Richard Wynne MP

State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne MP, has called for nominations from local health service volunteers for the 2009 Minister for Health Volunteer Awards.

“The 2009 Minister for Health Volunteer Awards are an opportunity to recognise the many volunteers working in hospitals, community health services and ambulance service in our local community” Mr Wynne said. Read more

State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, has encouraged men in the Richmond electorate to apply for funding as part of the Brumby Government’s $2 million Men’s Shed grant program.

“The Brumby Government is taking action to help people better connect with their neighbourhoods, to build stronger families and stronger communities,’’ Mr Wynne said. Read more

A program supporting young people to volunteer in their local communities will again be rolled out to over 400 schools this year with a $4 million boost, forming part of the Victorian Government’s Respect Strategy.

State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne MP, said Collingwood College, Melbourne Girls College, Fitzroy High School, and Lynall Hall Community School would each receive up to $9,725 to help students in a range of volunteering and community projects as part of the Advance program. Read more

Richmond Primary School will benefit from a Brumby Government boost through the ‘Go for you life’ Healthy Start in Schools Grants for 2009, State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne MP, said today.

Richmond Primary School was one of a number of the schools who had responded with an outstanding application for the ‘Go for your life’ program,” Mr Wynne said. Read more

Projects aimed at encouraging a greater take up of cycling as a viable transport option in the Richmond electorate are a key feature of the Brumby Governments new $115 million Victorian Cycling Strategy State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne MP said today.

Mr Wynne said the cycling strategy outlined the Government’s plans seeks to further establish cycling as a viable, sustainable, affordable and safe transport option. Read more

St Mary’s House of Welcome in the Richmond electorate has received a Brumby Government funding boost to support volunteers.

State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne MP announced today that St Mary’s House of Welcome had received $5,000 from the latest round of Victorian Volunteer Small Grants. Read more

Improving the energy efficiency of homes is now more affordable for Victorians thanks to the Brumby Government’s new Energy Saver Incentive.

The Energy Saver Incentive Buyers Guide will help Victorian households identify how they can receive discounts on products to become more energy efficient.

Under the scheme discounts and special offers on energy-saving products and services are available from participating businesses.

Many of the actions are simple to undertake and can radically reduce home energy use, drastically cut a household’s carbon pollution and cut household energy bills. Read more

The State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, today announced funding of $498,000 to place 78 disadvantaged jobseekers into employment in the electorate of Richmond.

“The projects in Richmond will assist a diverse range of people to gain a job in a wide range of industries including recently arrived migrants and public housing tenants into consumer finance, accounting, business services, emergency services and hospitality industries and people with a disability and Vietnamese migrants into customer services and child care industries,” Mr Wynne said. 

New Workforce Partnership projects in Richmond

• Brotherhood of St Laurence – Brotherhood New Workforce Partnerships Project – $158,400 to provide 25 jobs
• Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria – REDI to Work Project – $129,600 to provide 18 jobs
• Paraquad – Independence for Living Project – $105,000 to provide 15 jobs. 
• Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association (AVWA) $105,000 to provide 20 jobs.

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State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne MP announces that Infoxchange Australia, located in the Richmond District, has received $20,000 under the Bushfire Relief Volunteer Grants program.

Mr Wynne said the organisation had received the grant for its Technology relief for bushfire support project which aimed to encourage the community and businesses to donate computers to not-for-profit groups and individuals that have lost them through the bushfire. In addition, they will provide assistance to install them and as well as a 7 day a week email and phone Help Desk for a period of approximately three to four months. Read more

Multicultural community groups in the Richmond electorate will benefit from a Brumby Government grant program to strengthen and celebrate cultural diversity.

State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne MP today announced that 37 community groups in the Richmond electorate would receive funds from the Community Grants Program, totalling $66,650, to hold festivals and events and to support a number of senior citizen’s clubs. Read more