Wednesday 9 March 2016 The Liberal-Nationals have secured three times as much funding for regional Victoria from the sale of the Port of Melbourne lease than was offered by Daniel Andrews. The Liberal-Nationals will support an amended version of the Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction) Bill 2015 in Parliament. In those amendments…
29 January 2016 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh today called on the community to celebrate the success of local businesses by nominating them for the 2016 Telstra Australian Business Awards. For 24 years the national Awards program has recognised the best of Australia’s entrepreneurial spirit and the courage of…
28 January 2016 Leader of The Nationals and Member Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging sport shooting clubs in the electorate to take advantage of the Shooting Sports Facilities Program. “Shooting involves a high level of proficiency and it is important that our rural communities have good facilities to nurture those skills and to support…
21 January 2016 Sporting groups and organisations in the Murray Plains Electorate can benefit from the $4.6 million Sporting Club Grants Program which is now open. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the program is designed to give clubs the tools and resources they need to keep them viable…
21 January 2016 The Athlete Pathway Travel Grants Program is now open and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging local sporting teams and individuals to take advantage. “Rural and regional sporting achievement is dependent on the ability of sporting teams and individuals to travel long distances to climb league ladders or achieve individual…
14 December 2015 Multicultural groups in the Murray Plains electorate are being encouraged to apply for a grant to run multicultural celebrations festivals and events across the electorate. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the Multicultural Festivals and Events Funding (MFE) Program 2015-16 provided groups with the opportunity…
17 November 2015 Echuca’s American Hotel has again stood tall against its peers in a showcase of Victoria’s very best hotel and hospitality venues says Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh The 2015 Australian Hotels Association (AHA) (Vic) State Awards for Excellence were held in Melbourne last Monday and…
9 November 2015 Women serving on the boards across Victoria can now apply for one of 34 scholarships to build their leadership capacity and boost their skills Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said today. Applications are now open for the Victorian Women’s Governance Scholarship Program – an initiative that…
30 October 2015 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has encouraged students of the Murray Plains electorate who will study Year 10 or 11 in 2016 to enter the Vietnam War History Competition. “As the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan approaches it is timely to encourage local…
19 October 2015 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has encouraged community groups to apply for funding for projects that preserve and share stories from our past. Mr Walsh said this latest round of grants of up to $15 000 are available through the Public Record Office’s Local History Grants…
