NATIONAL CENTRE FOR FARMER HEALTH

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for  Health, David  Davis, and  it is in  relation to  funding for  the National  Centre for Farmer Health. As I understand it, Ms Pulford  raised  this matter  earlier this week, and  that  was not the  first  time that it has  been raised…

THE GEELONG PROJECT

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — To say that the Geelong community is passionate about the Geelong Project would be a serious understatement. Headlines in the Geelong Advertiser such as ‘Don’t let our kids down’, ‘Outrage at cuts to youth program’, ‘Youth funding cut a tragedy’ and ‘Project axe blasted’ mirror the community’s reaction to the Napthine…

BARWON HEALTH RESIDENTIAL AGED-CARE FACILITIES

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Ageing,  and it is in relation to the 108-bed Wallace Lodge in North Geelong and the 108-bed Alan David Lodge in Grovedale. I know the minister is aware of the talks between Barwon Health and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) over staffing…

COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY FUNDING

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — The Pomonal fire station, located approximately 45 kilometres west of Ararat on the Western Highway, serves one of seven Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigades in the district 16 Ararat  group. With 72 members it is  the largest of all brigades of similar town and district size in the region. Because it is situated close to…

WILL THE LIBERAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUND THE NCFH?

“Last year, the Victorian Health Minister, David Davis gutted the National Centre for Farmer Health in Hamilton stripping its $1 million annual State Government funding. “Mr Davis’ explanation for this callous cut was that the Liberal Party believes the Centre should be funded at a Federal level because it has the word ‘National’ in its…

ANGLESEA BOWLING CLUB

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Sport and Recreation. It is in relation to the Anglesea Bowling Club’s  application for funding to assist with its redevelopment into a community-oriented acility.  Plans for the club’s redevelopment have been going through a long process, including consultation with a number of community organisations as well as the three tiers of government. It…

PARKS VICTORIA: REPORT 2011-12

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to speak on the Parks Victoria annual report for  2011-12. From the outset, I state my objection, concern and extreme disappointment with  the Napthine government’s recent decision to cut a further 60 staff from Parks Victoria,  a decision that will have an enormously detrimental impact on the Victorian environment. Whether they are issues such as…

SUPPORTED ACCOMADATION FEES

Ms TIERNEY (Western  Victoria) — Thanks to the federal Labor government, this year will forever be remembered as the beginning of one of Australia’s most significant social reforms in history, the national disability insurance scheme. This policy, like many  other  significant social reforms such as Medicare and superannuation, are the products  of  progressive Labor governments and indicative of the Australian Labor Party’s focus on improving the livelihood of all…

THE GEELONG PROJECT

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)– My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Housing,  Ms Lovell, and it is in relation  to an  important service  in Geelong called the Geelong Project, which is a community-based youth service led by Time for Youth with its partners Swinburne University of Technology, Barwon Youth and the Geelong  local learning…