NEW TRAIN SERVICES FOR SOUTH-WEST VICTORIA

South West commuters will benefit from an extra return service from Warrnambool to Geelong every weekday and a Sunday return service to Warrnambool. The additional 12 services per week means Warrnambool passengers will now get four return services every weekday and three return services on weekends. The Budget invests $1.3 billion to make regional rail…

NEW LOOK FOR ROKEWOOD CHILDREN’S CENTRE

Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today officially opened the revitalised Rokewood Children’s Service. The upgrade of $386,333 has seen a new room for its kindergarten program and boosted the number of licensed places in its three- and four-year-old kindergarten program by 15. The refurbishment has seen the addition of a new staff room, children’s…

MODERN BUILDINGS ON THE WAY FOR GROVEDALE COLLEGE

Students at Grovedale College will enjoy more modern buildings, as the Andrews LaborGovernment continues to make Victoria the Education State. The Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney MP today announced $7 million from the 2016/17 Victorian Budget will go towards an upgrade to the school’s ageing facilities, ensuring students have the modern spaces they need to…

NEW PORTLAND PRIMARY CARE PRECINCT OFFICIALLY OPENS

Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney, on behalf of Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy, today officially opened the new Portland District Health Consulting Suites atPortland District Health.  The modern consulting suite is a convenient ‘one-stop-shop’ for a range of community and allied health services such as speech therapy, diabetes education, psychology services, dieticians, drug and…

MODERN BUILDINGS ON THE WAY FOR PORTLAND SCHOOLS

Students in Portland will enjoy more modern buildings, as the Andrews Labor Government continues to make Victoria the Education State. The Member for Western Victoria Region Gayle Tierney MP today visited Portland and announced $10 million from the 2016/17 Victorian Budget will go  towards schools in Portland,  to upgrade ageing facilities, ensuring students have the modern spaces…

LABOR GOVERNMENT UPGRADING CENTRAL RESERVE NETBALL CHANGEROOMS

The Andrews Labor Government is improving the Central Reserve Netball Changerooms, giving local players and their families the great facilities they deserve. Gayle Tierney MP, Member for Western Victoria, today announced a $100,000 CountryFootball Netball Grant, which gives regional clubs opportunities to update tired grounds and build the bases they need. The Central Reserve Netball…

COMMEMORATING AND SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS IN TORQUAY

Gayle Tierney MP today announced a $10,000 grant for the Torquay RSL Sub Branch tocommemorate, support and remember the service and sacrifice of our veterans. Victorians are preparing to pay their respects on ANZAC Day, and the Andrews LaborGovernment is working hard to give our servicemen and women the fitting tribute they deserve – and…

COMMEMORATING AND SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS

Gayle Tierney MP today announced a $20,000 grant for the Dartmoor & DistrictProgress Association Inc project to restore the Avenue of Honour Memorial Streetscape Carvings  to commemorate, support and remember the service and sacrifice of our veterans. Victorians are preparing to pay their respects on ANZAC Day, and the Andrews LaborGovernment is working hard to…

REVAMPED KINDERGARTEN TO BENEFIT ANGLESEA FAMILIES

An upgrade to the Anglesea Kindergarten has increased the number of kindergarten places on offer to local families, and given the centre a fresh look. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney, joined Mayor of Surf Coast Shire Rose Hodge today to officially open the redeveloped Anglesea Kindergarten. The $778,000 upgrade has allowed the centre to…

Battle of Long Tan commemoration

This morning I rise to pay tribute to the Vietnamese War veterans amongst us in our community as well as the Australian Vietnam veterans, who have paid an enormous price — physically, emotionally and financially — for many, many decades. I, like so many others in this chamber, have not been directly involved in war. However, as…

Health Complaints Bill

 I rise to speak this evening on the Health Complaints Bill 2016. This bill seeks to modernise and streamline the framework surrounding dealing with health complaints in this state. In doing so it also gives the newly created health complaints commissioner the powers to deal with health service providers that do not come under commonwealth…

Birregurra Recreation Reserve

I rise to speak on the upgrade of facilities at the Birregurra Recreation Reserve, which will serve the Birregurra netball and tennis clubs. On 30 March I had the pleasure of meeting with representatives of the tennis club and the football and netball club as well as councillors and officers of the Colac Otway Shire to…

Deakin University Warrnambool

My constituency question this afternoon is directed to the Minister for Training and Skills, Mr Herbert. It is in relation to the Warrnambool campus of Deakin University. It comes as no surprise to anyone in this chamber that its ongoing viability has been an issue for a long, long time, and it has been canvassed in…

HAVE YOUR SAY ON VICTORIA’S WATER & BIODIVERSITY FUTURE

Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP has encouraged the South West community to have their say on Victoria’s new water and biodiversity plans, with a series of consultation workshops being held across Victoria. Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Lisa Neville released the Water for Victoria discussion paper in March this year and…

SOUTH WEST CEMETERIES TO RECEIVE GRANTS BOOST

Cemeteries in the South West will benefit from maintenance and upgrade grants as part of a $900,000 state-wide investment by the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced four Cemetery Trusts have been awarded maintenance grants through the Cemetery Trust Grants Program including: Heywood Cemetery Trust which will receive $28,000…

CONNECTU COMMUNITY TRANSPORT TRIAL EXTENDED

The Andrews Labor Government has extended the trial of the ConnectU community transport service, which provides transport to people in Warrnambool, Koroit and PortFairy unable to access public transport or taxi services. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP, announced today that the Government has provided $25,000 from the Transport Investing in Regions program to…

SMALL BUSINESS EXPERTS HEAD FOR MORTLAKE

Small businesses in the Mortlake area will be able to access relevant, reliable and affordable information on growing their business at a workshop to be held on Tuesday, 12 April 2016. Last year more than 4,000 people participated in Small Business Victoria’s workshops across the state. Program topics for 2016 include starting a business, financial…

KINDER IMPROVEMENT GRANTS ON OFFER IN SOUTH WEST VICTORIA

Grants to upgrade kindergarten and children’s centre facilities in south west Victoria are now open. The grants will also help enhance the services kindergartens offer local children and families. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today encouraged kindergartens and councils to apply for the grants to help ensure more children have access to a…

TORQUAY NETBALL FACILITIES TO BE FIRST CLASS UNDER LABOR

The long awaited redevelopment of the Spring Creek Netball Pavilion will become a reality under the Andrews Labor Government after Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced a $100,000 grant to the Surf Coast Shire today. The Spring Creek Netball Pavilion Upgrade project will see the existing inadequate clubroom facility demolished and replaced with…

TORQUAY NETBALL FACILITIES TO BE FIRST CLASS UNDER LABOR

The long awaited redevelopment of the Spring Creek Netball Pavilion will become a reality under the Andrews Labor Government after Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced a $100,000 grant to the Surf Coast Shire today. The Spring Creek Netball Pavilion Upgrade project will see the existing inadequate clubroom facility demolished and replaced with…