Media Releases

Jul 29, 2025

SMOOTHER JOURNEYS ON TYLDEN-WOODEND ROAD

The Allan Labor Government has finished a major rebuild and rehabilitation along two stretches of Tylden-Woodend Road in Tylden giving drivers smoother journeys as part of the $964 million road maintenance blitz.

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Jul 18, 2025

BACKING SPORT CLUBS IN MACEDON TO GROW

The Allan Labor Government is backing the heartbeat of local communities with a new wave of sports club grants ─ providing more opportunities for people to get involved in the community and sports they love.Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas announced funding for sports clubs in Macedon through the Sporting Club Grants Program.

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Jul 18, 2025

BACKING ARTISTS AND BRINGING NEW CREATIVE PROJECTS TO LIFE IN HEPBURN

The Allan Labor Government is backing the local artists and creative workers who are the lifeblood of the state’s $41 billion creative industries sector, through the latest round of the Creative Projects Fund. Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas today announced that Hepburn Shire artists Marcelle Bradbeer, Bek Saltmarsh, Aleks Danko and Irene Holub are among 115 recipients that will share in more than $1.5 million in grants to support diverse projects spanning design, dance, literature, film, fashion, visual arts and music, which will create more than 1,000 job opportunities for Victorians.

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Jul 18, 2025

MORE AMBOS IN MACEDON RANGES TO BOOST VICTORIA’S PARAMEDIC RANKS

Victoria’s ambulance service will receive a massive boost, with 59 new paramedics on the road from next week – delivering lifesaving care to Victorians in every corner of the state, including in the Macedon Ranges.Made up of 57 Graduate Ambulance Paramedics (GAP) and two Ambulance Community Officers who completed their GAP Scholarship, the graduates will be deployed to ambulance branches across Victoria to begin their 12-month placement on Monday. 14 paramedics will join branches across Melbourne and a further 45 will be placed across regional Victoria including in Romsey, Gisborne and Woodend.

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Jul 18, 2025

VICTORIA’S NEW VIRTUAL WOMEN’S HEALTH CLINIC NOW OPEN

The Allan Labor Government’s virtual women’s health clinic is now open to all Victorian women and girls of any age – offering free, expert medical advice, treatment and care for a range of women’s health needs.For women and girls in Macedon, the new virtual clinic will mean that they can access the vital health services they need from the comfort of their own home.

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Jul 14, 2025

BACKING GIGS AND MUSICIANS IN MACEDON

The Allan Labor Government is backing local musicians, venues and festivals and keeping jobs and the economy pumping in the live music capital of Australia.Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today announced the local musicians, bands, venues and festivals that will benefit from a $3 million boost designed to strengthen the industry and the jobs and communities it supports.

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Jul 11, 2025

MORE FREE MENTAL HEALTH CARE COMING TO MACEDON RANGES

The Allan Labor Government is expanding its network of Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals so more Victorians can get free mental health support close to home without needing a GP referral or Medicare card.Minister for Mental Health Ingrid Stitt has announced that seven new Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals will soon open across Victoria – including one in Mount Alexander Shire – making it easier for people to get free mental health support closer to home.

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Jul 4, 2025

TRATA RECEIVES FUNDING BOOST TO PRESERVE LOCAL HISTORY

Trentham Rail and Tramway Association has received $2,429 of funding to help capture, preserve and share the unique stories and histories of Victoria.Minister for Government Services Natalie Hutchins announced the 17 historical groups, museums, libraries and not-for-profits awarded as part of the 2025 Local History Grants Program.

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Jul 4, 2025

GISBORNE LIBRARY WELCOMES FUNDING BOOST

Gisborne Library will receive $457,500 to improve community infrastructure and spaces and access to vital educational services and programs.The Gisborne Library Meeting Space Renewal will create a modern, accessible, multi- functional space. Key upgrades include improved accessibility, upgraded technology, sustainable infrastructure, and extended hours for the Gisborne Genealogical Group (GGG).

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