http://www.jennymacklin.com How fantastic would it be for every school in our community to have the ability to generate their own clean power? http://www.jennymacklin.com/can-local-schools-become-solar-schools/543950/news-item.htm 2008-08-19 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin today welcomed the decision by Melbourne City Mission to terminate the sale of the Eltham Retirement Centre in Eltham. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-welcomes-melbourne-city-missions-de/541850/news-item.htm 2008-08-14 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Member of Jagajaga, today encouraged local parents to take advantage of the Healthy Kids Check to make sure their kids are fit, healthy and ready to start school. http://www.jennymacklin.com/a-healthy-start-for-jagajaga-kids/542550/news-item.htm 2008-08-12 Jenny Macklin MP News Volunteers of Banyule will be provided with over $53,000 as part of the Federal Government’s Volunteer Management Program. http://www.jennymacklin.com/funding-for-voulunteers-of-banyule-extended/524350/news-item.htm 2008-07-23 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, today launched her new Pensioners and Seniors Kit while visiting seniors at Leith Park Retirement Village in St. Helena. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-launches-pensioners-and-seniors-kit/519450/news-item.htm 2008-07-16 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Member for Jagajaga, reminded local parents to start collecting receipts for their education expenses from today so they can benefit from the new Education Tax Refund, which is payable at the end of the 2008-09 financial year. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-reminds-parents-to-collect-receipts-/490750/news-item.htm 2008-07-02 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Member for Jagajaga, today invited local community groups to apply for funding to run programs to help fight binge drinking as part of the Federal Government’s National Binge Drinking Strategy. http://www.jennymacklin.com/communities-invited-to-seek-funding-to-fight-binge/490050/news-item.htm 2008-07-01 Jenny Macklin MP News The Heidelberg Repatriation Veterans’ Centre will be provided with $17,243 as part of the Federal Government’s Building Excellence in Support and Training grant program. http://www.jennymacklin.com/funding-to-help-heidelberg-repatriation-veterans-/481650/news-item.htm 2008-06-25 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, has welcomed three new initiatives from the Rudd Government to help householders save energy and money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.jennymacklin.com/help-save-on-energy-costs/480950/news-item.htm 2008-06-25 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin, Federal Member for Jagajaga, has welcomed the announcement of over $92,000 for the West Heidelberg Community Legal Centre based at Banyule Community Health. http://www.jennymacklin.com/92000-for-west-heidelberg-community-legal-centre/473950/news-item.htm 2008-06-16 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin, Federal Member for Jagajaga, is calling for nominations for the local 2008 Commonwealth Sport Achievement Awards in Jagajaga. http://www.jennymacklin.com/nominations-open-for-2008-commonwealth-sport-achie/469050/news-item.htm 2008-06-13 Jenny Macklin MP News The Member for Jagajaga, Jenny Macklin MP, today called on community members and organisations to put forward ideas for new childcare centres in our local area. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-calls-on-community-to-put-forward-id/471150/news-item.htm 2008-06-10 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, today offered new ideas on how to stay smart online. http://www.jennymacklin.com/national-esecurity-awareness-week/470450/news-item.htm 2008-06-10 Jenny Macklin MP News The Australian Government has allocated almost $300,000 to fund family support programs such as I’m a Dad and ongoing counselling at the Children’s Protection Society (CPS) in West Heidelberg. http://www.jennymacklin.com/supporting-successful-community-programs-in-jagaja/469750/news-item.htm 2008-06-10 Jenny Macklin MP News Nillumbik Community Health Service will be provided with over $77,000 as part of the Federal Government’s National Respite for Carers Program and the Commonwealth Carelink Program. http://www.jennymacklin.com/funding-for-carer-respite-services-extended/443150/news-item.htm 2008-05-27 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, has encouraged local Vietnam War Veterans and their families to participate in one of the most significant research programs ever undertaken into the health of Australia's veteran community. http://www.jennymacklin.com/vietnam-veteran-study-announced/445250/news-item.htm 2008-05-26 Jenny Macklin MP News Fifteen million dollars has been allocated towards the establishment of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre at the Austin Hospital in the first Rudd Government budget. http://www.jennymacklin.com/15-million-commitment-for-the-austins-olivia-new/444550/news-item.htm 2008-05-14 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, has welcomed the Rudd Government’s Budget announcement of a $14 million special one-off payment to La Trobe University. http://www.jennymacklin.com/143-million-oneoff-payment-to-la-trobe-universi/446650/news-item.htm 2008-05-14 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga has welcomed the announcement of a new early learning and child care centre for Hurstbridge. http://www.jennymacklin.com/child-care-commitment-honoured-for-hurstbridge/445950/news-item.htm 2008-05-14 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga and Colin Brooks MP, State Member for Bundoora, today opened the newly upgraded toilet block and storage facilities at Watsonia Primary School. http://www.jennymacklin.com/watsonia-primary-schools-new-toilets-unveiled/448750/news-item.htm 2008-05-09 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, is inviting local volunteers to come and celebrate Volunteers Week with her at a morning tea on Friday 23 May. http://www.jennymacklin.com/volunteers-week-celebrations/447350/news-item.htm 2008-05-08 Jenny Macklin MP News During today’s beautiful sunny morning, Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, walked up Eltham’s hills along with a team of students from Our Lady Help of Christians Walking School Bus in recognition of Walk Safely to School Day. http://www.jennymacklin.com/walk-safely-to-school-day/449450/news-item.htm 2008-05-02 Jenny Macklin MP News The Australian Government has committed $568,000 to establish a community centre for the Aurora Estate in Epping North, to provide the fast growing community with a base for a range of activities and meetings. http://www.jennymacklin.com/australian-government-funds-aurora-community-centr/393450/news-item.htm 2008-04-10 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, today invited local students to get out their cameras and participate in her Families week photographic competition. http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-announces-families-week-photographic/396950/news-item.htm 2008-04-03 Jenny Macklin MP News “The Rudd Labour Government will be honouring our election commitments, including the commitment to support the establishment of a child care centre in Hurstbridge”, Jenny Macklin, Federal Member for Jagajaga, said today. http://www.jennymacklin.com/child-care-centre-in-hurstbridge/397650/news-item.htm 2008-03-31 Jenny Macklin MP News Over 17,000 local residents will benefit from increased and more regular financial payments from the Australian Government from this Thursday 20 March. http://www.jennymacklin.com/boost-in-allowances-and-pensions-for-over-17000-l/392750/news-item.htm 2008-03-19 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, today congratulated the Rudd Government on their announcement of a Teen Dental Plan. http://www.jennymacklin.com/local-kids-to-benefit-from-teen-dental-plan/394850/news-item.htm 2008-03-11 Jenny Macklin MP News The Teen Dental Plan will assist local families with teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 with dental costs. http://www.jennymacklin.com/up-to-8000-banyule-families-to-benefit-from-teen-/394150/news-item.htm 2008-03-11 Jenny Macklin MP News Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, today invited local volunteer groups to apply for funding through the National Emergency Volunteer Support Fund (NEVSF). http://www.jennymacklin.com/jenny-macklin-mp-invites-emergency-volunteer-suppo/396250/news-item.htm 2008-02-11 Jenny Macklin MP News In response to local concerns about Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) internet availability in the Macleod and Springthorpe area, Jenny Macklin MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga, has written to Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo seeking a solution to this problem. http://www.jennymacklin.com/local-member-writes-to-telstra-ceo-seeking-answers/400450/news-item.htm 2008-01-30 Jenny Macklin MP News