Articles from December, 2009
BRUMBY GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CLUB COLOURS

Clifton Hill Cricket Club, Collingwood Harriers Athletic Club, Motorcycling Victoria, and Yarra Jets JFC sporting clubs can now purchase new uniforms and footwear thanks to the Brumby Government’s Our Club, Our Future Sporting Uniform Grants Program.
State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne said the $1.65 million program aims to ensure clubs are properly equipped to compete in their local leagues. Read more
45,000 HECTARES OF PARKLAND PROTECTED IN EAST GIPPSLAND

State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, is delighted to announce that more than 45,000 hectares of forest in East Gippsland – including iconic stands of old growth trees such as the famous Goolengook forest – will be protected forever under new Brumby Labor Government laws passed through Parliament last night. Read more
CELEBRATING EVERY STEP TOWARDS CLOSING THE GAP

A new report shows progress has been made towards reaching the Brumby Labor Government’s goal to close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous communities, Aboriginal Affairs Minister and State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne said today. Read more
COLLINGWOOD RESIDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM $270,000 BOOST

Collingwood residents and visitors to popular Smith Street will benefit from a $270,000 Brumby Labor Government boost to improve the area’s amenity.
Visiting the area today Planning Minister Justin Madden joined Member for Richmond Richard Wynne and representatives from Yarra City Council to announce the grant to improve the streetscape of Smith Street. Read more
ANOTHER IMPORTANT STEP IN ROOMING HOUSE REGULATION
Housing Minister and State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, today met with the Rooming House Standards Taskforce to discuss the Brumby Labor Government’s progress in delivering support for vulnerable Victorians. Read more
GOVERNMENT TO CREATE MELBOURNE TO GRAMPIANS BIOLINK

An unprecedented link stretching from Melbourne’s west to the Grampians forms the centrepiece of a $105 million land health and biodiversity plan released today by the Brumby Labor Government
State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, said Securing our Natural Future – a white paper for land and biodiversity at a time of climate change – sets out a blueprint for protecting key habitat and ecosystems in the face of the looming threat of climate change. Read more
MORE COMPUTERS FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne said Victorian government schools will share in $7 million to purchase more computers for their students, with funding available before the start of the 2010 school year. Read more
ANOTHER MILESTONE REACHED IN INDIGENOUS HOUSING
Housing Minister and State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, has hailed another important milestone for Victoria’s Aboriginal public housing residents, with the announcement that 1,249 indigenous tenants now have an indigenous landlord. Read more