The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced the winners of the inaugural 2014 Aston Community Awards. The Aston Community Awards celebrate local volunteers, community groups and businesses who give their time, skill and energy to helping others and making the Knox community a better place to live. The overall winners…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today announced that Australia Post has now established branded postal services at Wellington Village. Mr Tudge has been fighting for postal services to be available at Wellington Village for over three years. As of 1 September 2014, increased Australia Post services are available from Wellington…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has welcomed the announcements by Australia’s major energy suppliers that consumers will receive reductions in their energy bills, as a result of the axing of the carbon tax. In their Removal Substantiation Statement, Origin has confirmed that customers across Australia will benefit from the repeal…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today announced St Andrews Christian College in Wantirna South has been awarded $750,000 for construction of a new senior school building. As part of the Commonwealth Government’s Capital Grants Programme (CGP), St Andrews will receive a $750,000 grant for Stage 1 of Building B. The…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, said he was delighted that three students from Knox were today named as winners of the Australian Student Prize. Michelle Steele from Wantirna South, Stephen Terrington from Knoxfield and Sorin Zota from Ferntree Gully were some of the top 500 senior secondary school students across…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, is encouraging Knox residents to proudly fly the Australian flag on Australian National Flag Day on 3 September 2014. As part of celebrations for Australian National Flag Day, Mr Tudge will be presenting an Australian flag to Waverley Christian College. Flag Day celebrates the first…
Knox Council will receive over $7.6 million this financial year to spend on vital services for Knox residents thanks to the Australian Government’s Financial Assistance Grant programme. The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, said Federal Government is providing $2.3 billion to local councils nationwide in 2014-15 alone, including $541.7 million to…
The Federal Member for Aston, Hon Alan Tudge MP, has requested Knox Council to immediately pass on their savings from the repeal of the carbon tax to ratepayers.Three weeks ago, the Australian parliament voted to scrap the carbon tax and deliver lower electricity prices for Knox residents, effective 1 July 2014. “I have been fighting…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today presented an Australian flag to a local Knox tennis champion who is heading to the United States in August on a sports scholarship. Alex van de Steenoven, age 19 from Rowville, has been awarded a sports scholarship to study at the Grand Valley State…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today welcomed the repeal of the Carbon Tax as relief for the Knox community. “Today’s vote by the Senate to repeal the Carbon Tax is great news for local Knox families and small businesses”, Mr Tudge said today. “Scrapping the Carbon Tax will save the…