Richard Wynne MP

A Community Foundation providing support for disadvantaged residents in Melbourne’s inner northern suburbs has become the first recipient of funding from a new Brumby Labor Government initiative. Read more

Victorians from culturally diverse backgrounds across the Richmond electorate have been urged to share their views about on a range of issues at a series of community consultations to be held in August. Read more

State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne encouraged Young Victorians with a passion for cultural and religious diversity to help shape Victoria’s future by applying for a place in the Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network. Read more

State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne believes a $450,000 Brumby Labor Government funding boost would help ensure Victorian children from diverse cultural backgrounds get an even better start in life. Read more

The Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) runs a community justice grants program to support community programs that address disadvantage.

The annual grants program is now open and will close on Friday 31 July 2009.
These $5,000-10,000 grants are funded by the NJC in partnership with the City of Yarra.

Contact the NJC for more information  (phone 9948 8777 or email njc@justice.vic.gov.au)  about applying for a community justice grant or visit the City of Yarra website to find out about other categories of community grants that are available.

I would like to inform you that a copy of my Richmond Report for 2009 is available for download from here.

It provides both an overview of what has recently been delivered for our local community along with highlights from the 2009 State Budget.

I hope you find this report informative and as always, if I can be of assistance, please contact my office on 9415 8901.

The Department of Human Services is offering small non-recurrent operating grants for self help groups which support people with a chronic or mental health illness through the 2009-10 Health Self Help Funding Program. Read more

Thousands of Victorian Prep to Year 10 students across the state have taken up the challenge to read more books with a massive 750,000 books have already been read for this year’s Premier’s Reading Challenge.

State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, today visited Fitzroy Primary School to congratulate students and celebrate the school’s participation in this year’s Premier’s Reading Challenge. Read more

State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne MP congratulated Victorian music stalwarts and emerging musicians alike who are set to benefit from $379,581 in grants through Victoria Rocks, the Brumby Labor Government’s contemporary music funding program. Read more

Recycling your old mobile phone is now easier, with State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne joining MobileMuster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry.

A collection point has been established in Richard Wynne’s office at 112 Smith Street Collingwood and local residents are encouraged to clean out their drawers of old and unwanted mobile phones including their batteries, chargers and accessories. Read more