The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced a third round of funding for the Coalition Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund (NSRF). The Government has committed $1 billion over five years to boost social and economic development in areas such as Knox to fund priority local infrastructure projects. Local and non-profit…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, welcomed the Federal Government’s ice plan which will help address the ice epidemic locally. The plan was informed by feedback collected by local residents and collated in Mr Tudge’s Aston Ice Report. It includes a huge investment in preventative messages as well as $241 million…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, and the Federal Member for La Trobe, Jason Wood MP today welcomed the announcement of a proposed $400 million upgrade to the Monash Freeway. Under the proposed upgrade, the Monash Freeway would be widened to ten lanes between East Link and the South Gippsland Freeway…
Federal Member for Aston, Hon. Alan Tudge MP, is encouraging community organisations in Knox to apply for a volunteer grant of up to $5,000 to assist the work of their volunteers. Funding is being provided under a $20 million Volunteer Grant funding round from the Federal Government. Community organisations in Knox can apply for a…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced the delivery of mobile security cameras for Knox Police. This was one of several election commitments Mr Tudge made before the 2013 election to improve community safety. Twenty thousand dollars has been provided to Knox Police for the purchase of the mobile security…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced the National Broadband Network (NBN) will be rolled out throughout Knox from next year. As part of the NBN, superfast broadband is coming to the electorate of Aston under the accelerated rollout plan. Construction will begin next year with 90 per cent…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is set to start rolling out in Knox from 1 November 2017. The Prime Minister, Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, today signed the formal agreement with the Victorian Government for the full NDIS roll out plan in the…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has launched the Aston Ice Report on behalf of Knox residents outlining a plan of action for tackling the ice epidemic locally and nationally. Following the Federal Government’s announcement of a National Ice Action Strategy, Mr Tudge asked for feedback and ideas from local…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has presented the first 2015 Aston Shield award to a local student. Year 12 Waverly Christian College student Ezra Holt was awarded the prestigious Aston Shield award at a ceremony as part of the school’s assembly this morning. The award is named in honour of…
The Federal Member for Aston, Hon Alan Tudge MP, has helped officially launch a new online World War I community database for the eastern suburbs. Mr Tudge launched the database together with Michael Sukkar MP, the Federal Member for Deakin, Tony Smith MP, the Federal Member for Casey, and Jason Wood MP, the Federal Member…