Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today said three CFA Brigades in Polwarth would receive funding from this year’s Community Safety Emergency Support Program (CSESP). • The Lethbridge RFB will receive $73,500 in CSESP contributions of a total of $202,000 to purchase a 2400 litre crew cabin medium tanker• The Leigh FBG will receive $30,000 in CSESP…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today said two CFA Brigades in the South West would receive funding from this year’s Community Safety Emergency Support Program (CSESP). • The Broadwater RFB will receive $36,667 in CSESP contributions of a total of $156,000 to purchase a 1200 litre four wheel drive light tanker• The Nelson RFB will receive…
Ten students in total from Merrivale Primary School, Warrnambool special Development School, Warrnambool East Primary School, Warrnambool Primary School and Warrnambool West Primary School will receive free bicycles as part of the Brumby Government’s 1000 bike Ride2School giveaway, Western Victoria MP Gayle Tierney announced today. The lucky recipients were nominated for the prize by their…
Eight students in total from Alvie Consolidated School, Colac South West Primary School, Colac West Primary School and Elliminyt Primary School will receive free bicycles as part of the Brumby Government’s 1000 bike Ride2School giveaway, Western Victoria MP Gayle Tierney announced today. The lucky recipients were nominated for the prize by their school for their…
Families in the Colac region will continue to have the opportunity to have their maternity care as close to home as possible after the Brumby Government committed an extra $166,000 through the Rural Maternity Initiative Western Victoria. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney MP welcomed the announcement of additional funding for maternity services. “This initiative…
Families in and along Victoria’s South West Coast will continue to have the opportunity to have their maternity care as close to home as possible after the Brumby Government committed up to an extra $180,000 through the Rural Maternity Initiative South Western Victoria. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney MP welcomed the announcement of additional…
Six students in total from Bundarra Primary School, Portland Primary School and Portland South Primary School will receive free bicycles as part of the Brumby Government’s 1000 bike Ride2School giveaway, Western Victoria MP Gayle Tierney announced today. The lucky recipients were nominated for the prize by their school for their leadership qualities. All nominees were…
Two students from Camperdown Collage Brooke Street Campus will receive free bicycles as part of the Brumby Government’s 1000 bike Ride2School giveaway, Western Victoria MP Gayle Tierney announced today. The lucky recipients were nominated for the prize by their school for their leadership qualities. All nominees were selected as a reward for either participating in…
Portland Town Hall is among the recipients of more than $1 million worth of new grants to preserve and protect Victoria’s heritage, the Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced today. The old Town Hall, constructed in 1864, is one of a distinguished group of public buildings in Portland and an interesting example of conservative…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today launched the new search and rescue vessel for the Portland Flotilla of the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association. Ms Tierney said the Portland Flotilla is now the proud owner of an 11.9 meter Sabre built vessel thanks to a $469,065 grant under the Brumby Government’s Boating Safety…
“The Victorian Government has cut public housing waiting lists throughout Victoria by 15 per cent since 1999,” Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said. “Specifically for the Portland region, over the past four years the waiting lists have been steadily decreasing with a drop of 8.4 per cent in the last quarter. “In the last state…
Road safety for motorists and pedestrians at the Colac-Lavers Hill Road and Hoveys Road intersection will be improved as part of a new round of road safety funding, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced today. Ms Tierney said the $315,000 project included realignment to convert Y to T intersection including delineation, widen shoulder to…
Road safety for motorists and pedestrians at the Park Street and Henty Highway intersection and the Garden Street and Henty Highway intersection will be improved as part of a new round of road safety funding, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced today. Ms Tierney said the $270 000 Garden Street project includes widening the…
I rise to also make a contribution to the debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Problem Gambling and Other Measures) Bill 2007. I do not wish to spend much time on the bill due to the lack of controversy about it and the positions already put forward by other parties, but in my opening statement…
I also take this opportunity — today being 5 December, which is International Volunteer Day — to thank all volunteers for their commitment and hard work in their local communities.
On Friday, l6 November, I had the great pleasure of presenting yet another Brumby government Victorian volunteer small grant to the Camperdown community house. As I arrived the community house was full of excited volunteers overjoyed that the community house had been recognised and indeed was granted $3000 to help recruit further volunteers to the …
Volunteers in Victoria’s hardest hit drought-affected regions will be given a helping hand, thanks to a $1.6 million Brumby government initiative announced this week. The member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said volunteers and emergency relief organisations were the backbone of rural and farming communities. “We’re leading up to a particularly demanding time of year…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Public Transport in the other place, Lynne Kosky. I ask the minister to provide me with information on any future planned level crossing upgrades in the Barwon south-west region. Two weeks ago $750 000 in upgrades were completed in the Colac Otway shire, significantly improving safety for…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria)— Could the Treasurer please explain how effectively Partnerships Victoria projects are being implemented and any recent improvements to the Partnerships Victoria framework? Mr LENDERS (Treasurer)— I thank Ms Tierney for her question and for her interest in the procurement of major projects in Victoria, because under the Brumby government, and the …