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Nominate Now for 2015 National Youth Awards
Federal Member for Deakin, Michael Sukkar, is encouraging young people in Deakin to nominate for the 2015 National Youth Awards.
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Government Cuts More Than $2.1b of Red Tape
The Abbott Coalition Government is cutting red tape to make life easier, help small business, strengthen our economy and create […]
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Record Fall in Victorian Electricity Prices Following Carbon Tax Repeal
Scrapping the carbon tax has delivered families and businesses in Deakin the biggest drop in electricity prices on record. Today […]
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Nominations Open For Deakin’s Top VET Students
Michael Sukkar, Federal Member for Deakin, is encouraging eligible students in Deakin to nominate for the nation’s top prize for Year 12 students undertaking vocational education and training in school.
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Aurora School Kindergarten Officially Opened
Students and staff at Aurora School in Blackburn South today celebrated the opening of the Aurora School Community Kindergarten and Community Room.
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20 Million Trees Launched with First Grants Round Now Open
The Federal Government is inviting the Deakin community to get involved in the 20 Million Trees Programme with the first competitive grants round now open for applications.
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National Stronger Regions Fund Applications Open
Applications under Round One of the Australian Government’s landmark $1 billion National Stronger Regions Fund are now open.
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Councils in Deakin to Receive $4.7 Million in Roads to Recovery Funding
Federal Member for Deakin, Michael Sukkar, has welcomed delivery of the Australian Government’s $2.1 billion Roads to Recovery programme, announcing that councils in the electorate of Deakin will receive $4.7 million for local road construction and street repairs.
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25th Anniversary Landcare Grants Now Open In Deakin
Landcare and other environment groups in Deakin will be able to access a helping hand with the launch of the 25th Anniversary Landcare Grants 2014-15 as part of the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme, the Federal Member for Deakin, Michael Sukkar, said today.
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Labor Abandons Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs
Federal Member for Deakin, Michael Sukkar, today joined the chorus of local businesses and residents slamming Labor for its reckless pledge to tear up contracts for the East West Link
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