An innovative early childhood program in Warrnambool helping local kids get a better start in life is being recognised as among Victoria’s best. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced Nurturing Room Bridges Home to School is one of 15 Victorian Early Years Awards 2017 finalists recognised today for their outstanding contribution to early…
The Andrews Labor Government is taking action to protect and restore one of Port Fairy’s most cherished heritage assets, Port Fairy Battery. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney today announced a $200,000 grant to support specialist conservation works to four cannons, carriages and two timber slides at the Battery Hill site, protecting the treasured site…
The Andrews Labor Government is taking action to protect and restore one of Camperdown’s most cherished heritage assets. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney today announced a $200,000 grant to support the conservation of the Camperdown Clock Tower, protecting the treasured site for generations to come. Constructed in 1896-97 to the designs of local architect…
Western Victoria Landcare groups have been recognised for the significant contributions they have made to the local environment. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP congratulated the Woady Yaloak Catchment Group, Simon Faulkner (Surf Coast Rabbit Action Network) and Corangamite Catchment Management Authority members Angela Jeffery and Bret Ryan today on their awards following…
More men in Winchelsea will be building new friendships, skills and community connections, thanks to an Andrews Labor Government grant for a refurbished men’s shed. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced the Winchelsea Men’s Shed would receive $12,000 towards their much needed Shed refurbishment. Supported by the Winchelsea Community House, the…
More men in Apollo Bay will be building new friendships, skills and community connections, thanks to an Andrews Labor Government grant for a new men’s shed. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced the Apollo Bay Men’s Shed would receive $60,000 towards their much needed new Shed. Ms Tierney said the new…
A local sporting club in Tyrendarra is set to take its game up a notch when it comes to dealing with an emergency on and off the park with a new defibrillator and training package from the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced that Tyrendarra Gun Club was…
The Andrews Labor Government has upgraded another four level crossings on the Warrnambool line, as part of its ongoing investment in safer, more reliable services for South West V/Line passengers and drivers. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced today works have been completed at Station Street in Panmure, Hallowells Road in Cudgee, Rowans Lane…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping put on fun, educational – and free – events this October for Colac families and children as part of Children’s Week. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Colac Otway Shire Council was among the 69 recipients of a Children’s Week grant, receiving funding to help it…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping put on fun, educational – and free – events this October for Bannockburn families and children as part of Children’s Week. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Golden Plains Shire Council was among the 69 recipients of a Children’s Week grant, receiving funding to help it…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping put on fun, educational – and free – events this October for Surf Coast Shire families and children as part of Children’s Week. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Surf Coast Shire Council was among the 69 recipients of a Children’s Week grant, receiving funding to…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping put on fun, educational – and free – events this October for Grovedale families and children as part of Children’s Week. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Barwon Network of Neighbourhood Centres was among the 69 recipients of a Children’s Week grant, receiving funding to help…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping put on fun, educational – and free – events this October for Casterton families and children as part of Children’s Week. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Glenelg Shire Council was among the 69 recipients of a Children’s Week grant, receiving funding to help it hold…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping put on fun, educational – and free – events this October for Warrnambool families and children as part of Children’s Week. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Warrnambool will host two events for Children’s Week, including the Warrnambool Toy Library Inc’s Messy Play Day on Saturday…
An art trail highlighting the cultural history of Aboriginal inmates has been expanded to a popular lake in western Victoria. Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney today launched the Koori Art Trail at Beaufort Lake, which features 12 artworks painted by prisoners from the nearby Langi Kal Kal Prison. The trail not only helps Aboriginal prisoners…
Moyne Health Services will benefit from additional safety measures to reduce and prevent violence through the second round of the Andrews Labor Government’s $20 million Health Service Violence Prevention Fund. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced that Moyne Health Services had secured $9760 from the $20 million Health Service Violence Prevention Fund. Hospitals and…
Lorne Community Hospital will benefit from additional safety measures to reduce and prevent violence through the second round of the Andrews Labor Government’s $20 million Health Service Violence Prevention Fund. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced that Lorne Community Hospital had secured $3400 from the $20 million Health Service Violence Prevention Fund. Hospitals and…
Terang & Mortlake Health Service will benefit from additional safety measures to reduce and prevent violence through the second round of the Andrews Labor Government’s $20 million Health Service Violence Prevention Fund. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced that Terang & Mortlake Health Service had secured $11,170 from the $20 million Health Service Violence…
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 Friday 17 March 2017. Businesses in surrounding towns such as Inverleigh, Teesdale, Lethbridge, Meredith and Batesford can also take advantage of the bus services on offer during this visit…
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 8 March 2017. Last year more than 4,600 people participated in over 450 Small Business Victoria workshops across the State. The most popular topics included starting a…
The Andrews Labor Government’s upgrade of a fourth level crossing on the Warrnambool line is now complete, part of its record investment in level crossing upgrades on the Warrnambool line to return services to timetable. Member of Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney welcomed the upgraded crossing at Back Larpent Road in Larpent, where lights, bells and…
Victorian emergency management volunteers are getting a well-deserved funding boost thanks to the Victorian Government’s $15 million Emergency Services Volunteer Sustainability Grants program. Hundreds of grant applications for equipment, communications, facility upgrades and community engagement and training have already been received from volunteer organisations across the state. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP this…
Students at Timboon P-12 School are a step closer to having the facilities they deserve, with construction on the school upgrade due to get underway shortly. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today joined parents, students and teachers to turn the first sod to mark the start of construction. The $5.2 million project will…
Victorian industries will receive more support to train their current and new workforce through the Andrews Labor Government’s new $40 million Workforce Training Innovation Fund (WTIF). Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney today launched the fund at Melbourne-based John Holland Group which is one of Australia’s leading engineering and contracting service providers. The fund…
The Andrews Labor Government’s new Community Corrections Services (CCS) changes will help make the community safer by focusing on people with the greatest risk of turning to crime, or those who have committed violent crimes in the past. Commencing today, the new reforms will see offenders subjected to more intensive case management, and having access…
The Andrews Labor Government is investing more than $550,000 in state-of-the-art, specialised teaching equipment for Victoria Polytechnic to meet the needs of both students and industry. Victoria Polytechnic will use its funding for simulation equipment for health based courses, as well as funds for the purchase of ten robots and improved equipment for hair, make-up…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting people first in Melbourne with a funding boost for William Angliss Institute. Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney today announced $1 million to help William Angliss adjust to Skills First which was introduced on the 1st of January. The Labor Government is delivering the things that matter most…
The Andrews Labor Government is investing $620,000 in state-of-the-art, specialised teaching equipment for RMIT to meet the needs of both students and industry. RMIT will use its funding for a new ultra high definition media server for vocational media and digital programs. The money will also help purchase surveying equipment and will help establish an…
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting a new skills training program at Porthaul’s Portland facility which will create 50 new jobs and safeguard another 40. The Labor Government’s investment will allow the delivery of an intensive in-house training program for new truck drivers which will focus on the areas of logistics, rostering, basic mechanics and…
Today marks the beginning of the Andrews Labor Government’s overhaul of the state’s training and TAFE system. With the introduction of Skills First, the Labor Government is ensuring Victoria’s training and TAFE system is better managed and delivers qualifications that lead to real jobs. The Skills First reforms, first flagged in August, will be introduced…
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 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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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 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 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’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…
Planning for Moriac Primary School is on track with the appointment of James Deans & Associates Architects to design the $3.1 million upgrade of its existing facilities. This will be combined with the Planned Maintenance work for which the school received $156,000 in 2015. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney, made the announcement and celebrate…