Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Horse. Chinese people all around the world will begin celebrating this very significant occasion today, as it marks the beginning of the first new moon of the Lunar New Year and continues until the end on the full moon day. Federal…
Australia Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate our nation’s diversity, history and our culture. Federal Member for Aston, Alan Tudge MP, said we have much to be proud of as a nation and Australia day is a time for us to recognise and reflect on those achievements and be thankful for our success. Mr…
The Federal Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP, has outlined his priorities for Knox in one of his first speeches to Parliament since being re-elected. In discussing the priorities of his next three years representing Aston in Federal Parliament, Mr Tudge focused on safety, improving local roads, strengthening Knox community institutions including schools…
The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Federal Member for Aston, yesterday spoke in Parliament about the critical need for the East-West Link in Melbourne to ease traffic congestion for Knox residents. In his first speech for the Parliamentary term, Mr Tudge re-affirmed a key Coalition election commitment to invest $1.5 billion to the first stage of…
Ecotech, a Knox-based environmental manufacturing business, was this week recognised as one of Australia’s strongest export businesses at the 51st Australian Export Awards. The Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP, congratulated Ecotech on their award and for the company’s important contribution to the local and national economy. Based in Knoxfield, Ecotech manufactures a…
Knox residents who would like the opportunity to attend Anzac Day commemorations at Gallipoli in 2015 can apply for the ballot now, Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP announced today. “The 100th anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli will be one of the most significant…
Federal Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP, has called on locals to nominate those young people in Knox who have made a significant contribution to the community. The Australian Government’s 2014 National Youth Awards are now taking nominations in eight different categories, selected in consultation with young Australians. Mr Tudge said he was…
The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Federal Member for Aston, has congratulated the City of Knox on its 50th Birthday. Mr Tudge joined the Knox community to celebrate at Marie Wallace Park in Bayswater. The Shire of Knox was officially inaugurated on 16 November 1963, with 24,000 residents covering an area of 110 square kilometres. By…
Federal Member Aston, Alan Tudge MP today announced that funding for the Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program (ACLGP) had increased to $125,000. “The Centenary of Anzac will be the most significant national period of commemoration in our nation’s history, and the Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program is an integral part of the Coalition…
Local Waverly Christian College student Joshua Kaye has been the first student to receive an Aston Shield for 2013. Joshua has been a school House Captain involved in house drama, swimming, debating and the college production. He exemplifies an Aston Shield recipient. One of his most significant contributions to the College has been his ability…