
COVID-19 Support
Local support services available during COVID-19 The pandemic has been a challenging period for local residents. If you or a neighbour, friend or family member

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information – Important numbers and information links
General COVID-19 Information and Advice If you have coronavirus (COVID-19) health concerns or have questions about current Victorian guidelines, please call the Victorian Government Coronavirus

Street Stalls on this Saturday 20th February in Macleod & Rosanna
I’ll be holding a mobile office in your area on Saturday 20th February. Swing by if you need any assistance or would like to discuss

Pensioners are being shortchanged. The Government needs to update the deeming rate.
The Government is failing to protect Australians who are struggling right now as a result of this pandemic and subsequent recession. The Government needs to

La Trobe University redundancies are the Federal Government’s fault
Labor MPs Andrew Giles, Ged Kearney, Kate Thwaites and Lisa Chesters have today called on the Federal Government to grant LaTrobe University access the JobKeeper Payment immediately. Yesterday, La Trobe

Community Q&A – Wednesday 19th March 2020 – Fixing the Aged Care System in Australia
There is an aged care crisis in Australia. Over 100,000 older Australians are waiting for aged care at home with wait times now more than

Locals helping locals – support the DV Fooshare Xmas Appeal
Christmas is fast approaching and there are families here in our own community that cannot afford some of the things we can often take for

Jagajaga Community Volunteer Awards 2020 – nominations are now open
NOMINATE A COMMUNITY HERO! This annual local award recognises the efforts of individuals and groups who selflessly volunteer their time and effort to make our

The information challenge and the need for public interest journalism
– By Kate Thwaites MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga – I have always been interested in how we get the information that helps us to

Congratulations to all recipients of the 2019 Community Sports Awards
A huge congratulations to all who received a 2019 Jagajaga Community Sports Award on Tuesday 29th October at Ivanhoe Town Hall. On behalf of our

Climate Q&A – November 14th, 5.30pm at Watsonia Community Hall
CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNITY Q&A Kate Thwaites MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga and Mark Butler MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy invite you to