Getting Results - Environment and Conservation
As the local State Member of Parliament, Ann Barker helps make sure the Oakleigh electorate gets its fair share of funding and resources from the Brumby Government. Including:
- supported the establishment of a new waste water treatment plant at Lockwood Security in Oakleigh
- new waste management projects in the south-east
- new recycling technology at Oakleigh Recyclers
- grant for the Oakleigh Cemetery and Pioneer Memorial Park conservation project
- grant for the rehabilitation of Scotchman’s Creek
- sponsored South Eastern Regional Business and Environment Event
- introduced program through Yarra Valley Water to help low income households reduce water consumption
- grants for heritage planning advisers in Glen Eira and Monash
- provided assistance to the Oakleigh Historical Society for a document archive project
- grant of $10,000 to Glen Eira Council for management plan for Boyd Park Murrumbeena
- installation of solar hot-water units in public housing in Chadstone
- grants of $94,500 to Monash Council to build a new pedestrian bridge over Scotchman's Creek Oakleigh
- $900,000 Melbourne Water initiative to construct the Huntingdale Road wetland
- rebates on water efficient and water saving products made available
- implementation of the Water Conservation Assistance Pilot Program in Glen Eira to assist low income earners with repairs, maintenance and replacement of water related plumbing fixtures
- $20,000 Heritage Victoria grant to Greek Orthodox Church Glen Huntly for structural rectification
- $20,000 funding for state-of-the-art energy and water saving laundry system at Oak Towers Aged care facility
