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…
DetailsYou 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…
DetailsTHE 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…
Details$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…
DetailsAfter being on the drawing board for decades, construction of the $6m Henderson Road bridge has started today. The Federal Member for Aston, Hon Alan Tudge MP, today turned the first sod of the project which will fix the missing connection on Henderson Road over the Corrhanwarrabul Creek, linking Rowville to Knoxfield. “The new bridge to…
DetailsMinister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today announced Napoleon Road will be duplicated from Lysterfield Road to Kelletts Road with $50m in secured funding. The upgrade involves the duplication of Napoleon Road from Lysterfield Road to Kelletts Road in Rowville, in Melbourne’s outer south-east. This section of Napoleon Road…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Aston, Hon Alan Tudge MP, today announced $3 million for a new Multipurpose Community Hub at Fairpark Reserve in Ferntree Gully. The current pavilion will be developed into a community hub facility to cater for the needs of the diverse range of locals clubs including Fairpark Football Club, Fairpark Netball Club,…
DetailsThe Hon Alan Tudge has secured $15m which will allow the construction of up to 500 carparks at Ferntree Gully station. The station carpark is often at capacity by 7.30am, which then pushes overflow into neighbouring streets. Upper Gully station has a similar problem. This new carpark will fix the problems at Ferntree Gully but…
DetailsA $300,000 funding boost for the 1000 Steps will ensure the longevity of the iconic attraction – loved by tourists and locals. The Federal Member for Aston, Hon Alan Tudge MP, today announced the funding would go towards feasibility studies to improve car parking at the 1000 Steps and construct a shared use bridge at…
DetailsSPEECH MENZIES RESEARCH CENTRE MELBOURNE, 9 OCTOBER 2018 A little over a month ago, Prime Minister Morrison created a new portfolio which merged population policy with urban infrastructure and cities policy. It made a lot of sense to combine these three areas as they are so interconnected. Population growth, for example, is the major reason…
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