ELECTRICITY: HEYWOOD INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Regional and Rural Development in the other  place, Jacinta Allan. Last week the minister announced a grant of $300 000 from the Brumby government to upgrade the electricity supply in  the Heywood industrial  corridor. The project will create the capacity for the upgrade of major infrastructure in…

FISHERIES AMENDMENT BILL

 I wish to speak in support of  the Fisheries Amendment Bill. The allocation of natural resources is always a point for debate and indeed  controversy.  The allocation of  natural resources, who gets  to use them and how are key factors in this debate. As previous speakers have outlined, this matter comes  before us as a…

PORT FAIRY: PORT DEVELOPMENT GRANT

Last  week in Port  Fairy  a  number  of announcements were  made by the Minister  for Regional and Rural  Development in the other place, including a $1.5 million state government grant  for  the  Port Fairy  port.  The Port Fairy economy centres around tourism and fishing, both of which will be significantly enhanced due to  this grant. …

FUNDING BOOST FOR CRESSY NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE

The Cressy and District Neighbourhood Centre will be one of 29 Neighbourhood Houses to receive a $3350 grant to improve its services to the local community under the Brumby Government’s Neighbourhood House Foundation Grants program, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said. “The Brumby Government recognises the valuable contributions Neighbourhood Houses across the state make…