The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme is an Australian Government initiative to support eligible first home buyers purchase their first home sooner. Usually first home buyers with less than a 20 per cent deposit need to pay lenders mortgage insurance. Under the Scheme, eligible first home buyers can purchase a modest home with a deposit…
DetailsTHE HON ANGUS TAYLOR MP MINISTER FOR ENERGY AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, 22 April 2020 AUSTRALIA TO BOOST FUEL SECURITY AND ESTABLISH NATIONAL OIL RESERVE The Australian Government is boosting the nation’s long-term fuel security by taking advantage of dramatic falls in global oil prices and building on our historic agreement with the…
DetailsPlease join me in downloading the COVIDSafe app. It protects you by helping health officials contact you if you’ve been near a confirmed case of Coronavirus. Download for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1509242894 Download for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.health.covidsafe&fbclid=IwAR251Ru1X5fHY4cNFM816UXw4taAVGoQnM7aAXaRFqLi6d52o9ikNpxjcMM Your privacy is of utmost importance. The app uses only your name, age range, postcode and phone number and does not…
DetailsTomorrow, 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…
DetailsMEDIA 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsRowville’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…
DetailsI 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…
DetailsAn 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,…
DetailsAs 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…
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