http://www.jennymacklin.net.au Federal Member for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin MP has announced that Our Lady of Mercy College in Heidelberg has been selected to participate in a new cyber-safety and student wellbeing pilot program. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/our-lady-of-mercy-college-in-heidelberg-selected-f/994750/news-item.htm 2010-03-02 Jenny Macklin MP News The Banyule City Council community today celebrated the opening of the new Malahang Reserve BMX and Skate Park facility and a further four community infrastructure projects. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/five-stimulus-projects-open-across-banyule/994050/news-item.htm 2010-02-26 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP has announced that Defence families based at Simpson Barracks, Watsonia will benefit from an additional $1,700 Defence Family Support Funding Program seeding grant. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/online-support-for-families-at-simpson-barracks/989150/news-item.htm 2010-02-09 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny has celebrated the inspiring efforts of local residents to support our community at her annual Jagajaga Community Australia Day Awards at the Eltham Community Centre. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/local-residents-honoured-at-the-jagajaga-community/980050/news-item.htm 2010-01-28 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny has reminded local parents of school children to retain educational expense receipts to make the most of the Rudd Government’s Education Tax Refund. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/parents-hold-onto-your-reciepts/978650/news-item.htm 2010-01-27 Jenny Macklin MP News Nillumbik Community Health Service in Eltham will receive a one-off funding grant for over $19,000 to boost services that provide respite for local Carers. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/carer-respite-funding-for-nillumbik-community-heal/977250/news-item.htm 2010-01-20 Jenny Macklin MP News Macleod Village retirement community will receive a one-off funding grant for over $9,000 to improve respite facilities and services for local Carers. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/carer-respite-funding-for-macleod/976550/news-item.htm 2010-01-19 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny has announced that clients of the Greensborough Family Relationship Centre will have better access to early legal assistance and information through a new pilot program. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/clients-of-greensborough-family-relationship-centr/962550/news-item.htm 2009-12-11 Jenny Macklin MP News Three Nillumbik community organisations located in the electorate of Jagajaga will receive funding through the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants Program. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/nillumbik-groups-recieve-volunteer-grants-funding/961850/news-item.htm 2009-12-08 Jenny Macklin MP News 30 Banyule community organisations will receive funding through the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants Program. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/30-banyule-groups-recieve-volunteers-grants/960450/news-item.htm 2009-12-07 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny has alerted local parents and learner drivers to an important online road safety initiative supported by the federal government. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/keys2drive-initiative-a-big-help-for-local-driver-/959750/news-item.htm 2009-11-26 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny is reminding local sporting organisations, parents, friends and coaches of promising junior sportsmen and sportswomen to apply for federal Local Sporting Champions grants. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/applications-open-for-local-sporting-champions-gra/959050/news-item.htm 2009-11-25 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny is appealing to the community to help Banyule Support and Information Service (BANSIC) in Heidelberg fill their annual Christmas hampers for local needy families. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/help-support-the-bansic-fill-a-hamper-christmas-/953450/news-item.htm 2009-11-20 Jenny Macklin MP News Local parents are urged to warn their teenagers about the risks of binge drinking as many local school-leavers prepare for Schoolies Week. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/campaign-to-ensure-teenagers-dont-become-a-school/952750/news-item.htm 2009-11-19 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny has announced that the Rudd Government will provide over $402,000 to develop new bike paths across Banyule. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/bike-path-revolution-for-banyule/947150/news-item.htm 2009-10-23 Jenny Macklin MP News Federal Member for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin MP and State Member for Eltham, Steve Herbert MP have invited the local community to get behind Research CFA’s fundraising evening on Friday October 30th, 2009 at the Eltham Community Centre. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/get-behind-research-cfa-fundraiser/946450/news-item.htm 2009-10-21 Jenny Macklin MP News Seniors from Watsonia and surrounds will be able to access the web and increase their internet skills following the official opening of a free internet kiosk at Watsonia Neighbourhood House on Monday, 12th October. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/free-internet-kiosk-officially-opens-in-watsonia-/940850/news-item.htm 2009-10-12 Jenny Macklin MP News Federal Member for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin MP has hailed the enormous diversity and depth of local sporting talent from across our local community who have been recognised at her annual Sport Achievement Award on Monday, 12th October. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/enormous-local-sporting-talent-recognsised-at-2009/941550/news-item.htm 2009-10-12 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP has hailed the contribution that Girl Guides have made to our local community following the Australian Government’s announcement that 2010 will be designated ‘Year of the Girl Guide’. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/celebrating-100-years-of-the-girl-guides/932450/news-item.htm 2009-10-07 Jenny Macklin MP News Local residents could become foster carers for a Customs and Border Protection detector dog puppy, following the Commonwealth Government’s launch of a recruitment campaign for local puppy carers. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/chance-to-adopt-a-customs-and-border-protection-pu/933850/news-item.htm 2009-10-07 Jenny Macklin MP News Australia will embark on what is potentially the biggest vaccination program in its history by offering free pandemic (Swine Flu) vaccine to every person in the country. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/free-swine-flu-vaccine-for-all/933150/news-item.htm 2009-10-06 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny inviting local seniors along to a free Seniors’ Safety Forum to receive an update on ways to increase their personal security. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/jenny-to-host-seniors-safety-forum/921250/news-item.htm 2009-09-17 Jenny Macklin MP News Pensioners in Jagajaga will receive letters about the upcoming changes to pension payments over the coming week, Member for Jagajaga Jenny Macklin has said. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/pension-questions-answered-in-post/919150/news-item.htm 2009-09-15 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP has invited young people from across our local community to get involved in a new online conversation with the Prime Minister via his new youth blog. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/pms-youth-blog-asks-what-would-you-do-as-pm-for/920550/news-item.htm 2009-09-15 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP is calling for nominations to recognise the contributions made by local aged pensioners to our community. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/awarding-the-achievements-of-our-pensioners/919850/news-item.htm 2009-09-14 Jenny Macklin MP News $2 million in federal funding to support over 70 jobs, 40 work experience positions and two traineeships through the construction of three residential family units and a Community Centre at Odyssey House in Lower Plenty. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/odyssey-house-receives-2-million/918450/news-item.htm 2009-09-10 Jenny Macklin MP News More seniors from Watsonia and surrounds will be able to access the web and increase their internet skills. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/free-broadband-internet-for-watsonia-seniors/917750/news-item.htm 2009-09-09 Jenny Macklin MP News Nillumbik Council will receive over $2.7 million from the Rudd Government’s Financial Assistance Grants Program this financial year. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/nillumbik-receives-27-million-to-boost-local-inf/922650/news-item.htm 2009-09-03 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny has congratulated the Catholic Ladies College community today at the opening of their new fitness track facilities. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/catholic-ladies-college-opens-new-sports-track/917050/news-item.htm 2009-09-02 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP today welcomed news that Banyule Council will receive over $3.9 million from the Rudd Government’s Financial Assistance Grants Program this financial year. http://www.jennymacklin.net.au/banyule-receives-39-million-to-boost-local-infra/921950/news-item.htm 2009-09-02 Jenny Macklin MP News