TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:33): Today is a great day: we are celebrating five years since the introduction of free TAFE. Since 2019 more than 157,000 students have had the chance to get the skills they need for the jobs they want, while saving $436 million in fees.…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education, Minister for Agriculture) (09:56): Over the Sheepvention days I also had the privilege to meet with Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation at Budj Bim. I thank Winda-Mara CEO Jason Walker, Uncle Michael Bell and the Budj Bim rangers for the opportunity to learn firsthand…
The Andrews Labor Government is continuing to support Surf Coast Shire’s fast-growing community with the infrastructure it needs. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the latest round of projects from the Labor Government’s $50 million Growing Suburbs Fund. The fund supports councils build the community centres, town hubs, playgrounds, parks and reserves…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping Colac kindergartens to upgrade and improve their centres, giving every Victorian child the best start to life. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has today announced Colac’s Winifred Nance Kindergarten has joined the ranks of over 100 other Early Childhood services to benefit from the Building Blocks Improvement…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) Incorporated pursuant to order of Council of 7 September 2021: I rise today to inform the house of a wonderful experience I had recently, spending time at Terang’s Commercial Hotel—an emerging creative hub in the south-west. The hotel itself is a heritage site—the…
Nine sporting clubs in Victoria’s south west will be better prepared to manage a medical emergency on and off the park after receiving a defibrillator and training package from the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the nine clubs were amongst 222 successful applicants across the State to receive…
The Andrews Labor Government has announced an additional $4 million in community grants funding for 110 projects across the state as part of its support for the Biodiversity On-ground Action program. When announcing the funding, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said local community initiatives will receive part of the $4 million in funding to…