Tomorrow, will be a very different Anzac Day, but it nonetheless remains an important and sacred day for our nation. RSLs across Australia have had to make the difficult decision to cancel local Anzac Day services due to the current restrictions, but this will not stop us from remembering the Australians who have served…
MEDIA RELEASE 02 Apr 2020 Prime Minister, Minister for Education Around one million families are set to receive free child care during the coronavirus pandemic under a plan from the Morrison Government that will help deliver hip pocket relief and help the early childhood education and care sector make it through to the other…
The Hon Peter Dutton MP Minister for Home Affairs 2 April 2020 The Coalition Government’s first priority is the safety and welfare of the Australian community, and never more so than when facing a global pandemic like COVID-19. We have acted decisively to address concerns about the hoarding and profiteering of essential goods, such as…
Rowville’s Henderson Road Bridge is now complete after being on the drawing board for decades. The bridge connects Henderson Road in Rowville with Henderson Road in Knoxfield which was previously divided by the Corhanwarrabul Creek. Federal Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure and Member for Aston, Alan Tudge, said the bridge was a historically…
I had the pleasure of again hosting the annual Aston Community Awards last week, celebrating our local volunteers and community groups who give their time, skill and energy to helping others and making the Knox community a better place to live. I instigated these awards 6 years ago to recognise some of the amazing volunteers…
An extra 36 kilometres of new lanes will be added to the Monash Freeway under a joint Australian and Victorian Government plan to help bust congestion for Knox locals. The Morrison and State Governments have committed an extra $367.5 million towards the Stage 2 Upgrade of the Monash Freeway. Federal Member for Aston, Alan Tudge,…
As part of the Stronger Communities Programme, non-profit community groups are eligible to apply for grants between $2,500 and $20,000 for a small capital project. All grants must be matched with contributions, in cash or in kind, on at least a dollar for dollar basis. In the previous four rounds, 73 community groups in Knox…
You may not have known that a part of the F-35 Strike Fighter, one of the world’s most advanced fighter jets, is actually made in our local area. I was recently able to visit the local RUAG facility with our Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, and learn about the innovative work they are doing…
THE HON CHRISTIAN PORTER MP ATTORNEY-GENERAL THE HON ALAN TUDGE MP MINISTER FOR CITIES, URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND POPULATION CONGESTION BUSTING CONTINUES IN THE WEST A string of congestion busting projects across Perth have been given the green-light by the Morrison Government under the $4 billion Urban Congestion Fund. The Urban Congestion Fund eliminates local hotspots…
$80M FOR DORSET RD EXTENSION We have secured $80 million to finally build the Dorset Rd extension! This has been on the books for decades, and now can be done. It will make a huge difference to local traffic, and take cars off suburban streets in Ferntree Gully as people presently do the rat-run to…