http://www.jennymacklin.com Nillumbik Shire Council has been offered $658,000 this financial year as part of the Rudd Labor Government’s $300 million community infrastructure stimulus package to help local communities respond to the global financial crisis. http://www.jennymacklin.com/nillumbik-shire-council-to-benefit-from-658000-f/617450/news-item.htm 2008-11-20 Jenny Macklin MP News Banyule City Council has been offered $575,000 this financial year as part of the Rudd Labor Government’s $300 million community infrastructure stimulus package to help local communities respond to the global financial crisis. http://www.jennymacklin.com/banyule-city-council-to-benefit-from-575000-fund/618150/news-item.htm 2008-11-20 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin today payed tribute to the 102,000 Australians who have died serving their country in wars, conflicts and peace operations. http://www.jennymacklin.com/community-remembers-fallen-diggers-/609050/news-item.htm 2008-11-11 Jenny Macklin MP News 10,500 local residents who receive the aged pension and the 3,300 local residents who receive the disability support pension will benefit from the Rudd Government’s Economic Security Strategy. It will provide much needed support to local pensioners, families, and first home buyers while helping protect Australia’s economy from the global economic crisis. http://www.jennymacklin.com/economic-package-to-support-families-pensioners-a/594350/news-item.htm 2008-10-22 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Member for Jagajaga, today congratulated local Viewbank resident Emily Beatrice “Bea” Riley on reaching the remarkable milestone of her 112th birthday. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-wishes-oldest-australian-a-happy-bir/595050/news-item.htm 2008-10-13 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Member for Jagajaga, today visited Mission Australia’s Urban Renewal Enterprise Employment Program (UREEP) in West Heidelberg. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-visits-mission-australias-job-creat/578950/news-item.htm 2008-10-03 Jenny Macklin MP News Funding is now available for individuals or groups to help run an event during National Science Week 2009, which runs from 15 – 23 August 2009. http://www.jennymacklin.com/national-science-week-grants-now-open/579650/news-item.htm 2008-10-02 Jenny Macklin MP News The Liberal’s decision to block the Rudd Government’s changes to the Medicare Surcharge Levy in the Senate will mean that over 5000 families in Banyule will miss out on much needed financial relief. http://www.jennymacklin.com/liberals-stand-in-the-way-of-relief-for-5000-famil/580350/news-item.htm 2008-10-01 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, today called for nominations for the 2009 Jagajaga Community Australia Day Awards. http://www.jennymacklin.com/2009-jagajaga-community-australia-day-awards/581050/news-item.htm 2008-10-01 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Member for Jagajaga, today welcomed the launch of mychild.gov.au, which is an interactive website for parents and carers, and encouraged community members to visit the site. http://www.jennymacklin.com/new-website-gives-children-the-best-head-start/593650/news-item.htm 2008-09-27 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Member for Jagajaga, today welcomed the announcement that Medicare will provide a $400 subsidy to help breast cancer survivors access breast prostheses. http://www.jennymacklin.com/rudd-government-improves-support-for-women-with-br/567050/news-item.htm 2008-09-18 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, today congratulated the winners of the 2008 Commonwealth Sports Awards. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-announces-the-2008-commonwealth-spor/567750/news-item.htm 2008-09-18 Jenny Macklin MP News Not-for-profit organisations will now be able to receive up to $2,500 to help pay for their volunteers’ petrol bills as part of the Australian Government’s $21 million Volunteer Grants Program 2008. http://www.jennymacklin.com/helping-volunteers-pay-for-petrol-/562850/news-item.htm 2008-09-09 Jenny Macklin MP News Now is the time for local residents to take advantage of next year’s 33 per cent increase in Black Spot funding, Jenny Macklin, Federal Member for Jagajaga, said today. http://www.jennymacklin.com/where-are-our-local-black-spots/566350/news-item.htm 2008-08-25 Jenny Macklin MP News How fantastic would it be for every school in our community to have the ability to generate their own clean power? http://www.jennymacklin.com/can-local-schools-become-solar-schools/543950/news-item.htm 2008-08-19 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin today welcomed the decision by Melbourne City Mission to terminate the sale of the Eltham Retirement Centre in Eltham. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-welcomes-melbourne-city-missions-de/541850/news-item.htm 2008-08-14 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Member of Jagajaga, today encouraged local parents to take advantage of the Healthy Kids Check to make sure their kids are fit, healthy and ready to start school. http://www.jennymacklin.com/a-healthy-start-for-jagajaga-kids/542550/news-item.htm 2008-08-12 Jenny Macklin MP News Volunteers of Banyule will be provided with over $53,000 as part of the Federal Government’s Volunteer Management Program. http://www.jennymacklin.com/funding-for-voulunteers-of-banyule-extended/524350/news-item.htm 2008-07-23 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, today launched her new Pensioners and Seniors Kit while visiting seniors at Leith Park Retirement Village in St. Helena. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-launches-pensioners-and-seniors-kit/519450/news-item.htm 2008-07-16 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Member for Jagajaga, reminded local parents to start collecting receipts for their education expenses from today so they can benefit from the new Education Tax Refund, which is payable at the end of the 2008-09 financial year. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-reminds-parents-to-collect-receipts-/490750/news-item.htm 2008-07-02 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Member for Jagajaga, today invited local community groups to apply for funding to run programs to help fight binge drinking as part of the Federal Government’s National Binge Drinking Strategy. http://www.jennymacklin.com/communities-invited-to-seek-funding-to-fight-binge/490050/news-item.htm 2008-07-01 Jenny Macklin MP News The Heidelberg Repatriation Veterans’ Centre will be provided with $17,243 as part of the Federal Government’s Building Excellence in Support and Training grant program. http://www.jennymacklin.com/funding-to-help-heidelberg-repatriation-veterans-/481650/news-item.htm 2008-06-25 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, has welcomed three new initiatives from the Rudd Government to help householders save energy and money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.jennymacklin.com/help-save-on-energy-costs/480950/news-item.htm 2008-06-25 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin, Federal Member for Jagajaga, has welcomed the announcement of over $92,000 for the West Heidelberg Community Legal Centre based at Banyule Community Health. http://www.jennymacklin.com/92000-for-west-heidelberg-community-legal-centre/473950/news-item.htm 2008-06-16 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin, Federal Member for Jagajaga, is calling for nominations for the local 2008 Commonwealth Sport Achievement Awards in Jagajaga. http://www.jennymacklin.com/nominations-open-for-2008-commonwealth-sport-achie/469050/news-item.htm 2008-06-13 Jenny Macklin MP News The Member for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin MP, today called on community members and organisations to put forward ideas for new childcare centres in our local area. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-calls-on-community-to-put-forward-id/471150/news-item.htm 2008-06-10 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, today offered new ideas on how to stay smart online. http://www.jennymacklin.com/national-esecurity-awareness-week/470450/news-item.htm 2008-06-10 Jenny Macklin MP News The Australian Government has allocated almost $300,000 to fund family support programs such as I’m a Dad and ongoing counselling at the Children’s Protection Society (CPS) in West Heidelberg. http://www.jennymacklin.com/supporting-successful-community-programs-in-jagaja/469750/news-item.htm 2008-06-10 Jenny Macklin MP News Nillumbik Community Health Service will be provided with over $77,000 as part of the Federal Government’s National Respite for Carers Program and the Commonwealth Carelink Program. http://www.jennymacklin.com/funding-for-carer-respite-services-extended/443150/news-item.htm 2008-05-27 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, has encouraged local Vietnam War Veterans and their families to participate in one of the most significant research programs ever undertaken into the health of Australia's veteran community. http://www.jennymacklin.com/vietnam-veteran-study-announced/445250/news-item.htm 2008-05-26 Jenny Macklin MP News