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We've come a long way in the race to get vaccinated and I'd like to personally thank each and every single person for rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated.

Record vaccination rates will soon see Victoria become one of the most vaccinated places in the world with Wyndham leading the race in the western suburbs - meaning we can now start re-emerging from lockdown and get back to doing the things we love with the people who matter most to us.  

If you haven’t booked your appointment, please book it today.
For more info on the Roadmap visit:
www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covidsafe-settings
Or to book a vaccination visit:
www.portal.cvms.vic.gov.au

Last Friday was World Teachers' Day. It's an important time to reflect on the fantastic efforts of our teachers, principals and education professionals who go that extra mile to help young Victorians thrive at school.

Thank you for doing the hard yards to keep our community safe!

The Victorian Education Excellence Awards honour and recognise the outstanding work of our teachers and schools such as Tarneit Rise Primary School - the winner of Outstanding Provision for High-Ability Students at this year’s awards. 

The work of our teachers, principals and education professionals play a crucial role in educating our young people, and equip students to become lifelong learners. It's fantastic to see our educators get the recognition they deserve.

For more information about the awards and winners visit www.education.vic.gov.au/veea

Fantastic to see another important local project delivered with the completion 
of a new playground at Tarneit Rise Primary School - just in time for kids returning to the classroom!

The $84,665 project was funded through the Victorian Government's Minor Capital Works Fund. 

This year’s Parliament Prize was awarded by the Victorian Parliament to students who recorded a 90-second ‘Member’s Statement’ on a topic of their choice. 

The Alicia Katz award (named after the first woman to run for the Parliament of Victoria and awarded to a school for their inspiring contribution to the Prize) was won by our very own Hoppers Crossing Secondary College!

For more information, and to see the other winners
Parliament of Victoria - The Parliament Prize

Applications are now open for the third round of the $21 million Get Active Kids Voucher Program, with vouchers of up to $200 on offer.
 
This Victorian-first program will help families with the cost of membership and registration fees, sports equipment and uniforms.

To be eligible, kids must be aged 18 years or under, a resident in Victoria, named on a current Australian Government Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and also named on a valid Australian Government Medicare Card at the time of application
 

Construction of Dianella Community Centre in the heart of Riverdale Estate is now complete - including a new early learning service built onsite with capacity for 132 four-year-old and 88 three-year-old students to start in Term 1, 2022.

The project includes three kindergarten rooms, maternal and child health
consulting rooms, community rooms, outdoor activity spaces such as a
playground, a half basketball court, BBQ area and amphitheatre.

The Suburban Revitalisation Program works with local stakeholders to plan and deliver infrastructure, community development and events that promote social and economic benefits in focused suburbs across Melbourne - including Tarneit!

Funded projects so far include:
✅ Tarneit Gardens Shopping Centre Mural
✅ Tarneit Parks Revitalisation
✅ Penrose Community Garden
✅ Sunset Views Boulevard Enhancements
✅ Tarneit Dog off leash Areas
✅ Cowies Hill Water Tower Lighting
✅ Tarneit Business Association Establishment

The Tarneit Board is comprised of:

- Sarah Connolly MP (Chair)
- Councillor Adele Hegedich (Wyndham Council - Harrison Ward)
- Stephen Wall (CEO of Wyndham City Council)
- Simon Haber (Principal of Tarneit Senior College)
- Michael Lim (Senior Manager at YLab)
- Poly Kiyaga (Manager - Community Support Groups Program)
- Rashi Divyang Dhagat (Owner of Little Growling Cafe)

51,000 air purifiers will be set up in public, and low-fee Catholic and Independent schools to help combat the spread of Covid-19 in time for Term 4.

We’ve got over 400 in 14 schools so far with more on the way.

In addition, these our schools are entitled to a grant of up to $25,000 to purchase shade sails – with $60 million to create more outdoor learning spaces to make it easy for classes to be conducted outside.

It's all part of our plan to keep school communities protected with the Three Vs: Ventilation, Vaccination and Vital COVIDSafe Steps.