Richard Wynne MP

Plans to build one of the world’s largest solar power plants in Victoria have resumed.

The Premier John Brumby and Energy Minister Peter Batchelor visited the Abbotsford manufacturing site to welcome news that Silex System’s had taken ownership of Solar Systems’ world-first solar power plant technologies and would continue developing the technology in Victoria. Read more

Heidelberg West skaters and BMX riders can strut their stuff on home turf thanks to a new skate park in their suburb, opened today by Housing Minister and State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne and Federal Member for Jagajaga Jenny Macklin. Read more

The 100,000^th free children’s book was presented today as part of the Brumby Labor Government’s $2.1 million Young Readers Program.

Children and Early Childhood Development Minister Maxine Morand and State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, presented the milestone book to two-year-old Audrey Phan and her mother, Huong Nguyen, at the Maternal Child Health Centre in Fitzroy. Read more

The largest house-building program in Victoria’s history is helping to meet growing demand for public housing, Minister for Housing and State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne said today.

Mr Wynne said the Rudd and Brumby Labor governments were working in partnership to buy or build around 6,500 public and housing association properties over the next three years. Read more

Victoria Minister for Planning, Justin Madden, will be online this Wednesday, September 9th at 4pm to personally answer questions about any planning issues you may have. You can also email your questions to the Minister now before the online session begins.

So, if you have an interest in local or state-wide planning issues, I strongly encourage you to take this opportunity to raise your issue directly with the Minister by visiting http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/your-voice/live-qa.html

State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne announced that Seniors across Victoria can start preparing for singing and salsa with the release of the official events program for the 2009 Victorian Seniors Festival. Read more

State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne has said that the Victorian Government will put an additional 120 full-time police officers on the streets to help make the Victorian public safer. Read more

State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, said a record number of passengers are using Melbourne’s NightRider buses since the Brumby Labor Government doubled the frequency of services on the popular after midnight bus link. Read more

Minister for Women’s Affairs Maxine Morand is inviting all Victorians nominate inspirational women for the 2010 Victorian Honour Roll of Women. Read more