PROJECTS ON THE WAY FOR TINY TOWNS IN MACEDON

Labor is giving regional communities another reason to be proud of where they live, with hundreds of new investments flowing into Victoria’s smallest towns.

Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas has announced two successful recipients in the Macedon electorate under Round 3 of the Victorian Government's Tiny Towns Fund.

Mount Alexander Shire Council will receive $50,000 to upgrade Sutton Grange’s playground, along with an additional $50,000 to support improvements to the Sawpit Gully playground in Elphinstone.

Round 3 of the $20 million Tiny Towns Fund will deliver 157 projects across 151 towns with less than 5,000 people.

This latest round takes the total number of projects to more than 500 across 419 towns, with grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 supporting local priorities.

New playground and upgraded community facilities are helping create better spaces to Victoria’s smallest places.

Across regional Victoria, more than 40 much-loved community halls will be updated, while 15 playgrounds and play spaces will be created or improved.

Dozens of regional communities are already reaping the rewards of the Tiny Towns Fund, with more than 100 projects complete, helping make regional Victoria an even better place.

Most projects are being delivered by local workers and businesses, backing regional supply chains and economic growth.

Only Labor is investing in regional Victoria, with more than $50 billion delivered over the past decade to make our regional cities and towns better places to live, work, and study.

Liberal and National cuts would leave regional communities worse off, threatening the services, jobs and economic opportunities that country Victorians depend on.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Development, Michaela Settle:

“Some of Victoria’s best communities are also our smallest, and the Tiny Towns Fund is helping make sure they have the facilities and infrastructure they need to thrive.”

“Labor is proud to back our smallest towns because we know strong regional communities are built through sustained investment, not cuts.”

Quotes attributable to Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas:

“It’s fantastic to see local Mt Alexander Shire towns in my community benefitting from this fund, which is all about bringing the community together and attracting visitors.”