Richard Wynne MP

A $77.2 million investment to boost the supply of quality rooming house accommodation and stricter regulation of operators are part of a new package announced today to improve rooming house standards and support vulnerable Victorians. Read more

New parents will continue to be provided with free pertussis vaccine until the end of the year under Brumby Labor Government moves to curb an increase in cases of whooping cough. Read more

Melbourne Girls College is set to enjoy 21st century learning spaces as part of the Brumby Labor Government’s $4.5 million to modernise its school.

State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne and Education Minister Bronwyn Pike today visited the Richmond school as capital works continued at the site. Read more

The $260 million redevelopment of the Carlton public housing estate will deliver over 240 new public and social apartments, around 500 extra private homes and 850 new jobs, Housing Minister and State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne said today. Read more

Multicultural community and social groups in the Richmond electorate can share in $4.6 million in Brumby Labor Government grants to strengthen, support and celebrate our rich cultural diversity, Member for Richmond Richard Wynne said today.

Mr Wynne said groups could now apply for a range of funding grants for 2010 through the Community Grants Program. Read more

Premier John Brumby today announced a freeze on Victoria’s train, tram and bus fares until 2010 as he unveiled Melbourne’s first new Xtrapolis train at Newport. Read more

Victorians have until 30 October to nominate inspirational women in their local communities for the 10^th anniversary 2010 Victorian Honour Roll of Women, Minister for Women’s Affairs Maxine Morand said today.

Ms Morand said Victorian women could be nominated for their contributions in a diverse range of fields from education, social justice and science, to medicine, human rights, media, literature and arts, sport and recreation, as well as involvement in ethnic and indigenous communities. Read more

Victoria’s iconic river red gum forests will be protected under an unprecedented national parks Bill introduced into Parliament this week by the Brumby Labor Government.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings said over 150,000 hectares along the Murray, Goulburn and Ovens Rivers will be protected in four new national parks and other parks under the Parks and Crown Land Legislation (Amendment) River Red Gum Bill 2009. Read more

The Brumby Labor Government acquired 1407 new homes for social housing tenants in Victoria in 2008/09, exceeding the target for the year by almost 400.

Housing Minister and State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne said figures published today in the Department of Human Services Annual Report showed that maintenance on public housing properties also exceeded targets, with 3277 homes undergoing major upgrades. Read more

Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, and Member for Northern Metropolitan Region, Jenny Mikakos, would like to invite local seniors to an afternoon tea with ourselves and the Minister for Consumer Affairs, the Hon. Tony Robinson, to learn how Victorian Seniors can protect themselves from scams in the community.

We are pleased to host this information session during which Minister Robinson will give you an update on the latest scams that are occurring right now in our community and what steps you can take to ensure that you are not caught by one of these scammers.

Location: PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE

Fitzroy Learning Network, 198 Napier Street FITZROY (Click here for map)

NYCH Collingwood Centre – Meeting Room (The Factory), 365 Hoddle St

Date:

Tuesday 20 October 2009

Time:

2:00pm to 3:00pm

To secure your place, please call 9415 8901 or email richard.wynne@parliament.vic.gov.au by Friday 16 October, 2009.  Given the popularity of these sessions, we would encourage you to RSVP as soon as possible. However, in the event that we reach our capacity, you can register your interest and you will be given priority for our next session.

In the meantime, if you are in doubt about an offer that seems ‘too good to be true’ then we urge you to contact the consumer Help Line on 1300 55 81 81 or contact us for further advice.

Hope to see you there.