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Locals Honoured As Triple Zero Heroes

    
  • Two Junior heroes from our local area are being recognised today for taking fast action to get specialist help in emergency situations.

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    $4.6 Million To Upgrade Kinders, More Funding Available

        
  • Jude Perera MP, State Member for Cranbourne name today announced that the Cranbourne Daycare and Kindergarten will receive $200,000.00 to expand facilities so they can deliver more kinder hours.

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    Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP today warned local residents to watch out for scams, releasing details of the scams to hit our local area the past year.

        
  • Mr Perera said scams were designed to trick people into giving away money or personal information and urged people to guard against fraud by protecting their privacy and financial details.

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    Water boost for CFA brigades across our local area

        
  • A $4 million rollout of water tanks at rural fire stations across Victoria is well underway in a major boost to the Country Fire Authority, Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP said today.

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    Local Artists Encouraged To Apply For Grants

        
  • Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP is encouraging artists and art organisations from our local area to apply for the Brumby Labor Government's 2010-11 arts funding programs.

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    St. Peters College Cranbourne Gets $345,000.00 Boost

        
  • St. Peters College Cranbourne today received a $345,000.00 capital grant from the Brumby Labor Government to improve its facilities.

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    Fighting Climate Change, Community By Community

        
  • Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP today introduced Ms Kym Ockerby the new Climate Communities facilitator for the our local area.

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    Better Connections And Improved Access For Pedestrians And Cyclists In Cranbourne

        
  • Pedestrians and cyclists in and around Cranbourne are set to benefit from a number of local streetscape improvements which will improve safety and walking and cycling access for the local community.

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    SMART SCHOOLS sought to look after our environment

        
  • The Member for Cranbourne District Victorian Government is asking all local schools, to commit to the environment by entering the 2010 Victorian ResourceSmart School of the Year Awards.

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    Creating Jobs To Help Bring Our Local Area A Greener Future

  • The Brumby Labor Government's $175 million Jobs for the Future Economy Action Plan will help create a sustainable and prosperous future for our loca area.

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    Jude Perera Announces Record New Police For Victoria

        
  • Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP, welcomed a Brumby Labor Government announcement to add an extra 1,966 police across Victoria in the biggest single boost to police numbers in the state's history.

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    New train timetable delivers more services for Cranbourne line passengers

        
  • A new train timetable for Melbourne will begin on 6 June 2010, bringing new peak services and operating changes for Pakenham and Cranbourne line passengers.

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    New train timetable delivers more services for Frankston Line passengers

        
  • A new train timetable for Melbourne will begin on 6 June 2010, bringing new peak services and operating changes for Frankston Line passengers.

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    Easy Online Access To Help For Carers

        
  • Locals living with a disability, their families and carers now have much easier access to respite thanks to a new online resource.

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    71 Fines Handed Out For Drunk Troublemakers In Our Local Area

        
  • A total of 42 fines have been handed out by police in our local area in an effort to curb alcohol-related violence, Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera said.

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    Perera Welcomes Australia's Toughest Anti-Knife Laws

        
  • Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP, today welcomed the Brumby Labor Government's announcement of a complete ban on the sale of knives and controlled weapons to minors, further strengthening the toughest knife search and seizure laws in Australia.

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    260 hoons caught in Cranbourne

        
  • Police have caught 260 hoons in Cranbourne under the Brumby Government's tough anti-hoon legislation, Member for Cranbourne, Jude Perera MP said today.

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    Local Community Asked To Help With Clean Up Australia Day

        
  • Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP today welcomed the announcement that Victoria will host the 2010 National Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 7 March.

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    $48,096.00 Boost For Independence In Cranbourne

        
  • Victorians living with a disability in Cranbourne are set to receive extra support to become more independent thanks to an $48,096.00 boost in Brumby Labor Government funding.

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    Road safety works completed on Ballarto Road

        
  • Road safety improvement works on Ballarto Road have been completed, State Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP announced today.

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    New Police Powers To Boost Safety In Our Local Area

  • Tough new laws to tackle street violence have been passed by Parliament, Member for Cranbourne District, Mr Perera said today.

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    Road Safety Improvement Works Start On Ballarto Road In Skye

  • Road safety improvements on Ballarto Road, Skye will start next week, State Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP announced today.

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    Cranbourne west primary school officially opens

  • Students of Cranbourne West Primary School are reaping the benefits of a $5 million school makeover, thanks to Brumby Labor Government and Rudd Government funding boost.

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    Local Households Saving Water And Money

  • Local homes are doing their bit to meet Target 155 and save money by installing water saving household products according to the latest figures.

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    New Round Of Multicultural Funding Available

  • Multicultural community and social groups in our local area can share in $4.6 million in Brumby Labor Government grants to strengthen, support and celebrate our rich cultural diversity, Member for Cranbourne said today.

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    New Music Equipment Boost For Local Youth

  • Young people from the Frankston City Council will soon be geared up to make a noise, thanks to a $10,000 Music Equipment Grant from the Brumby Labor Government.

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    Ballarto Road, Skye to receive safety upgrade

  • Ballarto Road, Skye will receive a safety upgrade, State Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP announced today.

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    Free Bikes Provide Plenty Of Pedal Power To Local Primary Kids

  • Two pupils from Belvedere Park Primary School, Carrum Downs Primary School, Langwarrin Park Primary School, Mahogany Rise Primary School, St Jude's Primary School, Cranbourne Park Primary School, Cranbourne West Primary School, and St Agatha's, will receive free bicycles as part of the Victorian Government's 1000 bike Ride2School giveaway, the Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP, announced today.

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    Smart Works For Smarter Travelling

  • Bus travellers taking the SmartBus Route 901 service from Ringwood to Frankston are now enjoying even faster travel times due to recently completed bus priority road works at the intersection of Seaford, Ballarto and Dandenong-Frankston Roads.

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    Wireless Access Boost For All Primary Schools

  • Classrooms across Victoria will soon surpass the modern office thanks to a $7 million wireless access point upgrade to all Victorian Government primary schools, the Minister for Education, Bronwyn Pike, revealed today.

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    More Train Services: Cleaner, Safer And More Punctual

  • More train services, greater reliability and punctuality, more staff and cleaner and safer trains and stations are key wins for Melbourne train passengers locked into the new operating contract between the Brumby Labor Government and Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM).

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    Brumby Government Helps Frankston North Men Build Community

  • The Frankston North community will be boosted by a $50,000 Brumby Labor Government grant to build a new Men's Shed.

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    Local police station on track

  • The Minister for Police, Bob Cameron, today joined local State Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP in turning the first sod at the site of the new $8.2 million Carrum Downs Police Station at 42 Ballarto Rd.

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    Premier Turns First Sod On Saints New Belvedere Park Home

  • St Kilda Football Club's new state-of-the-art training facility at Belvedere Park is a step closer with Premier John Brumby turning the first sod on the $10 million Belvedere Park project today.

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    Be Inspired: Seniors Festival Program Now Out

  • The 2009 Victorian Seniors Festival offers seniors in our local area the opportunity to get involved more than ever before, local MP for Cranbourne, Jude Perera said today.

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    Chance To Score Sports Uniform Funding

  • Sports clubs across our area can now spruce up their club colours and inject a new team spirit thanks to the latest round of the Brumby Governments' Our Club, Our Future Sporting Uniform Grants Program.

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    Millions More For Community Soccer Facilities

  • Local football (soccer) clubs can apply for up to $100,000 to upgrade existing or build new soccer facilities to meet the growing demand for soccer in our local area, the Member for Cranbourne District, Jude Perera MP said.

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    Multi-Million Dollar Investment In Cranbourne Schools.

  • Cranbourne families are a step closer to having new state-of-the-art schools for their children, with Education Minister Bronwyn Pike joining local member for Cranbourne, Jude Perera MP, today turning the sod on two multi-million dollar school building projects in the area.

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    Free Fruit On The Menu.

  • There are now more than 110,000 Victorian students are devour fresh fruit and vegetables under the Brumby Government's popular Free Fruit Friday program.

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    Brumby Government Joins The Men From The Pines In Building A Community Men's Shed.

  • The Frankston North community will be boosted by a $50,000.00 Brumby Labor Government grant to build a new Men's Shed.

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    Drought Relief For Local Sports Facilities

  • Drought affected communities across Victoria are being given a helping hand to help 'drought proof' local sporting facilities, thanks to a $2.1 million boost from the Victorian Government.

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    Local Sporting Reserve To Receive Upgrade

  • Skye Cricket Club and the Carrum United Soccer Club will benefit from a $60,000 Brumby Labor Government boost for new and improved community facilities at Skye Recreation Reserve.

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    Black Balloons Remind Victorians To Save Winter Energy

  • Winter has arrived and Victorians are again being urged to save energy during the colder months through the Brumby Labor Government's iconic "Black Balloons" energy savings campaign.

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    Victorians Can Clean up with $100.00 Applicance Rebate

  • Victorians will be able to clean up with a $100 discount on the cost of energy and water efficient washing machines and dishwashers through a $1 million Brumby Labour Government initiative.

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    Local Heritage Eligible For Grants

  • The Brumby Labor Government's 2009-2010 Heritage Grants program will provide $2 million worth of funding for caretakers of local heritage places, to conserve and protect Victoria's heritage, the Member for Cranbourne, Jude Perera MP announced today.

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    Perera opens new Lifestyle Village in Skye.

  • Morning tea celebrations were enjoyed today as the Member for Cranbourne, Mr Jude Perera, together with Oak Tree Group officially opened the newly completed 51 villa Oak Tree Lifestyle Village at 20 McCormicks Rd, Skye.

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    $625,000 boost for road safety in Clyde completed

  • Road safety has received a boost in Clyde, with work to improve street lighting at the intersection of South Gippsland Highway with Clyde-Fiveways Road and Fisheries Road now completed, a spokesperson for Jude Perera MP, State Member for Cranbourne District announced today.

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    Casey young people celebrate National Youth Week 2009

  • Young people in the City of Casey will be making a move during National Youth Week, with "Rock and Skate" - A festival which includes a skateboard competition and live music performances by local bands. The festival will be planned and implemented by a committee of people aged between 15 and 20.

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    Budget 2009/10 delivers $7.2million modernisation of Cranbourne Secondary College

  • A spokesperson for local MP, Jude Perera said, "Mr Perera is looking forward to this weeks State Budget."

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    New Car Park opened at Cranbourne Station

  • Train commuters using Cranbourne Station now have more than 400 new parking spaces to choose from, thanks to a new station car park added as part of the Cranbourne Stabling and Rail Project, Minister for Public Transport Lynne Kosky announced today.

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    Social housing construction supports vital jobs in Dunkley

  • Up to 31 new social housing dwellings will be built in the electorate of Dunkley under the Australian Government's Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan at a cost of $8,547,258.00.

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    Brumby Government Delivers Young Parents in Frankston North Pathways into Employment

  • Jude Perera, Member for Cranbourne today congratulated ten young parents who have graduated from the Connectus component of the Connecting Young Parents Program in Frankston North.

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    Perera Welcomes Rudd Governments Strong Investments to our schools.

  • State Member for Cranbourne District Jude Perera MP said, " I duly welcome this strong investment of over $6.75million from the Rudd Labor Government towards our local Government, Independent and Private Schools."

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    Perera Calls For Shovel-Ready Housing Projects For Victoria's $1.5b Nation Building Project

  • Jude Perera MP,State Member for Cranbourne District, called on the housing industry and investors to put forward shovel-ready proposals locally as Victoria looks to deliver around 5000 new public and affordable homes across the state.


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