NEW OFFICE OF SOLAR ENERGY AND $30 MILLION BOOST TO DRIVE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
A new Office of Solar Energy and a $30 million boost to support renewable energy technology will drive new investment and the development of cleaner energy in Victoria, Premier John Brumby announced today.
Visiting Solar System’s factory in Abbotsford with Energy and Resources Minister Peter Batchelor and Member for Richmond Richard Wynne, Mr Brumby said the $30 million funding boost would support the development of alternative energy technologies. Read more
VICTORIA EXCEEDS TARGET ON PUBLIC HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS
Over 9,100 Victorian public housing properties have been upgraded under the $99.2 million Nation Building Repairs and Maintenance Program – almost double the original target.
Victorian Housing Minister Richard Wynne today announced that the Brumby Labor Government had continued to exceed expectations in the delivery of the Gillard Labor Government’s upgrade program. Read more
NEW TRAIL BRIDGE TO MAKE MELBOURNE EVEN MORE LIVEABLE
Cyclists and pedestrians will benefit from the construction of a new $4.1 million bridge over the Yarra River at Clarke Street in Abbotsford, Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings said today.
Joining Member for Richmond Richard Wynne to announce the completion funds of $2.8 million, Mr Jennings said people would no longer need to climb the steep steps at Gipps Street to cross via the existing bridge which connects to the Capital City Trail on Dickinson Reserve. Read more
PREMIER OPENS NEW MELBOURNE CBD SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
A groundbreaking new supportive housing development in the heart of Melbourne will provide more than 160 new homes for homeless and low-income earning Victorians, with the first tenants to move in later this month.
Premier John Brumby today opened the $46 million Elizabeth Street Common Ground Supportive Housing development, the first of its kind in Victoria to provide housing for low-income earners and those at risk of long-term homelessness, with ongoing support under the one roof. Read more
DOG FRIENDLY PARKS FOR HEALTHY PET OWNERS
Man’s best friend now has a new park close to Melbourne’s CBD with the opening today of the Yarra Bend Dog Friendly Park in Fairfield.
Member for Richmond Richard Wynne today extended an invitation to all local dog lovers to use the new facility.
“The Brumby Labor Government is proud of its world-class parks system that helps our communities engage in healthy lifestyles and enjoy our great outdoors,” Mr Wynne said. Read more
NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR VICTORIA ANNOUNCED
Housing Minister Richard Wynne today announced the allocation of almost 1,500 new affordable private rental homes under an innovative partnership between the Gillard and Brumby Labor Governments. Read more
LIBERAL PARTY SCHOOL CLOSURE CAN’T STOP FITZROY HIGH
Richard Wynne with students Nikkola Mikocki-Bleeker, Michael Kruger and Georgia Bettoli.
The opening of a $3.5 million building has signalled a new era of education at Fitzroy High School – a thriving Victorian school which reopened after being closed by Jeff Kennett’s Liberal Party in the 1990s.
Member for Richmond Richard Wynne today visited the iconic school to officially open the new building – which features science, art and technology studios, a student lounge, careers centre and private study spaces. Read more
WORK STARTS ON NORTH RICHMOND COMMUNITY HEALTH REDEVELOPMENT
Construction has started on the $24 million redevelopment of the North Richmond Community Health Centre. Read more
RECORD HOUSING BUILD TO EASE PRESSURE ON VICTORIAN FAMILIES
The Brumby Labor Government’s record commitment to public and social housing will help ease pressure on the housing waiting list across the state, Housing Minister Richard Wynne said today.
“We are making the biggest investment in public and social housing in decades because we are committed to putting a roof over the heads of our most vulnerable people,” Mr Wynne said. Read more
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