An International Junior skier, a rising tennis talent and a state diving champion were part of the 10 local young athletes to receive a helping hand as a part of the latest round of Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge’s Local Sporting Champions Program. The program recognises elite young Knox sportsmen and women who are…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has helped local kinder kids celebrate National Tree day last Friday at Lakewood Childcare and Kindergarten Centre in Knoxfield. National Tree Day is coordinated by Planet Ark to provide people with an opportunity to do something positive for the environment and reconnect with nature. Throughout Australia over 20…
The re-election of the Labor government will mean that Knox families, small businesses and local manufacturers will continue to pay the carbon tax. Alan Tudge, Federal Member for Aston said the pre-election announcement by Labor that it proposes to change the carbon tax was just a con. “It doesn’t matter if you change the name,…
Federal Leader of the Opposition the Hon Tony Abbott MHR joined local Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP today to visit Jeldwen in Rowville to discuss the sky rocketing costs for local businesses due to the Carbon Tax and the increase in government red tape. Jeldwen is one of the biggest manufacturers in Knox…
Newsagents, dry cleaners, butchers, restaurants, fruit shops and small businesses across Knox will benefit from the Coalition’s policy to reduce red and green tape says Alan Tudge MP, Federal Member for Aston. “No matter where I go through Knox, small business owners and community groups tell me they are spending more time than ever complying…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP today urged residents in Knox to nominate fellow community members in the search for the 2014 Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year and Australia’s Local Hero. The Australian of the Year Awards are accepting public nominations for the four award…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has welcomed the State Government’s proposal to widen the Eastern Freeway to further ease traffic congestion as part of the East-West Link Project. Mr Tudge said Knox locals would be the big winners from plans to build additional lanes on the Eastern Freeway as part of the construction…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has again called for the Carbon Tax to be scrapped after the Federal Government confirmed that under Labor the transport sector will be hit with as the tax is extended to fuel for heavy vehicles from 1 July 2014. Extending the Carbon Tax is scheduled to begin July…
Knox families and businesses will be forced to pay even more for gas, electricity and other goods as a result of the federal government lifting the carbon tax by a further 5% on July 1 this year. It has already had a significant increase on the cost of living for Knox families including: Increased Knox…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has highlighted to Federal Parliament the need for additional Postal services for Lysterfield and Rowville in a speech given this week. For 18 months, Mr Tudge has been working with local residents and Wellington Village traders in an effort to get better postal services at Wellington Village to meet…