of background. Australia Day is a Read more…

22 January 2020