Hi, I’m Kat Theophanous - the Labor Member of Parliament for Northcote in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Minister for Water Harriet Shing today visited Merri Creek to announce the opening of the $10 million Green Links Grant Program, which aims to revegetate up to 200 hectares of land in both Melbourne and Geelong to enhance waterways for native animals including birds, frogs, fish and platypus.
Women and girls in Melbourne’s inner north will have more opportunities to get involved in community sport, with modern, accessible and female-friendly facilities on the way for the Deep Rock Sporting Precinct.
With two weeks until Melbourne’s newest music festival The Eighty-Six makes its debut, local businesses across Melbourne’s northern suburbs are preparing for a major economic boost, thanks to the Allan Labor Government.
Players from the Preston Druids Cricket Club and Darebin Women’s Sports Club can look forward to more runs on the board, thanks to the redevelopment of their local cricket training facility, backed by the Victorian Government.
The Andrews Labor Government has awarded more than $4.4 million worth of grants to Victorian youth and volunteer groups to further improve the state’s natural environment.
Hundreds more Victorians will soon have a place to call home in Preston thanks to the Andrews Labor Government, with a new development set to boost both social and market housing in Melbourne’s in-demand northern suburbs.
More communities will be able to harness the power of rooftop solar generation – improving their energy reliability and lowering their bills – by connecting to a neighbourhood battery delivered by the Andrews Labor Government.
After 13 years, Northcote Rise is bringing back the long awaited High Street Festival, backed by the Victorian Government. Member for Northcote Kat Theophanous MP today announced the Good Feels on the Rise Festival will take place on 18 February 2024, thanks to a $450,000 grant from the Victorian Government to the Northcote Business Association with the festival to be managed by local Northcote business, Perfect Events.
The Eighty-Six festival will play host to Super Saturday, with a massive program of free gigs as more than 200 musicians and bands take over live music venues, restaurants, bowls clubs, band rooms, record stores and more on 28 October.
The Andrews Labor Government is bringing 19 more kinders to life in growing areas of Victoria, with a new round of grants supporting planning for vital kindergarten building projects in Darebin.
Kat Theophanous today announced that Thornbury High School will be one of 12 new or expanded kindergartens set to open in early 2025 – together delivering almost 900 more free kindergarten places.
Darebin will be attracting more visitors, and boosting local jobs and the economy, with the Victorian Government investing $15,900 to help deliver the Family Jams Fest in Northcote and $12,000 to help deliver the Music from the Wetlands Festival in Alphington.
The Andrews Labor Government is getting on with delivering on its election promises for our community - investing in what matters for the people of Northcote.
We haven't wasted a day delivering the services and projects that matter to Victorians. With the
Victorian Budget 2023/24, we're getting on with doing what we said we'd do.
This October, a brand-new music festival is set to celebrate Melbourne as one of the world’s great music cities, with the first international acts announced today, and more local acts and events to come.
Road users in Melbourne’s north are being asked to have their say on safety upgrades made to the Bell Street Bridge in Coburg.
Victorian women deserve access to safe and affordable healthcare, regardless of where they live – the Andrews Labor Government is making that a reality, reforming and expanding women’s health across the state.
Minister for Public Transport Ben Carroll today visited the Yarra Trams’ Collision Repair Centre at the new Preston Depot
A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will deliver better spaces for multicultural and multifaith communities in Victoria with a new fund to upgrade, renovate and build community facilities.
A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will introduce planning controls on 12 key rivers and creeks in Melbourne to create wildlife corridors, protect waterways and restore the natural environment.
Victorians shouldn’t have to travel hours away from their own communities and support networks just to get the help they need. These local services will ensure they won’t.
