Council rallies in support of neighbourhood houses
MP for Bass Jordan Crugnale (left) with Neighbourhood Houses representatives including Phillip Island Community and Learning Centre manager David Rooks (centre) and Neighbourhood Houses Gippsland network manager Antonia Halloran-Lavelle (far right), who earlier this month called for a desperately needed increase in State Government funding of community houses. Also pictured: Alyson Skinner and Jennie Keerie. Bass Coast Shire councillors have now backed their campaign.

Council rallies in support of neighbourhood houses

Cr Mat Morgan successfully moved a motion at the November meeting that council write to Carers and Volunteers Minister Ros Spence calling on the State Government to restore funding of neighbourhood houses to historical levels, with a 25 per cent funding increase, from $300,000 to $500,000 per year.

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