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$160,000 for Brunswick Bike Route

Posted by Chris Anderson in Climate Change, Health, Jane Garrett, Media Releases, Transport
Monday, November 9. 2009

Part of $2 Million Brumby Government Funding to Improve Sustainable Transport

Jane Garrett, Labor candidate for Brunswick, has welcomed news of an $160,000 Brumby Labor Government initiative to fund a new alternative north south bike route through Brunswick and Brunswick East linking Carlton North and Coburg.

Moreland City Council has received $160,000 as part of nearly $2 million given to councils in Melbourne and regional Victoria to improve local access and overcome barriers to walking, cycling and public transport.

The $226,000 Canning Street Extension Project will be delivered thanks to joint funding from the Brumby Government’s fourth round of TravelSmart and Local Area Access Program grants and Moreland City Council.

“I am delighted to announce funding for this project, which will improve sustainable transport options in our community and encourage people to leave their cars at home for short trips,” Ms Garrett said.

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Victoria Walks!

Posted by Chris Anderson in Climate Change, Community Campaigns, Health, Transport
Tuesday, June 23. 2009

Vichealth has introduced a new website, VictoriaWalks.

Encouraging walking is a great way to change your neighbourhood for the better. When you walk, you meet your neighbours, get healthy, save money and save the planet. We’ve found the best, most practical tools to help promote walking so take a stroll around the site and get inspired. The website has an extensive array of resources and tools to assist people to work together to make their neighbourhoods better for walking (both socially and physically).

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Building Jobs, Building Victoria

Posted by Chris Anderson in Education, Health, Housing, Jobs & Economy, Papers & Speeches, Parliament, Transport, Water
Friday, May 15. 2009

- Carlo Carli speaks to Parliament about the State Budget
- Global financial crisis is impacting on Victorian jobs
- Budget protects jobs and builds infrastructure
- It is not a situation of our making, but it is one we have to confront to protect jobs and to protect families in Victoria.

On May 7 Carlo Carli spoke to state Parliament about the 2009-2010 budget, as a part of the debate on the Appropriations Bill 2009.

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Jobs and Families Protected in 2009 State Budget

Posted by Chris Anderson in Education, Health, Jobs & Economy, Press Releases, Transport
Tuesday, May 5. 2009

- Budget to secure 35,000 jobs in the next 12 months
- Schools, public transport, health big winners
- A traditional Labor budget, protecting jobs while investing for the future

Investing in infrastructure to secure jobs, stimulate the economy, and support Victorian families from the impact of the Global Financial Crisis are the hallmarks of the Brumby Labor Government’s 2009 State Budget.

Member for Brunswick, Carlo Carli MP today welcomed the Brumby Labor Government’s 2009 State Budget and its record $11.5 billion infrastructure investment that will secure up to 35,000 jobs in the coming 12 months.

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Premier on our 2009 Priorities

Posted by Chris Anderson in Climate Change, Education, Health, Housing, Jobs & Economy, Planning, Transport
Wednesday, February 4. 2009

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Preventing heat related illness

Posted by Chris Anderson in Health
Wednesday, January 28. 2009

With high temperatures expected across Victoria this week, you may find the following information useful.

PREVENTING HEAT RELATED ILLNESS
Heat-related illness can occur when the body is unable to adequately cool itself. The body normally cools itself by sweating, but sometimes sweating isn’t enough and the body temperature keeps rising.
Heat–related illness can range from mild conditions such as a rash or cramps to very serious conditions such as heat stroke, which can kill. Heat may worsen the condition of someone who already has a medical condition such as heart disease.

Prevention is the best way to manage heat-related illness.

The following fact sheet contains a range of information relating to preventing heat related illness.

Further information is available at:
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/emergency_mgmnt/heat_stress.htm

BUSHFIRE SMOKE AND HEALTH
Bushfire smoke can affect air quality in rural and urban areas. This smoke may affect people’s health.

This fact sheet provides information on bushfire smoke, how it can affect you and your family’s health, and actions that you can take to avoid or reduce potential health effects.

Further information is available at:
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/emergency_mgmnt/bushfire_smoke.htm

For further advice or health information, contact Nurse on Call – 1300 60 60 24, or refer constituents to their health service or GP. For emergencies contact 000.

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Dawson St Childcare gets Capital Boost

Posted by Chris Anderson in Education, Health, Press Releases
Wednesday, June 18. 2008

Dawson Street Child Care Co-operative is amongst nine childcare providers in the Brunswick electorate that will share in $10.7 million in Brumby Government grants to buy equipment, expand surfaces, renovate and improve general amenities.

Nine local services each received grants as part of the Brumby Government’s boost to the state’s early childhood services.

Dawson Street Child Care Co-operative would receive $100,000 to extend the toddlers room to increase capacity, and to install a new entry gate and pathway.

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Health Start for Primary Students

Posted by Chris Anderson in Education, Health
Friday, June 6. 2008

Brunswick North West Primary and Moreland Primary Schools will receive a healthy boost after receiving $6,000 each from the 'Go for your Life' Healthy Start Grants scheme.

The funding will be used in individual schools for a variety of purposes such as upgrading existing canteen facilities, repairs to exercise tracks, bike sheds, provide re-asphalting, all-weather protection of outdoor play areas and kitchen gardens.

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Victorian Budget Delivers for Growth

Posted by Giuseppe Ardica in Climate Change, Education, Health, Housing, Jobs & Economy, Press Releases, Sport, Transport
Thursday, May 8. 2008

Babies and young families, home buyers and services are the big winners in the 2008-09 State Budget, Carlo Carli, Member for Brunswick said today.

“New figures released today show we are in the middle of a baby boom,” Mr. Carli said.

“Over 73,700 births recorded last year – the highest since 1971 and we are rolling out initiatives to make sure families have the services they need for their children.”

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Opening date for new Women's Hospital now set in stone

Posted by Giuseppe Ardica in Health
Thursday, February 28. 2008

The new world-class $250 million Royal Women’s Hospital is on schedule to open in June – and the date is now set in stone.

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8000 Nurses

Posted by Chris Anderson in Health, Jobs & Economy
Friday, September 21. 2007

The 8000th new nurse since 1999 has begun work in the Victorian public health system, a product of Australia’s most successful nurse recruitment and retention campaign and Labor's commitment to investing in services and people.

8061 extra nurses have joined the health system since 1999 (a 39 per cent increase), and nurse registration figures were up by 15.7 per cent (an increase of 12,850 from 69,794 in 1999 to 82,644 this year), compared to an increase of 10.8 per cent in NSW for the same period.

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Moving to a Smart Health System

Posted by Chris Anderson in ALP, Health
Monday, July 2. 2007

In today's Age, Rob Moodie writes about the move towards a smart health system...

A good starting point would be to ensure we have a health system — one that actively creates good health from birth and maximises our health to the grave — not simply an illness system. Such a system needs to be smart, balanced, fair and simple.

Federal Labor's new health policy moves in this direction. In Fresh Ideas, Future Economy Labor notes that...

The current health system is very good at providing acute and episodic care when people are sick, but it is not well equipped to meet the future challenge of the growing chronic disease burden.

Labor proposes to initiate major health care reform by shifting the focus to preventative healthcare. Only by making this shift can we treat people fairly and manage the chronic disease burden

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Labor's Health Plan

Posted by Chris Anderson in Campaign 2006, Health
Thursday, November 2. 2006

More nurses and doctors

16,000 more hospital operations

New elective Surgery Centres

Major upgrades to suburban hospitals

Rebuilding the Children's and Eye and Ear Hospitals

More Ambulances and paramedics

This is Labor's Health Policy. Find out more

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