Tourists and local residents will be able to travel the entire length of the Great Ocean Road just in time for Christmas with two lanes of traffic open along the entire costal route. With initial construction now complete, work zones near Wye River and Separation Creek will be cleared this week, as promised, before the…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting families first by giving the Bannockburn community the great sport and recreation facilities it deserves. The Bannockburn community can look forward to upgraded sport and recreation facilities thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government’s $100 million Community Sports Infrastructure Fund. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting families first by giving the Winchelsea community the great sport and recreation facilities it deserves. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the Surf Coast Shire is set to benefit from the Labor Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Fund by receiving a $75,000 grant for the Winchelsea Golf Club…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting families first by giving the Gellibrand community the great sport and recreation facilities it deserves. The Gellibrand community can look forward to upgraded sport and recreation facilities thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government’s $100 million Community Sports Infrastructure Fund. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting families first by giving the Woorndoo community the great sport and recreation facilities it deserves. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the Moyne Shire is set to benefit from the Labor Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Fund by receiving an $80,000 grant for the Woorndoo Netball Change Facility…
The Andrews Labor Government is making it safer for students in Victoria’s South West to travel to school, with 18 new flashing 40km/h speed signs set to be installed before the 2017 school year. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said $103,000 will be spent on the new time-based signs to help make drivers more…
Glenelg Shire Council has been given a financial boost by the Andrews Labor Government to support LGBTI young people in the Glenelg Shire. HEY Grants fund groups and organisations to undertake mental health and community engagement activities for young people aged between 14 and 25. They aim to raise awareness, promote acceptance of diversity, eliminate…
Beeac Primary School students will enjoy a new outdoor area thanks to a $75,200 grant from the Andrews Labor Government’s $20 million Inclusive Schools Fund Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced funding for the new outdoor area that will include an outdoor breakout area with play equipment. The Labor Government established the Inclusive Schools…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping the Koroit Irish Festival grow. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced a $5000 Regional Events Fund grant today to help the popular festival attract more visitors to the region than ever before. In its 21st year, the Koroit Irish Festival features live music, theatre and a Gaelic sports…
Young people in Heywood will be better connected to their local communities and have a greater voice in decision making. Glenelg Shire Council will receive a Rural and Regional Local Government Youth Engagement Program grant of $30,000 from the Andrews Labor Government for The Youth Action Crew (YAC) Project. YAC is a committee of young…
The major expansion of Victoria’s only maximum-security women’s prison has reached a critical new milestone with 120 new beds set to open at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney visited DPFC this morning to look at the three new accommodation units which mark the completion of the first stage of works.…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting families first by giving the Mortlake community the great sport and recreation facilities it deserves. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Moyne Shire Council is set to benefit from the Labor Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Fund by receiving a $200,000 grant for the Mortlake Swimming Pool Wet…
The Turnbull Liberal Government is ripping more than $100 million from its Industry Skills Fund – a massive blow to Victorian businesses. The savage funding cut is hidden in today’s Mid-Year Economic Financial Outlook and will slash $119 million from the fund over the forward estimates. The Andrews Labor Government is supporting industry through initiatives…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting people first in South-West Victoria with a multi-million dollar boost for South West TAFE. Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney visited the institute’s Warrnambool campus today, announcing $5.5 million to ensure South West is ready to hit the ground running when Skills First is introduced next month. The…
Colac children and families can now come together, get active, have fun and embrace the outdoors at two new playgrounds. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today officially opened new playgrounds at Eastern Reserve and Wyuna Estate Open Space in Colac. The Andrews Labor Government is making major upgrades to community sport and recreation facilities…
The Andrews Labor Government is getting on with planning works to duplicate the Midland Highway between Bannockburn and Geelong. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff has been awarded a $670,000 contract to develop the business case for the project. WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff will work with VicRoads to assess the…
The Andrews Labor Government is improving quality in the training system even further with new, tougher contracts being offered to training providers for next year. More than 300 quality training providers have been offered contracts to deliver government-funded training in 2017 under Skills First – the Labor Government’s new approach to training and TAFE in…
The Andrews Labor Government will build Winchelsea’s first ever ambulance station so paramedics can respond even quicker to local emergencies. Winchelsea will also receive a new peak period unit staffed by seven full-time equivalent paramedics. This will be the first time that a permanent paramedic resource will be located in Winchelsea. The Winchelsea area is…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting people first in Victoria’s south-west with the opening of a new TAFE facility in Colac. Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney today visited the future campus of South West TAFE, which will be centrally located in Bromfield Street in the heart of the town. From early next year,…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting people first in Melbourne’s inner city, south and eastern suburbs with a funding boost for Holmesglen Institute. Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney today visited the TAFE’s Chadstone campus, announcing $1 million to ensure Holmesglen is ready to hit the ground running when Skills First is introduced in…
A year after the Andrews Labor Government restored training and TAFE to the Yarra Ranges, more than 1000 students have enrolled at Box Hill Institute’s Lilydale Lakeside campus. The Labor Government invested $20 million returning higher education and TAFE to Lilydale after the former Liberal Government’s funding cuts forced the campus to be closed. The…
Grassroots sports clubs in Western Victoria have won $33537 in grants to help more women and girls play the sports they love. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced 10 recipients of VicHealth’s Active Club Grants program. The program is all about boosting access to grassroots sport and recreation so even more people can enjoy…
The Andrews Labor Government’s record investment in training and TAFE is having a huge effect, with TAFE’s market share growing by more than five per cent in the first six months of 2016. Student satisfaction with training is also turning around, in line with the Labor Government’s crackdown on dodgy providers. The Victorian Training Market…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I rise on behalf of the government to provide a right of reply on this very important bill. I start by paying tribute to and acknowledging those who have been murdered, particularly those in the police force. I also wish to send my condolences to their families and…
The Andrews Labor Government is taking action to help more women and girls in Western Victoria earn sports leadership roles. The new Change our Game campaign is all about encouraging the sector to challenge gender stereotypes and encourage more women and girls to reach their full potential. Our reforms follow the Women and Girls in…
The Andrews Labor Government will give police new powers to collect the DNA of suspected criminals, introduce new laws to crackdown on organised crime and drive by shootings, and establish a dedicated police assistance line for the community, as part of a comprehensive plan to keep Victorians safe. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney welcomed…
The Andrews Labor Government has passed legislation that ensures anyone who murders a police officer and those who don’t reveal the location of their victim’s body will not be released on parole. The changes to the Corrections Act 1986 will ensure those people who kill police officers, either on duty or in connection with their…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I rise to advise the house that the Andrews Labor government is putting people first with a multimillion-dollar boost to Victoria’s TAFEs. Over the past fortnight I have visited TAFEs across the state to announce some of the $89.4 million boost in funding to ensure that they are ready…
Ms TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I move: That the bill be now read a second time. Incorporated speech as follows: The main purpose of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Parole Reform and Other Matters) Bill 2016 is to strengthen our sentencing and parole laws to further enhance community safety and protection. As outlined in the…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I wish to exercise the right of reply on behalf of the government. The Andrews Labor government respects people’s right to religious expression, but not at the cost of equality. The inherent requirements test for employment will ensure a fairer balance between the right to equality and the…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I am pleased to rise to exercise a right of reply on behalf of the government. I think it is timely to reflect on exactly what this bill is before us. Firstly, the birth certificate reforms do not compromise the integrity of the Victorian births, deaths and marriages…
Local road users in Gheringhap will benefit from a safer and more reliable journey along the Midland Highway with the construction of a new roundabout. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that works to upgrade the intersection of Midland Highway and Fyansford-Gheringhap Road are complete. The new $2.48 million roundabout includes new street…
The Andrews Labor Government will today introduce new legislation to ensure anyone who doesn’t reveal the location of their victim’s body will never get parole. The changes to the Corrections Act 1986 create a presumption against parole when a person is convicted of taking a person’s life and does not assist in locating the body.…
The Andrews Labor Government will today introduce new legislation to ensure that any person who murders a police officer is not released on parole. The changes to the Corrections Act 1986 will ensure those people who kill police officers, either on duty or in connection with their role, serve their full sentence in prison. As…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping athletes in Western Victoria become sporting champions by assisting with the costs of travel. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced a total of $6000 grants to 5 sporting clubs in Western Victoria so that they can compete and participate without the burden of travel costs. Recipients of…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting people first in Melbourne’s south-east with $10 million for a new health training facility at Chisholm Institute in Berwick. The centre of excellence will feature nurse training and simulation laboratories, learning areas and staff accommodation. The new building, to be built at the Kangan Drive site, forms part of…
A new partnership between Beechworth Correctional Centre and a local animal rescue program is helping rehabilitate prisoners while finding loving homes for abandoned dogs at the same time. Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney visited the minimum-security prison to tour the facility and meet with the officers and prisoners involved in the program. The prison came…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting people first in Geelong with a multi-million dollar boost for The Gordon. Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney visited the institute today, announcing $14.6 million to ensure The Gordon is ready to hit the ground running when Skills First is introduced in January. The Labor Government was elected…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting people in Northern Victoria first with a multi-million dollar boost for GOTAFE. Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney visited the institute’s Wangaratta campus today, announcing $12.5 million to ensure GOTAFE is ready to hit the ground running when Skills First is introduced in January. The Labor Government was…
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting the Golden Plains Shire to prepare the Inverleigh flood study. The study will prepare detailed flood maps and other material to support appropriate development in the growing township and ensure the community is not exposed to increased flood risk. The local community’s recommendations for upgrading flood warning services and…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting people first in North-East Victoria with a multi-million dollar boost for Wodonga TAFE. Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney visited the institute today, announcing $6.3 million to ensure Wodonga TAFE is ready to hit the ground running when Skills First is introduced in January. The Labor Government was…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting people first in Bendigo with a multi-million dollar boost for Bendigo Kangan Institute. Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney visited the institute today, announcing $1 million to ensure BKI is ready to hit the ground running when Skills First is introduced in January. The Labor Government was elected…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping the State Library Victoria provide important IT services and support to kindergartens in Western Victoria The support provided by the State Library is highly valued among independently run kindergartens in Western Victoria, which often struggle to meet the IT demands of running a high-quality early childhood education. Our Government…
The Andrews Labor Government is making it easier for more families to find a kindergarten place outside of the normal enrolment period. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced an extension of the pre-purchased places pilot program in Warrnambool, securing at least 14 kindergarten places in 2017. The Government purchases and reserves places for children…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting people first in the Mallee with a multi-million dollar boost for SuniTAFE. Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney visited the Mildura campus today – announcing $5.9 million to ensure SuniTAFE is ready to hit the ground running when Skills First is introduced in January. The Labor Government was…
The Andrews Labor Government is equipping sporting clubs in Western Victoria with a life-saving defibrillator. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced the 11 clubs in Western Victoria receiving the life-saving device as part of the second round of the Defibrillators Grants Program. The recipients include: Country Hockey Umpires Colac Colac District…
The Andrews Labor Government has delivered $175,000 in grants to support a number of state-wide community organisations to hold events to raise awareness about violence against women as a part of Victoria Against Violence. Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence Fiona Richardson has awarded Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West a…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I rise to sum up on the matter that was before the house before the dinner break, which is the Working with Children Amendment Bill 2016. As previous speakers have mentioned, the Working with Children Act 2005 was passed by the Victorian Parliament in 2005 under former Attorney-General…
Students in the South West will receive free eye testing and glasses at school in a Victorian-first. The Andrews Labor Government today launched the Glasses for Kids program. More than 30,000 Prep to Year 3 students at 250 schools most in need will have their eyes tested and receive free glasses under the program. Children…
Hampden Specialist School students will receive free eye testing and glasses at school in a Victorian-first. The Andrews Labor Government today launched the Glasses for Kids program. More than 30,000 Prep to Year 3 students at 250 schools most in need will have their eyes tested and receive free glasses under the program. Children with…
Colac and Carlisle River students will receive free eye testing and glasses at school in a Victorian-first. The Andrews Labor Government today launched the Glasses for Kids program. More than 30,000 Prep to Year 3 students at 250 schools most in need will have their eyes tested and receive free glasses under the program. Children…
The Warrnambool RSL Sub-Branch Inc has been selected to participate in the Andrews Labor Government’s War Heritage Oral History Training Program. The Program will provide the Warrnambool RSL Sub-Branch Inc and wider Warrnambool community new ways to preserve and learn about local war history. It’s also a chance for the Warrnambool RSL Sub-Branch Inc to…
The Andrews Labor Government will introduce 12 new train services every week on the Warrnambool line as part of a new V/Line timetable that will start on 29 January next year. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said the new trains would make a real difference for people in Western Victoria, giving them more choice…
The Andrews Labor Government’s two years of work to turn our TAFE system around is paying off with Box Hill Institute being crowned Large Training Provider of the Year at the Australian Training Awards in Darwin last night. Victoria was one of the best performing states, taking home five awards including Australian Large Employer of…
Victoria’s best apprentices, trainees and employers will be recognised at the Australian Training Awards in Darwin tonight. Among the group of six individuals and five local organisations representing Victoria is apprentice Steven Jeffery who studied a Certificate III in Carpentry at Swinburne University of Technology. Steven has taken the skills he used in Victoria around…
Around 40 young offenders will be sent to Barwon Prison in the coming days following rioting at the Parkville Youth Justice Centre. The Andrews Labor Government has today gazetted a secure unit within the prison to operate as a youth remand centre and youth justice custodial centre. The Departments of Justice and Regulation and Health…
Programs designed to support the rehabilitation of Victorians in the justice system have today been recognised at the 2016 Community Work Partnership Awards. Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney joined hundreds of volunteers at the MCG this afternoon for the awards, which acknowledge constructive partnerships between Corrections Victoria and local community groups. A partnership between minimum-security…
One of Victoria’s largest TAFE infrastructure projects is underway with Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney today turning the first sod on the $70 million redevelopment of Chisholm Institute’s Frankston campus. The project – made possible thanks to $25 million from the Andrews Labor Government’s TAFE Rescue Fund – will feature a new four…
Local residents and visitors are set to benefit from safer and improved access to Casterton’s Ess Lagoon, part of the popular Kelpie Trail. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that the Andrews Labor Government will contribute $30,000 to undertake the improvements works, which will make the existing pedestrian bridge over the lagoon more…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping the Warrnambool RSL Sub-Branch Inc give our veterans the fitting commemoration they deserve. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced an $80,000 grant for the construction of the Warrnambool ANZAC Memorial. Throughout history, Australia’s veterans have bravely risked their lives to defend our country. It’s important we…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping the Torquay Museum Without Walls Inc give our veterans the fitting commemoration they deserve. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced a $2,000 grant for the Remembering the Impact of WWI on Australian Society project, a series of public ‘Conversations in History: WWI’. Throughout history, Australia’s veterans…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I rise to make a very short contribution in relation to this bill, given that the description of what this bill intends to do has been covered extensively by previous speakers. The main purpose of the bill is to restrict the use of community correction orders (CCOs) for…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to congratulate two outstanding educational institutions — Warrnambool Primary School and Maryborough Education Centre — and their exceptional staff, most notably Warrnambool’s Jacqui Gore and Maryborough’s education support staff team. Both schools and Jacqui were recipients of 2016 Victorian Education Excellence Awards. The student bodies in these schools are very different,…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — This afternoon I am very pleased to stand here and support the Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Bill 2016. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we stand today, the Kulin nations, and I pay my respects to their elders both past and present. This bill is…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My constituency question is directed to the Minister for Emergency Services, Mr Merlino, in the other place. Last Thursday I had the opportunity to visit Carisbrooke and Charlton and to sit down with residents and emergency service members to talk about the impact that the recent floods have had on those communities.…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter this evening is for the minister responsible for WorkSafe, Robin Scott, the Minister for Finance in the other place. In June a farmer died in my electorate of Western Victoria Region as a result of a quad bike accident. The farmer, in his 60s, died as a result…
In 2016 the Andrews Labor Government will provide $240,000 to help support Victoria’s hardworking wildlife carers and institutions through the Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants Program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP said around $170,000 will be provided to volunteer shelter operators and foster carers across Victoria, including in Western Victoria with grants of up…
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting the planning of projects that have the potential to increase visitor numbers, create jobs and drive economic growth in Western Victoria region. The Government’s support will allow the proponents of 26 projects across Victoria to move to the next stage of planning, assessing economic viability and further investigating their…
The Andrews Labor Government is equipping sporting clubs in Western Victoria with a life-saving defibrillator. Today, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced 10 of nearly 150 clubs across the state receiving the life-saving device as part of the second round of the Defibrillators Grants Program. The recipients include: Barwon Valley Pony Club …
Small business operators in the Koroit area will be able to access free mentoring, support and government business services when the Small Business Bus visits on Monday 7 November 2016. Businesses in surrounding towns such as Woolsthorpe, Mailors Flat, Port Fairy and Hawkesdale can also take advantage of the bus services on offer during this…
Small business operators in the Lismore area will be able to access free mentoring, support and government business services when the Small Business Bus visits on Tuesday 8 November 2016. Businesses in surrounding towns such as Derrinallum, Darlington, Cressy and Camperdown can also take advantage of the bus services on offer during this visit to…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to speak about the exciting work of an innovative group in my electorate, Geelong Sustainability, whose efforts culminated in Sustainable House Day Geelong on 16 October. This open house gave an opportunity to see inside 14 houses and gardens designed, built, renovated or retrofitted with sustainability in mind across Geelong, the…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I am pleased to rise this morning to speak on the Land (Revocation of Reservations — Regional Victoria Land) Bill 2016. Permanent reservations can only be revoked by an act of Parliament, and for this reason we are proposing the revocation of permanent reservations over four areas of Crown land in regional…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping communities honour the sacrifice of our veterans, and giving their families the support they deserve. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced new ways the Labor Government is honouring the legacy of Victoria’s veterans, and giving their families new opportunities to study. Our Commemoration and Community Education Program…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. It is in relation to the growing population of koalas in the south-west of Victoria, and in particular in the Portland region. For some time communities in and around Portland have been drawing my attention to the growth in…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — On Sunday I had the pleasure of attending the official opening of the Warrnambool fire station along with Rohan Luke, acting assistant chief officer of the south-west region; Paul Marshall, Warrnambool Country Fire Authority station officer; Richard Bourke, operations manager, district 5; Craig Lapsley, emergency services commissioner; and Lance Baillie, life member…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My constituency question is for the Minister for Veterans. In June this year the minister announced three grants programs — the Victoria Remembers grant program, the Anzac Day Proceeds Fund and the Anzac centenary community grants program. The Victoria Remembers grant program helps communities make personal connections with the centenary of World…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My constituency question is for the Minister for Emergency Services in the other place, James Merlino. Last week I visited the flood areas of Dunkeld, Casterton and Coleraine and attended a discussion between members of the local community and local emergency services. Flooding across western Victoria over the past months has impacted…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — The bill before us today will amend the Estate Agents Act 1980 to introduce new measures to address the issues of underquoting in the sale of residential property in the state of Victoria. All of us know someone who is buying a house or wanting to buy a house. I know…
Students in Corangamite and Colac-Otway Shires will soon have better facilities, thanks to a boost of more than $40 million for school maintenance funding. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced 10 of the 436 schools across Victoria that will share in $41.6 million to upgrade old buildings under the Andrews Labor Government’s Planned…
Students in the Surf Coast Shire will soon have better facilities, thanks to a boost of more than $40 million for school maintenance funding. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced 5 of the 436 schools across Victoria that will share in $41.6 million to upgrade old buildings under the Andrews Labor Government’s Planned…
Students at Inverleigh Primary School and Teesdale Primary School will soon have better facilities, thanks to a boost of more than $40 million for school maintenance funding. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced 2 of the 436 schools across Victoria that will share in $41.6 million to upgrade old buildings under the Andrews…
Students in South West Victoria will soon have better facilities, thanks to a boost of more than $40 million for school maintenance funding. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced 9 of the 436 schools across Victoria that will share in $41.6 million to upgrade old buildings under the Andrews Labor Government’s Planned Maintenance…
The Warrnambool Fire Brigade is better equipped for the upcoming fire season thanks to a new $6.7 million fire station located in Mortlake Road and a new medium tanker. Representing the Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today officially opened the new modern facilities and handed over the…
Parents and carers across Western Victoria are getting a helping hand in establishing and operating community playgroups, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. The Great Start Community Playgroup Fund will help new playgroups cover set-up fees and also stock up on toys, play equipment, books and other resources that can be used by families. The…
Nine schools in Western Victoria have been awarded $160,014.57 in government funding to get some much needed protection from harmful UV radiation by installing sun shade around their school. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced the recipients of grants from the second round of the Andrews Labor Government’s School Shade Grants Program.…
Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP is encouraging arts groups, societies, venues and local councils to apply for funding to attract the best performances in an effort to strengthen regional touring in more places across the state. The Small Regional Presenters program will be available to support regional arts presenters – including not…
Small business operators in the Colac, Apollo Bay and Winchelsea areas will be able to access free mentoring, support and government business services when the Small Business Bus visits on Tuesday 25 October 2016 in Colac, on Wednesday 26 October 2016 in Apollo Bay and on Thursday 27 October 2016 in Winchelsea. Minister for Small…
Small business operators in the Anglesea area will be able to access free mentoring, support and government business services when the Small Business Bus visits on Monday 24 October 2016. Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade Philip Dalidakis said the Andrews Labor Government had last year doubled its mobile support for small business, with…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise today to acknowledge the tragic closure of the Ford Broadmeadows and Geelong plants last week. The consequences are yet to be fully realised across the state, but the effects are immediately felt by the workers involved. They have to rebuild their lives, as do the communities who so heavily…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My member’s statement relates to the ongoing impact of the record-breaking spring rainfalls in western Victoria. The shire communities of Glenelg, Southern Grampians and Buloke, among others, are dealing with the lasting effects of flooding after two major September rainfall events, each a 1-in-20-year event. They produced emergency situations to which the…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is for the Minister for Emergency Services in the other place. The minister is more than aware of the impact that the floods are having on a significant number of assets in western Victoria and in particular the damage to and destruction of our roads. My question to the minister…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — I rise to speak on the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Bill 2016, and as the previous speaker has outlined and indeed the contributions in the other house have outlined, it is to provide a national recognition scheme for family violence intervention orders, family violence safety notices and other domestic violence orders.…
Small business operators in the Bannockburn area will be able to access free mentoring, support and government business services when the Small Business Bus visits on Tuesday 18 October 2016. Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade Philip Dalidakis said the Andrews Labor Government had last year doubled its mobile support for small business, with…
Terang & Mortlake Health Service and Camperdown Hospital will receive a funding boost to help doctors, nurses and midwives better monitor women and their unborn babies. Forty six hospitals will share in $1.4 million in funding to improve their fetal surveillance processes as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s work to strengthen the quality and…
Warrnambool Hospital will receive a funding boost to help doctors, nurses and midwives better monitor women and their unborn babies. Forty six hospitals will share in $1.4 million in funding to improve their fetal surveillance processes as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s work to strengthen the quality and safety of Victorian maternity wards. The…
Portland District Health will receive a funding boost to help doctors, nurses and midwives better monitor women and their unborn babies. Forty six hospitals will share in $1.4 million in funding to improve their fetal surveillance processes as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s work to strengthen the quality and safety of Victorian maternity wards.…
Colac Area Health will receive a funding boost to help doctors, nurses and midwives better monitor women and their unborn babies. Forty six hospitals will share in $1.4 million in funding to improve their fetal surveillance processes as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s work to strengthen the quality and safety of Victorian maternity wards.…
The Andrews Labor Government has confirmed the first group of successful recipients of its $20 million New Energy Jobs Fund grants. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced that the United Dairy Farmers of Victoria will receive $50,000 to look at new energy options for the Victorian Dairy Industry. This project will obtain…
Small businesses in the Warrnambool area will be able to access relevant, reliable and affordable information on growing their business at a workshop to be held on Wednesday 12 October 2016. Last year more than 4,000 people participated in Small Business Victoria’s workshops across the State. In total 395 workshops were held in the last…