Zoe McKenzie MP Federal Member for Flinders MEDIA RELEASE 19 May 2023 Peninsula Projects Underway There were soggy sod turnings in the last seven days at two major Peninsula projects in Mornington and Rosebud. The Alexandra Park Pavilion and the Southern Peninsula Youth Hub are now underway with official sod turnings having taken…
The National Centre for Coasts, Environment and Climate (NCCEC) at Point Nepean is back on track with a joint funding arrangement reached between Monash University and the University of Melbourne to fill the funding deficit after the Albanese Labor Government ripped $8million out of the project last year. Federal Member for Flinders, Zoe McKenzie MP,…
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,…
Zoe McKenzie MP Federal Member for Flinders 31 October 2022 WINNER ANNOUNCED FOR 2022 FLINDERS CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION After weeks of voting, a photo from deep underneath Flinders Pier has taken out Zoe McKenzie’s 2022 Christmas Card Competition. Sam Glenn-Smith’s photo of two male Weedy Sea Dragons carrying hundreds of bright pink eggs…
In the first Budget of his Prime Ministership, Anthony Albanese has cut future funding for the National Centre for Coasts, Environment and Climate in Point Nepean National Park. The Centre was to bring Monash University and the University of Melbourne together for the first higher education research institute on the Mornington Peninsula, with a key…
Zoe McKenzie MP Federal Member for Flinders Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Leaders of The Nationals in the Senate 13 October 2022 INFRASTRUCTURE MUST BE A PRIORITY IN THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT’S OCTOBER BUDGET Billions of dollars in priority road and rail funding are…
Mornington Peninsula locals are being asked to cast their vote for the best local photo as part of Zoe McKenzie MP’s 2022 Flinders Christmas Card Competition. The top photo, as selected by the community, will be given pride of place on this year’s Flinders Christmas card, with runners up to be displayed in Ms…
Zoe McKenzie MP Federal Member for Flinders 15 September 2022 MEDIA RELEASE $13.3 million in telecommunication upgrades to proceed on Mornington Peninsula Over $13 million in telecommunication upgrades on the Mornington Peninsula will proceed through the Australian Government’s Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP). Following advocacy from the Federal Member for Flinders, Zoe McKenzie MP, the office…
Today is a day of great loss, sadness and grief across the Commonwealth. Like millions of Australians, I woke to the news this morning that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has died. For the seven decades of her rule, Her Majesty was a bedrock of stability in an ever-changing world. Her grace…
Zoe McKenzie MP Federal Member for Flinders 31 August 2022 Giving Mornington Peninsula youths a voice in Parliament A Mornington Peninsula resident aged 21 or under will have their speech read out in parliament by their local member of parliament as part of Raise Our Voice’s Youth Voice in Parliament Week. …