Kangaroo Flat’s cricket, football and netball clubs can look forward to new female friendly changerooms and showcasing their skills on new multi-use cricket training facilities, made possible by the Victorian Government. Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards officially opened the new rooms and cricket training facility at the popular ground on Saturday 22 May, made…
Read More$860,000 Funding for Bendigo Showgrounds Upgrade
State Labor Members for Bendigo, Maree Edwards MP and Jacinta Allan MP have announced $680,000 in funding for a project that will upgrade the Bendigo Showgrounds. The project is part of the Andrews Labor Government’s commitment to build the things that matter to locals and help their towns thrive and is among a suite of…
Read MoreCompletion of the Castlemaine to Campbells Creek Off-Road Trail and Path
Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP has announced nearly $1.2 million in funding for the completion of the Castlemaine to Campbells Creek 6km accessible off-road path and trail network. The community project includes Stage 1, Construction of an accessible path along Campbells-Fryers Road and Stage 2, Construction of the Campbells Creek Walking and Cycling…
Read MoreUpgraded Classrooms and Facilities For Winters Flat Primary School
Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP visited Winters Flat Primary School on Thursday 13 May 2021 to open its $2.916 million upgrade, which included replacing older buildings containing asbestos with new architecturally-designed permanent modular buildings. The new buildings feature a multipurpose hall and an art room along with external learning spaces. Today, we’re not…
Read MoreFree Kinder Saving Families In Bendigo Thousands
Almost 100,000 families across Victoria are benefitting from free kinder this year thanks to the Andrews Labor Government, saving parents in Bendigo thousands of dollars and helping women back into work as we recover from the pandemic. State Labor Members for Bendigo Maree Edwards and Jacinta Allan announced on Friday 7 May that all…
Read MoreNew preschool opens in Harcourt
Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP officially opened the new Harcourt Preschool, which has been built on site at Harcourt Valley Primary School, on Monday 26 April 2021. Families living in Harcourt will now have access to a kindergarten and school at the same location, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. The early learning…
Read MoreWork Starts on Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-Operative Early Learning Facility
Families in Bendigo are a step closer to getting the upgraded and first-rate early learning facilities they deserve, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan and Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards today visited the site of the new Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-Operative Early Learning Facility, to turn the…
Read MoreGoldfields Artefacts Uncovered at Bendigo GovHub Site
An extensive archaeological dig on the construction site of the Andrews Labor Government’s Bendigo GovHub has uncovered thousands of items from the city’s rich gold rush past. Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards visited the GovHub site on Friday 9 April 2021 to celebrate the archaeological findings and discuss progress on the construction of…
Read MoreGood news for Maiden Gully as Early Years Hub opens
On Tuesday 24 March Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP visited Maiden Gully to open the new Shine Bright Early Years Hub. The new early years hub will deliver: A new early learning centre with a capacity of 152; 120 four-year-old kindergarten places 60 three-year-old kindergarten places Long day care to support working families…
Read MoreCentral Victorian Projects to be Delivered in Major Tourism Boost
Member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards MP, today welcomed confirmation of critical projects for the region as part of the $46 million Regional Tourism Investment Fund – Stimulus Round aimed at delivering a charge to the visitor economy while we continue our steady recovery from the global pandemic. Our region’s tourism has been given a…
Read MoreMaintenance Boost for Maldon Primary School
Member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards today announced that Maldon Primary School will receive $230,000 of additional maintenance funding, thanks to an unprecedented investment by the Andrews Labor Government. The funding will be used to upgrade the school’s soccer and football oval. Students at the Maldon Primary School earlier this year petitioned Ms Edwards requesting…
Read MoreKeeping the Legacy of our Veterans Alive
The Andrews Labor Government is keeping the legacy of our veterans alive with a round of new grants to support and bolster the community. Marking Remembrance Day, Member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards MP today announced 84 projects right across the state that will share in $1.4 million as part of a range of grants…
Read MoreMemorial for Fanny Finch, Australia’s First Female Voter
Victorian historical figure Frances ‘Fanny’ Finch will be honoured with a public memorial in the Castlemaine cemetery as the first woman recorded to cast a vote in an Australian election. Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards today announced funding of $4,000 from the Andrews Labor Government for a headstone at the newly discovered site of…
Read MoreSporting Clubs in Castlemaine Set to Score from Vichealth Funding
There are more opportunities for people living in Castlemaine to get active and healthy with the Castlemaine Bowling club and the Castlemaine United Cricket Club sharing in over $737,000 in funding from VicHealth for sports clubs across the state. Castlemaine Bowling Club will receive $2,799.03 to provide more opportunities for women to take part in…
Read MoreSporting Clubs in Bendigo set to Score from Vichealth Funding
There are more opportunities for people living in Bendigo to get active and healthy with six local sporting clubs sharing in over $737,000 in funding from VicHealth for sports clubs across the state. Through VicHealth’s funding, local sports clubs have created more opportunities for women and girls to get active by offering new female teams…
Read MoreNew Play Space Swings into Castlemaine
From rock climbing boulders to a new zipline, the kids and the kids at heart in Castlemaine now have their own awesome new play space in the heart of town thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Fund. Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards yesterday officially opened the new playground at Victory Park,…
Read MoreStaff interpreters a first for Bendigo Health
Bendigo’s Karen community will have improved access to the public healthcare system thanks to Bendigo Health’s two new in-house interpreters. Funded through the State Government’s $405 million investment in Bendigo Health for 2019-20, Karen interpreters Sei Sei and Moo Wah will help service a growing refugee population in Bendigo. Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards…
Read MoreNew Lease of Life for Historic Queen Elizabeth Oval Cottage
The Victorian Government continues to protect the state’s heritage with one of Bendigo’s oldest buildings, the Queen Elizabeth Oval Cottage, reopening today following restoration and conservation works. Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards, representing Minister for Planning Richard Wynne declared the cottage open following the works which were made possible by a $200,000 grant from…
Read MoreBarkers Creek Celebrates Female Friendly Pavilion
One of the oldest cricket clubs in Regional Victoria now has one of the newest pavilions thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards today officially opened the upgraded female friendly pavilion at Barkers Creek Recreation Reserve, made possible with a $96,400 investment from the Labor Government’s Community Sports…
Read MoreImproving Access to Castlemaine Community House
Castlemaine Community House (CCH) will soon benefit from improved universal access thanks to the Andrews State Labor Government. Member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards MP today announced disability access upgrades will be undertaken at CCH to make sure all members of the community enjoy safe and easy access to the valuable services provided by the…
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