Nearkey Biik Education and Environment Centre Opens Thanks to Grant from Former Coalition Government

Today the Nearkey Biik Education and Environment Centre was formally opened in Endeavor Fern Gully, following the completion of its construction, enabled by a $188,000 grant from the former Federal Coalition Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). The grant, announced in 2021, was achieved due to the exceptional advocacy efforts of former Member for Flinders,…

2023 Christmas Card Competition Winners

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2023 FLINDERS CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION Constituents of Flinders were asked to submit their best snaps of the Mornington Peninsula for Zoe McKenzie MP’s 2023 Christmas Card Competition. In addition to photo’s, Ms McKenzie also asked local school students to submit a drawing in the theme of ‘Surfing Santa’. After a period of…

National Security and Foreign Affairs

I was recently appointed to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security which oversees Australia’s intelligence agencies, reviews national security bills, and conducts regular statutory reviews into the nation’s security legislation. This appointment is in addition to my committee roles in Communications; Employment, Education Training; and Environment and Climate Change. This is a huge…

Stronger Communities Program Round 8

Expressions of interest (EOI) are now open for the Stronger Communities Program! Grants of between $2,500 and $20,000 are available to eligible organisations for small capital works projects. In the past, organisations in Flinders have used this program to fund projects such as, resurfacing sports fields, upgrades to community facilities, new playing or office equipment,…