RAIL: NORTH SHORE STATION

If Mrs Coote is listening in her room, I can inform her that I am far from wilting. I am standing here and ready to talk about the North Shore train station in Geelong. It is an adjournment matter for the Minister for Public Transport, Terry Mulder. The North Shore station is one of three…

BUDGET PAPERS 2011-12

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I also rise to speak on the budget papers for 2011-12. I, along with many other Victorians, looked forward to seeing the much-awaited budget of the first Baillieu government. One of the reasons we were looking forward to it was that we were wanting some indication about how this government…

HEART DISEASE: GO RED FOR WOMEN

On another matter, I take this opportunity to encourage all members to wear a dash of red tomorrow to support the Heart Foundation’s Go Red for Women campaign. The campaign raises awareness of heart disease as the no. 1 killer of Australian women and raises issues of risk, symptoms and treatments to help lower the…

BILL ROYCROFT

I stand to speak on the sad passing of one of the true legends of Olympic sport in Australia, Bill Roycroft, who died on Sunday in Camperdown at the age of 95. Bill was Australia’s oldest surviving Olympian and the patriarch of equestrian sports in this country. Grant Baldock, Equestrian Australia chief executive officer, said:…

OCEAN GROVE: SPORTS PRECINCT

I rise to speak about the Baillieu government’s non-funding of the Ocean Grove sports hub redevelopment, which is putting the survival of local sporting clubs in serious jeopardy. The previous Labor government promised $5 million for this redevelopment, the Gillard Labor government committed $2 million and the City of Greater Geelong is also committing to…

PLANNING: AMENDMENT C60

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise this afternoon to speak in support of Mr Tee’s motion, and I do so on a number of grounds. Mr Tee and others have taken us through a number of issues pertaining to the history of this matter. This afternoon I would like to take the chamber as…

SEA VIEW HOUSE, PORTLAND: FUTURE

I am pleased to see the Minister for Health in the chamber tonight being the duty minister, as my adjournment matter is for him. It is in relation to Sea View House at Portland. I am aware that the minister is familiar with the situation in Portland. I can indicate that I also have been…

PORTARLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL: FUNDING

Many in this chamber know of the critical role that well-resourced schools, particularly those in smaller communities, play in the general health and wellbeing of a community. Portarlington Primary School is very much the heart, the soul and the future of Portarlington. It has a good number of enrolments, great teachers, a caring and driven…

TIERNEY PUSHES FOR PORTARLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP has raised the much needed upgrade for the Portarlington Primary School in Parliament today. After recently visiting the school with the Leader of the Opposition, Daniel Andrews,and Bellerine MP, Lisa Neville, Ms Tierney has again advocated for vital funding to upgrade the Primary School. “PortarlingtonPrimary School has a…

FRIENDS OF THE MELTON BOTANIC GARDEN

Ms TIERNEY — On another matter, I draw attention to the work being done by the Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden, in particular by Jill Bentley and Alan Benson, a retired Toyota shop steward in the vehicle division of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union. Jill and Alan work hard to make sure that Melton…

NORTH WEST MUNICIPALITIES ASSOCIATION: FLOODS EXHIBITION

I rise to thank the Gannawarra, Northern Grampians, Buloke, Yarriambiack and Hindmarsh shire councils, along with the West Wimmera and Loddon shires and the Swan Hill, Mildura and Horsham rural city councils, all of which form part of the North West Municipalities Association, for their floods exhibition currently being displayed in Queen’s Hall. The exhibition…

JOBWATCH: FUNDING

I rise to speak in support of Ms Pulford’s motion to condemn the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations for deciding to cease funding JobWatch. One of the most important aspects of one’s life is secure employment; it is very important to a whole range of people over the course of their lifetimes. Unfortunately securing…

NO MONEY AND NO SUPPORT FOR POLWARTH

The first budget delivered by the Coalition contains no vision to grow our state, no plan to create jobs, and no plan to ensure Victorians can access the infrastructure they need into the future. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney MP said the budget clearly shows the Baillieu Government has no vision to grow our…

NO MONEY AND NO SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTH WEST

The first budget delivered by the Coalition contains no vision to grow our state, no plan to create jobs, and no plan to ensure Victorians can access the infrastructure they need into the future. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney MP said the budget clearly shows the Baillieu Government has no vision to grow our…