Local Geelong Schools Win Millions in School Pride Program
Monday, 25 May 2009 06:26
Local Geelong schools have won $3 million for minor infrastructure and refurbishment projects under Round One of the Federal Government’s National School Pride Program
The projects include a school amphitheatre, water conservation projects, multi-purpose synthetic sports facilities, classroom upgrades, interactive electronic whiteboards, outdoor learning areas and new amenities blocks.
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Federal Budget 09 - War on Unemployment
Thursday, 14 May 2009 23:59
May 12, 2009
The 2009 Federal Budget is a war against unemployment, and provides major further local infrastructure that will benefit all of Colac, Great Geelong and Western Victoria, Federal MP Darren Cheeseman said today
New broadband commitment a huge boost to Western Victoria
Monday, 11 May 2009 06:39
The Colac Otways Shire, Surf coast Shire and the Golden Plains Shire and will get much improved broadband telephone and internet services due to a new $43 billion commitment by the Federal government over eight years..
“The bottom line for our region is that the further away you go from Geelong, the worse the broadband service gets. So people in Dereel, Steiglitz, Bamganie, Teesdale and Wallinduc who were the most disadvantaged will get the most advantage from the new initiative,” Darren Cheeseman said.
The Colac Otways Shire, Surf coast Shire and the Golden Plains Shire and will get much improved broadband telephone and internet services due to a new $43 billion commitment by the Federal government over eight years...
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$27 million for Geelong, Colac, Surf Coast Golden Plains schools
Monday, 11 May 2009 06:32
Fifteen local schools have secured over $27 million of funding in round one of the Primary Schools for the 21st Century program. An excited Federal MP, Darren Cheeseman, said the Schools for the 21st Century program was the most important piece of public policy announced since the election.
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A vision for Victoria's most significant river health program outside the Murray
Monday, 11 May 2009 04:54
A new vision to restore the health of the Leigh, Moorabool and Barwon River catchments and the important Connewarre RAMSAR wetlands is the most important Victorian river initiative outside the Murray River Rescue Plan, Federal Member for Corangamite, Darren Cheeseman, and State Member for South Barwon, Michael Crutchfield, said today.
Announcing a "Two Pollies in a Punt" river trip to promote the release of the new vision, Michael Crutchfield and Darren Cheeseman said the strategy, coordinated by the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and developed with Parks Victoria and Landcare groups, was a breakthrough "whole of system" approach.
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