Thursday, 2 May 2019

Northern Victoria Region

In reply to Ms LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (20 March 2019)

Mr SOMYUREK (South Eastern Metropolitan—Minister for Local Government, Minister for Small Business):

I thank the Member for Northern Victoria for her question regarding funding support from the Growing Suburbs Fund program towards a business case for the proposed Mernda health and wellbeing hub.

The Andrews Labor Government has made a significant investment of $200 million through the Growing Suburbs Fund towards meeting the critical infrastructure needs of communities in Melbourne’s diverse and fast-growing interface local government areas. This fund has brought forward many community infrastructure priorities, delivering projects that improve the amenity, liveability and resilience of interface communities, whilst supporting connections, enhancing services and providing local jobs.