October 11, 2021 - News
Imagine making a new friend, learning a new subject, or negotiating yourself out of a tough spot if your ability to use or understand language were a life-long challenge. On average 2 students in every class of 30 have a neurodevelopmental condition called Developmental Language...
October 11, 2021 - News
The Victorian Government is helping more locals in Hawthorn to buy their own home with the launch of the Victorian Homebuyer Fund (VHF). The Government announced the $500 million VHF today, which is expected to support more than 3,000 Victorians become homeowners. The VHF shared...
October 6, 2021 - News
Victorians are being encouraged to make a submission to a new parliamentary inquiry as it considers the needs of older Victorians from migrant and refugee backgrounds. The Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee is examining the adequacy of services for culturally diverse older communities...
October 4, 2021 - News
The future just got even brighter for young people in Hawthorn following the announcement of VicHealth’s new initiative focused on creating a healthier future for Victoria’s young people. As coronavirus continues to affect the health and wellbeing of young people, Future Healthy will invest $45million...
September 30, 2021 - News
Getting vaccinated has never been more important – it reduces the risks to you and your family of serious illness from COVID-19 and it allows greater freedoms for all Victorians as we re-open together. The upcoming Vaccinated Economy trials are an important step as we...
September 30, 2021 - News
Nominations for the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards are now open! Young Victorians under the age of 29 can now be nominated into one of these categories: Saward Dawson Community Service and Social Impact Award The Victorian Government Group Achievement in the Community Award First National...
September 29, 2021 - News
Victoria is moving towards its vaccination targets at a rapid pace, parts of the state’s domestic travel permit system will be modified to allow Victorians in Greater Sydney and the ACT to come back home. Under current rules, Victorians currently in an Extreme Risk Zones...
September 29, 2021 - News
The Victorian Government is helping children in Hawthorn get the best start to life by supporting local kindergartens with access to state-of-the-art technology to help deliver their funded kinder programs. Minister for Early Childhood Ingrid Stitt has announced two $1500 of Building Blocks Improvement Grants...
September 20, 2021 - News
See the Premier’s statement on the Roadmap out of lockdown below along with downloadable documents on the key milestones and the Burnet Institute modeling. These past 20 months have been incredibly hard on all Victorians. We have missed our loved ones and doing the things...
September 16, 2021 - News
Victorian students will soon have more senior secondary options to get a great education no matter what their post-school goals, with the Victorian Government announcing new pathway options to suit every student. As part of a reform of senior secondary school pathways, legislation has been...
September 16, 2021 - News
Victorians with a disability will be at the heart of a nation-first project designing high-tech solutions to everyday challenges, backed by the Victorian Government. The new $9.15 million MedTechVic project at Swinburne University will push the boundaries of the medical technology sector by enveloping the...
September 3, 2021 - News
As part of the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out, all school staff and all students aged 16 and over are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To help support the safe conduct of end-of-year exams, the Victorian Government have announced a vaccination blitz for final year school...
September 3, 2021 - News
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, students in the Education State are excelling – with Victorian kids across the state, recording the nation’s highest NAPLAN results and huge improvements on previous years. Since 2015, the Andrews Labor Government has invested more than $22.2 billion in...
September 3, 2021 - News
Since the start of the pandemic the Government has provided more than $9 billion in direct economic support for businesses. New support measures will soon be announced. The Victorian Government remain committed to stand with businesses across Victoria. There are a variety of support programs...
September 3, 2021 - News
COVID 19 continues to impact sporting clubs and leagues. The Victorian Government is therefore providing supporting grants of $2,000 to help cover the costs of events that have been unable to proceed, or will have to be cancelled or postponed due to lockdowns. The Sporting...
September 3, 2021 - News
The Victorian Government recently launched the second Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) auction, which will create thousands of jobs and help power the entire Victorian Government with clean energy. The auction will support at least 600 megawatts of energy which will help power government schools,...
August 20, 2021 - News
On 16 August, I was again watching a Council committee, this time to hear discussion on the Victorian Government’s long overdue construction of 12,000 units of affordable and social housing including Hawthorn’s share of 206 units in Bills Street. I am privileged to chair a...
August 19, 2021 - News
It has been an overwhelming two weeks; not only locally but globally too, as we witness from afar the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. After 20 years of service in Afghanistan, and 41 Australian lives lost to the cause, our nation’s first evacuation flight rescued only...
August 19, 2021 - News
On Monday the 9th of August, we extended eligibility for the AstraZeneca vaccine to include 18-39 year olds. On that same day, our state smashed vaccination records, with 22,670 doses of vaccine administered at state-run sites alone. Young people are getting it done, helping our...
August 6, 2021 - News, Parliament
Member’s Statement, given on the 5th of July, 2021. This week is Homelessness Week. I find it astonishing that in an affluent country such as ours over 116 000 people experience homelessness on any given night. Research has shown that secure and affordable housing is...
August 5, 2021 - News
Breast screening services, including BreastScreen, have remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic, with COVID-safe measures in place including physical distancing and additional time between appointments to allow for thorough cleaning. Eligible Victorians have access to free breast screening and assessment through BreastScreen Victoria at 42...
August 5, 2021 - News
A plethora of Hawthorn students have been recognised alongside the state’s best performing VCE students in the Premier’s VCE Awards. Member for Hawthorn, John Kennedy, congratulates the following students on their outstanding achievement. Kiah Shnider from Bialik College was recognised as a Top All-Round VCE...
August 4, 2021 - News
In 2022, the Andrews Government will give Victorian children starting at Three-Year-Old Kinder a special Kinder Kit – helping to give them the best start on their learning journey. Minister for Early Childhood, Ingrid Stitt, announced that an $8 million investment in the 2021/22 Victorian Budget...
August 2, 2021 - News
Students at Swinburne Senior Secondary College are a step closer to getting the facilities they need for a great start in life, with an architect appointed to design the school’s exciting upgrade. Member for Hawthorn, John Kennedy, today announced that N2SH Design Firm has been...
July 23, 2021 - News
Minister for Education has announced that the Victorian Government will continue to support students in their final years of school, with the Consideration of Educational Disadvantage (CED) process to continue in 2021 in light of continued disruptions to the school year. In a normal year, individual...
July 22, 2021 - News
General Cash Support: The Victorian Government has announced, Wednesday 21 July 2021, further support payments relating to the May-June lockdown: Eligible Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund recipients will receive $4,200, taking the total payment for current restriction period to $7,200 Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two...
July 22, 2021 - News
The Andrews Government is supporting the welfare of veterans and their families, and ensuring their sacrifices are remembered by future generations. Applications for Veterans Grants are now open through the ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund and the Victoria Remembers Grant Program. Under the ANZAC Day Proceeds...
July 22, 2021 - News
Hawthorn locals are encouraged to honour the remarkable people and organisations that help make our state and local community a multicultural success story. Nominations are open for the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence. The annual awards, now in their 20th year, include 15 categories, covering...