Tuesday, 15 October 2019

In reply to  Mr O’DONOHUE (Eastern Victoria) (12 September 2019)

Ms SYMES (Northern Victoria—Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Resources):

Schedule 2 of the Regional Development Victoria Act 2002 (“the Act”) identifies the 48 local government areas and six alpine resort areas that are eligible for funding under the Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund. The eligibility of local government areas has not changed since the Act was established in 2002. I note by way of your adjournment debate the Liberal-Nationals Coalition’s apparent change in its definition of regional Victoria.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council is eligible for funding under the Labor Government’s $250 million Growing Suburbs Fund. Since the Growing Suburbs Fund was established in 2015, the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has received funding to support 14 projects. These projects include:

• $4 million for the Destination Rosebud project;

• $1 million for the upgrade of facilities at Emil Madsen Reserve in Mount Eliza;

• $2 million for the Hastings Streetscape Renewal; and

• $2 million for the Mornington Community Hub.

I encourage the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council to continue to engage with Local Government Victoria through the Growing Suburbs Fund to improve local infrastructure and services.