Shaun Leane

Member for North-Eastern Metropolitan Region

ABOUT SHAUN

An electrician by trade, Shaun has worked for a variety of organisations in this capacity and later with the Electrical Trades Union.

Born in Oakleigh, Shaun was only young when his father, a bricklayer who fought in New Guinea in WWII, passed away leaving his mother, a nurse, to work night shift to raise their family of eight children.

As a Member of Parliament, Shaun strives to create opportunities for every member of the community and allows everyone to be their best. This means a strong education system, extensive support services and wide-ranging job opportunities.

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It was great to visit site this week and see the w

It was great to visit site this week and see the works underway preparing the foundations for the new pavilion and soccer facilities in Templestowe Road, Bulleen, which will be ready for play next year.

For the next few weeks people in the area may feel or hear the piling rig in operation as it drills holes for the foundations.

There may be some traffic impacts, including a reduction in the speed limit to 60km/h on Templestowe Road near the site entrance. This new speed limit will apply into early 2024.

The new sports precinct will help local soccer clubs to play on and grow while North East Link construction is underway at Bulleen Park.

For more information go to https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/library/north-east-link-program/work-notices/bulleen-work-notices/bulleen/new-bulleen-soccer-facilities-may-update
#northeastlink #bigbuild

With the Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festi

With the Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival happening on Sunday March 26, this weekend is going to be a special one!

Eastfield Park, Croydon will be host to dancing, pipe bands, heavy event, folk music, displays, clans and stalls. There will be plenty of activities and entertainment for all ages.

The Melbourne Highland Games & Celtic Festival has been held annually since April 1967 and is a wonderful community celebration of Scottish culture and heritage.

You can book tickets at https://bit.ly/42EnAaf and tickets will also be available at the gate. The games will be at 119 Eastfield Road, Croydon from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Sunday March 26.

See you at the games!

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The Andrews Labor Government is committed to boosting the participation of women and girls in STEM.

Creating opportunities for women in these fields and encouraging more girls to enter the world of STEM education is vital.

We are working to boost women’s participation in STEM industries with almost $3 million in new, targeted gender equality strategies for the energy and manufacturing industries.

We’re also investing $10 million for new technology at new and existing Tech Schools and we will open 6 more Tech Schools over the next few years supporting around 62,000 students.

The school year has started for 2023 today. This

The school year has started for 2023 today.

This afternoon please take extra care while on the roads.

• School speed zones will be active across the state to encourage drivers to slow down and take care arounds schools.

Today we celebrate Lunar New Year. Here in Victor

Today we celebrate Lunar New Year.

Here in Victoria, we are so lucky and proud to be home to many multicultural communities who share with us their Lunar New Year celebrations.

So, whether you are welcoming the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, this is a special time to gather with family and friends, honour tradition, and welcome a prosperous Lunar New Year.

I wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

Happy New Year! 🎉🎉 Best wishes for a health

Happy New Year! 🎉🎉

Best wishes for a healthy and happy 2023!

Be smart and stay safe on the roads these holidays

Be smart and stay safe on the roads these holidays.

The message is clear - drive safely, plan ahead, take regular breaks and get everyone home safely.

A pause from the road might save your life.

There are plenty of places to stop along your journey including community run rest stops or a TAC Pause Stop.

You can find all Pause Stop sites across Victoria at http://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/pausestop

Drive safely, and enjoy the summer holidays! ☀️🏖

Merry Christmas to all Victorians and best wishes

Merry Christmas to all Victorians and best wishes for 2023! 🎄🎉

The holidays can be a tough time, and it is always

The holidays can be a tough time, and it is always important to check in with those around you. Help is always available, and don't be afraid to reach out during this period.

Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!

Our office will be closed for the holiday season,

Our office will be closed for the holiday season, but we will be back open 2nd January 2023.

Stay safe over the holiday period, and best wishes for you, your family and friends!

A re-elected Andrews Government will thank Victori

A re-elected Andrews Government will thank Victorian veterans for their service and sacrifice by introducing a Victorian Veterans' Card - helping with the cost of living, supporting an active outdoor lifestyle and making it easier to connect with friends and loved ones.

The Victorian Veterans Card will help more than 90,000 veterans who call Victoria home - including our younger veterans - by providing them with:

• $100 Rego discount on one vehicle
• Free Trailer Rego
• Free Caravan Rego
• Free Fishing Licence
• Free Boating Licence
• Access to employment programs to help find jobs after finishing their period of service
• And will lock in free public transport on Anzac Day and Remembrance Day

https://www.danandrews.com.au/news/thanking-victorian-veterans-with-cost-of-living-relief

Every year, on 11 November at 11 am – the 11th h

Every year, on 11 November at 11 am – the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month – we pause to remember the women and men who have served and those who have died in all wars and peacekeeping operations.

I ask all Victorians to pause for a minute’s silence at 11am today to honour and reflect upon the services of all defence personnel.

The Shrine of Remembrance service will be live streamed from 10:30am. You can watch via Facebook, YouTube or their website.

Lest we forget.
@shrineofremembrance

The legacy of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games

The legacy of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games in Geelong will last long after the Closing Ceremony at Kardinia Park – with new sporting facilities for Gymnastics, Weightlifting and Aquatics.

Following the Games, the Waurn Ponds site for Artistic Gymnastics, Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting will become seven multi-sport courts, a dance studio and regional-level gymnastics venue.

The Geelong Games village located in Waurn Ponds – a home away from home for thousands of athletes and officials during the Games – will be used to support social and affordable housing.

This is what the legacy of #Victoria2026 is all about.

The Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games will showcase

The Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games will showcase Geelong and the region to the world, and leave behind new facilities that will benefit the whole community for a lifetime.

#Victoria2026 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony at Kardinia Park.

Weightlifting, Para Powerlifting and Gymnastics in Waurn Ponds.

Swimming, Para Swimming and Diving in Armstrong Creek.

Golf on the Bellarine.

Coastal Rowing in Torquay.

And more.

Today we honour the service and sacrifice of all w

Today we honour the service and sacrifice of all who fought in the Battle of Beersheba, with the Last Post Service at the Shrine of Remembrance at 4:45pm. 

On October 31, 1917, with only horses and bayonets, 500 soldiers of the 4th Light Horse Brigade charged the Turkish trenches and seized the strategic town of Be'er Sheva, paving the way for British forces to move into Palestine.

It is remembered as the last great cavalry charge and a decisive victory for the Australian Light Horse, but 31 Australians were killed and 36 were wounded.

Each Sunday at the Shrine of Remembrance we pause to remember a different event from Australia's military history. We remember the men and women who took part in those events, and the lives lost or forever changed. 

Lest we forget. 

@shrineofremembrance

I was delighted when @carryonaustralia's subsidiar

I was delighted when @carryonaustralia's subsidiary Veteran Housing Australia (VHA) became a registered housing organisation earlier this year, making @veteranhousingau the first social housing provider for veterans at both a state and national level.

Since 2019, the Andrews Labor Government has proudly supported Carry On with over $490,000 in funding, including a recent allocation to Veteran Housing Australia.

Organisations like this make sure that veterans in Victoria and across Australia have access to safe, sustainable and affordable housing.

Watch the video to find out more about the work Veteran Housing Australia does, and how the Victorian Government is supporting veterans with clearer, faster and more accessible pathways to homes.

@dannypearsonmp

Great to join @lucy4kew at Ability Works today to

Great to join @lucy4kew at Ability Works today to discuss ways to make the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games inclusive and support local social enterprises to take part.

Thanks to the workers I met with for showing me some of the quality products they produce.

@abilityworksaustralia
@socialenterprise.network.vic

Today we honour the service and sacrifice of the 2

Today we honour the service and sacrifice of the 2/4th Australian Field Regiment, with a wreath laying ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance at 2:00 pm.

The 2/4th Australian Field Regiment was raised in Victoria in 1940 and served in Egypt and Syria.

On 5 September 1943, 31 men of the 2/4th parachuted with two dismantled 25-pounder-Short guns into Nadzab in New Guinea.

Supporting the US 503rd Parachute (Infantry) Regiment, it was the first-ever parachute jump for an Australian artillery unit.

The 2/4th was disbanded on 7 February 1946, with 1,744 men serving in World War
Two and 30 killed in action or died while on active service.

Lest we forget. 

@shrineofremembrance

Great to be in Dandenong alongside @leetarlamismp

Great to be in Dandenong alongside @leetarlamismp and congratulate John McNeill of @aussieveteranscoffeeco on a successful application to the Anzac Day Proceeds Fund.

Thanks to a grant from the latest round of the Anzac Day Proceeds Fund, Aussie Veterans Pty Ltd will run Season 2 of the Aussie Veterans Social Programs, introducing a range of activities from learning to surf and paddle boarding to mini golf and high tea, to get veterans and their families social and active, and promote positive mental and physical health.

Aussie Veterans is a social enterprise that has developed a social engagement program for veterans, created a website where veterans can advertise their businesses and access relevant information, and gives back to charity partners and the veteran community through the profits made from the business.

👉 3 Veteran Grant Programs are Now Open I’m

👉 3 Veteran Grant Programs are Now Open

I’m pleased to announce that applications for three major grant programs are opening today.

They are Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour, Veterans Capital Works and Victoria Remembers, and I encourage ex-service and community organisations to apply for grants of up to $50,000 to continue their important work.

Applications are open until 31 January 2023.

Here in Victoria we deeply appreciate the contribution veterans and their families have made to the safety, peace and freedom of all Australians and we are committed to honouring and supporting them.

>> The Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour program helps community groups to bring War Memorials, Honour Rolls and Avenues of Honour back to their original condition.

>> Veterans Capital Works program funds are for projects that support building and facility improvements for not-for-profit organisations delivering services to veterans, their families and communities.

>> The Victoria Remembers program funds projects which commemorate veterans’ service or educate Victorians about veterans’ contributions.

For more information and to apply, go to: www.vic.gov.au/grants-support-and-commemorate-veterans

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