Media Releases

Sep 9, 2024

$400 SCHOOL SAVING BONUS WILL HELP BUSY MACEDON FAMILIES

Macedon families will be able to spend the School Saving Bonus on more items when the Victorian Government’s once-off $400 bonus becomes available later this year to all students at government schools and eligible non-government school students. Mary-Anne Thomas today announced that the School Saving Bonus – that can cover the costs of uniforms, camps, excursions, and other extracurricular activities through the year – can also be spent on textbooks.

Sep 9, 2024

NEW CDS VIC REFUND POINT NOW OPEN IN GISBORNE

Gisborne residents can now cash in their drink containers close to home, with the opening of a new CDS Vic refund point in the centre of town.Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas today joined CEO of VicReturn Jim Round to open Gisborne’s new Reserve Vending Machine (RVM) at the Gisborne Village Shopping Centre.

Sep 9, 2024

CELEBRATING YOUNG VICTORIANS THIS SEPTEMBER

The skills and achievements of young Victorians will be celebrated in September with a month-long festival delivered with the support of the Allan Labor Government.Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today announced the upcoming program of Youth Fest 2024 events and activities co-designed and delivered by young people.Grants of up to $2,000 were awarded by the Labor Government to 110 recipients including schools, local governments and community organisations to support Youth Fest events and activities.

Aug 28, 2024

PLANNING FOR NEW KINDERS IN HEPBURN

Hepburn Shire can start planning for new kinder facilities in Daylesford, thanks to a grant from the Allan Labor Government. Mary-Anne Thomas, Member for Macedon today announced Hepburn Shire will receive $150,000. The grant is one of ten local councils and kindergarten service providers sharing in$1.3 million for planning new kindergarten building projects, thanks to the Labor Government’s investment in early learning.

Aug 28, 2024

BRINGING HEPBURN‘S NEXT TOURISM WONDERS TO LIFE

Hepburn Shire will have even more amazing tourist attractions for people to visit with two exciting local projects getting off the ground thanks to the Allan Labor Government. Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today welcomed the funding for two significant projects for the region, as part of the Labor Government’s Enabling Tourism Fund 2024.

Aug 28, 2024

MORE PARKS FOR PUPS ACROSS VICTORIA

The Allan Labor Government is investing $5 million to build 16 new or upgraded dog parks across the state, providing Victorians and their furry friends more green open spaces to enjoy close to home.Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas is encouraging local councils to put forward new ideas for dog parks or existing dog parks that need an upgrade as part of Round 2 of the New and Upgraded Dog Parks program.

Aug 23, 2024

MORE SUPPORT ON THE WAY FOR VICTORIA’S TINY TOWNS

Big things are coming to Victoria’s tiniest towns with new support through the Allan Labor Government’s Tiny Towns Fund set to make our smallest communities even better places to live, work and visit.Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today welcomed the announcement that Round 2 of the $20 million Tiny Towns Fund will open for applications on Monday, 26 August.

Aug 20, 2024

DAYLESFORD HOSPITAL OPERATING THEATRE UPGRADE COMPLETE

The Allan Labor Government is delivering world-class surgical facilities to locals across the Daylesford and Macedon Ranges region, with important upgrade works now complete at Daylesford Health.Minister for Health Infrastructure and Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas today inspected the refurbished operating theatre – made possible by a $6.14 million grant as part of the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF).

Aug 16, 2024

GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE THE FACTS THEY NEED TO STOP VAPING

The Allan Labor Government is backing a new initiative that will see local councils, universities, sporting clubs and community organisations join forces to help stop young people vaping. Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas today announced a $2 million investment to deliver workshops, community events, and develop a peer-to-peer digital platform for young people aged 14 to 25 – to educate young people about the harms of vaping.

Media Releases

$400 SCHOOL SAVING BONUS WILL HELP BUSY MACEDON FAMILIES

NEW CDS VIC REFUND POINT NOW OPEN IN GISBORNE

CELEBRATING YOUNG VICTORIANS THIS SEPTEMBER

PLANNING FOR NEW KINDERS IN HEPBURN

BRINGING HEPBURN‘S NEXT TOURISM WONDERS TO LIFE

MORE PARKS FOR PUPS ACROSS VICTORIA

MORE SUPPORT ON THE WAY FOR VICTORIA’S TINY TOWNS

DAYLESFORD HOSPITAL OPERATING THEATRE UPGRADE COMPLETE

GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE THE FACTS THEY NEED TO STOP VAPING

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