Bulldogs’ home ground gets $250,000 Makeover.

BULLDOGS’ HOME GROUND GETS $250,000 MAKEOVER South Croydon’s Football and Cricket Clubs’ home ground will get a makeover under a re-elected Gillard Labor Government. Cheong Park Reserve will receive a significant upgrade under a re-elected Gillard Labor Government, Federal Labor Member for Deakin, Mike Symon, announced today.

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More beds for Maroondah Hospital

A re-elected Gillard Labor Government will deliver better health services, providing an additional 20 hospital beds at Maroondah hospital. This is part of the Gillard Labor Government’s additional investment in new hospital beds in Victoria.

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HOW TO VOTE LABOR IN DEAKIN

Click here to download Mike Symon’s how to vote card.

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Funding for the Nunawading Library Redevelopment

The Gillard Labor Government will provide $1.6 million to the City of Whitehorse council for the Nunawading Library Redevelopment if re-elected on August 21. The announcement was made on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010, by Federal Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O’Connor, and local Member for Deakin, Mike Symon.

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Greener buildings in Melbourne’s East

On Thursday, 5th of August, 2010, Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr and Federal Labor Member for Deakin Mike Symon MP visited an East Burwood company that has cut its energy consumption with support from the Gillard Labor Government’s Green Building Fund. APV Nominees received over $470,000 from the Green Building Fund last year to reduce [...]

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Local schools to help tackle climate change

Local schools will play an important role in the fight to cut Australia’s carbon emissions and tackle climate change, the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet told students at Forest Hill College on Tuesday, 13 July 2010. Mr Combet, who visited Forest Hill College in Burwood East with the [...]

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Bob Hawke Launches Mike Symon’s Campaign.

On Friday, July 23rd,  Bob Hawke, the former Prime Minister of Australia, officially launched the ALP campaign for the marginal seat of Deakin and opened the campaign office in Ringwood. Mike Symon, Federal Member of Deakin, thanked Bob Hawke for opening the office and launching the campaign for this very close marginal seat.

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Peter Garrett and Mike symon visit blackburn high school music centre

On Wednesday the 21st of July, Peter Garrett, the Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts, and Mike Symon, Federal Member for Deakin, visited Blackburn High to meet students and tour the Blackburn High School Music Centre.

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Election Called

Julia Gillard, The Prime Minister of Australia, declared the commencement of the Federal Election.  The people of Deakin will have their opportunity to vote on August 21st.

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