Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has taken up the fight for Geelong public transport commuters in the Parliament. Ms Tierney today raised the severe lack of parking available at Marshall Station, after V/Line has put in place further measures to stop motorists parking on grass areas near the station. Ms Tierney said there is…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– My adjournment matter this evening is for the attention of the Minister for Environment and Climate Change. It concerns the Napthine government’s announcement that it will cut 60 jobs from Parks Victoria. Sixty jobs is a significant number of jobs in anyone’s language, but in terms of Parks Victoria’s payroll it…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– Last week V/Line staff at the Marshall station were forced to put up signage that threatened motorists who parked on the grass and other areas outside of the car-park bays that their vehicles would be towed away. A section of grass near the car park has also had large wooden poles…
To the Legislative Council of Victoria: The petition of certain citizens of the state of Victoria draws to the attention of the house the Napthine Liberal-Nationals state government’s severe lack of funding and resources to maintain regional roads in Victoria. In particular, we note: 1. roads across Victoria have been left to deteriorate since the Liberal-Nationals coalition came to government, with $100…
To the Legislative Council of Victoria: The petition of certain citizens of the state of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council the effects of the state government’s $616 million cut to Victoria’s health system since 2010. We note that these cuts come despite the state government’s election promise to deliver…
MS TIERNEY– To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister for Roads): In relation to the intersection of Beach Road and the Surf Coast Highway: (1) What is VicRoads doing to address the number of collisions that have occurred at the intersection after a petition was presented to the Parliament some time ago…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and it is in relation to the Kolora Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigade in the south-west of Victoria. I have recently been made aware that of the 20 members of the brigade only 3 members have had first aid…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– On 23 July the Hamilton Spectator devoted its entire front page to an issue that the Hamilton and surrounding community are deeply passionate about — that is, the National Centre for Farmer Health. The Minister for Health, David Davis, has continually ignored the Labor opposition, the local and state media and,…
To the Legislative Council of Victoria: The petition of certain citizens of the state of Victoria draws to the attention of the house the state government’s decision to cease funding for the National Centre for Farmer Health. In particular, we note: 1. the likely closure of the National Centre for Farmer Health due to…