Doing what matters for macedon

The Andrews Labor Government is getting on with delivering on its election promises for our community – investing in what matters for the people of Macedon.

We haven’t wasted a day delivering the services and projects that matter to Victorians. With the Victorian Budget 2023/24, we’re getting on with doing what we said we’d do.

Victorians remember the State Electricity Commission (SEC): it meant a fair deal on your power prices and good, stable jobs for workers.

That’s why we’re bringing it back – to drive down power bills and create thousands of jobs in renewable, government-owned energy.

An initial $1 billion investment in the SEC will help deliver 4.5 gigawatts of power – the equivalent replacement capacity of Loy Yang A – through renewable energy projects.

Bringing back the SEC won’t just mean more renewable energy, lower power bills and reduced carbon emissions – it’ll also help create 59,000 jobs.

As part of a more than $2 billion investment in schools across Victoria, this year’s Budget includes $5.8 million for a new Trades Hub at Gisborne Secondary College helping local students get the skills they need for the jobs they want.

Women and girls make up half more than half of our population – but for too long, their healthcare concerns have been seen as a niche issue.

A new comprehensive women’s health clinic at the Bendigo Hospital will change the way women’s health issues are treated, providing care and support for conditions like endometriosis, pelvic pain, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), perimenopause and menopause.

We’re getting on with rebuilding our mental health system from the ground up, so every Victorian can get the care they need. We’ll begin planning for a new Mental Health and Wellbeing local service in Castlemaine to ensure that more Victorians can get the help they need, close to home.

The Andrews Labor Government promised we’d make regional public transport fares fair.

Since we capped regional fares at the daily metropolitan price earlier this year, Victorians have already saved more than $4 million.

In this Budget, we’ll keep improving V/Line, with $206 million to provide almost 200 extra regional weekend services.

Macedon commuters deserve a great public transport network that gets them where they need to go. That’s why we’re delivering more train services for Bendigo, with additional Saturday and Sunday night services, and funding for the Bendigo Rail Workshops will support maintenance capacity.

Sport is such a big part of our community, helping local families stay active and get involved.

In this Budget, we’ll support new changerooms and courts at Kyneton Football Netball Club with a $1.5 million investment, giving locals more opportunities to come together while supporting the next generation of sporting greats.

We’re backing the community organisations that provide care, support and services to help Victorians when they need it the most.

Everyone across Macedon knows what a massive contribution our neighbourhood houses make to improving local lives, and we’ll back the Lancefield and Riddells Creek Neighbourhood Houses with a $100,000 grant for Lancefield Neighbourhood House and $50,000 for Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House.

As our neighbourhoods grow, it’s important we invest in quality open and green spaces. Our election commitment of $550,000 will support the revitalisation of Lions Park Reserve in Romsey.

Well maintained roads are safer roads. This Budget continues our work to build a safer road network across Macedon, with a statewide $2.8 billion for a program of road maintenance and renewal and flood recovery works across the metropolitan and regional road network.

This package includes routine maintenance, road resurfacing and rehabilitation, and bridge and drainage repairs to support the productivity of our road network.

These are the things that matter – and the things we promised to Victorians.

And with this Budget, we’re getting on with delivering every election commitment we made at the last election.

Quotes attributable to Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas
"From Kyneton to Riddells Creek and Hepburn to Romsey – the Andrews Labor Government is delivering on every election promise we made to the people of Macedon."

"We’re doing what matters: investing in the schools, healthcare, transport network and community spaces local families need now and into the future."