Hi, I’m Kat Theophanous - the Labor Member of Parliament for Northcote in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Hi, I’m Kat Theophanous - the Labor Member of Parliament for Northcote in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Northcote is a creative, clever, and compassionate community. It’s been my home for my whole life – and I will always fight for us.
As we grow, there are challenges and opportunities ahead – to tackle inequality and cost of living pressures, strengthen economic security and bring better balance to our lives.
As your MP for Northcote, I’m focused on delivering real action.
That means better healthcare and modern schools, secure jobs and thriving businesses, affordable housing and community facilities, and leading a rapid transition to renewable energy for a safe climate.
As Parliamentary Secretary for Women's Health, I’m also proud to be working to progress the Labor Government’s work to improve women’s access to quality healthcare. And as Parliamentary Secretary for Renters, I’m working to establish a fairer and more secure rental system for Victorians.
I believe in the power of community. So I’ll always listen and work with you to stand up for the things we care about.
Together, we can keep delivering a bright future for the inner north.
With half-price fares now in place until the end of the year, Victorians are already saving hundreds of dollars a year – now we’re making catching the train even easier.
Tap and go will be switched on in stages on the rail network:
7 June: Sunbury, Pakenham, Cranbourne, Metro Tunnel, Werribee, Williamstown, Sandringham, Frankston, Stony Point, Bendigo, Gippsland and Geelong lines.
14 June: Mernda, Hurstbridge, Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein and Glen Waverley lines.
Yarralea Street in Alphington is set to have a new school crossing installed to improve safety for students, families and local residents.
Member for Northcote Kat Theophanous MP today announced $150,000 from the Victorian Government to deliver the project as part of Labor’s Safe Local Roads and Streets Program.
Labor is making our transport network safer and more accessible, because catching the tram or train should be easy for everyone.
The Victorian Budget 2026/27 invests $76 million in our tram network, to deliver level access tram stops on some of Melbourne’s busiest streets, including along High Street in Northcote and Thornbury.
The Allan Labor Government is making life easier, safer and more affordable for families in Northcote.
Cost of living pressures are being felt by everyone in Northcote. That's why this Budget is slashing the cost of commuting. We’re delivering free public transport until the end of May, then half-price fares from June 1 until the end of the year. This will save the average daily commuter in Northcote more than $1,300.
Work from home is a fantastic notion and so very worthy of debate, though it does not seem to have been much of a debate tonight. The Liberals, the Nationals and the Greens are nowhere to be seen – missing in action again. It has been hours, I think, and none of them have stood up, which is really disappointing.
So clearly protecting work from home does not feature highly on their priority list. Perhaps they do not see it as an important part of our modern way of life, or perhaps they do not see the pressures that households are under to balance their busy lives. Well, Victorians feel those pressures, and they sure as heck care about work from home.
Wominjeka. It means ‘welcome’ in Wurundjeri language, the language of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people, custodians of the lands encompassing the Northcote electorate, and when you walk up Hutton Street on your way to Thornbury Primary School, ‘Wominjeka’ is written in giant letters on the fence of the school, artfully and lovingly created by the school community, who have tied small pieces of fabric through the gaps in the fence to create the word along Hutton Street. If you walk into this school, you will hear the word ‘wominjeka’, a warm and welcoming greeting offered across every classroom and at every assembly.
My question is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport.
How is the Minister ensuring that Stationeers in my community are supported to undertake their volunteer work now that the program has transitioned to VicTrack management?
I have been proud to support the Northcote Stationeers for many years, including successfully advocating for Metro to install taps so volunteers do not have to lug buckets of water to keep young plantings alive.
This is what good transport reform looks like. It is not one project, it is not one road or one mode. It is a network, it is safety, it is freight, buses, bikes, walking, enforcement, maintenance and accountability all working together in an integrated system.
Today is Budget Day and there’s a lot to be excited about in Northcote.
Wales Street Primary School is getting a major upgrade, backed by over $21 million to deliver a new gym, library and classrooms.
Solving the housing crisis means increasing supply, but it also means building the right homes, homes that are safe, secure and built to last; homes that people can confidently invest in; homes that draw on our knowledge of sustainability and good design; and homes that strengthen communities for the long term.
