Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is for the Minister for Planning. Farming families in regional and rural Victoria have been faced with various challenges over recent years, ranging from drought and climate change to increasingly competitive overseas markets. I ask the minister to inform this house how this year’s budget responds to the…
I rise to speak on the Beaufort and Skipton Health Service annual report for 2007. It is instructive to point to page 1 where the health service states that, apart from it knowing that it needs to submit an annual report for legal requirements, it is aiming to inform its local community, the recipients of…
Last Friday during Education Week I had the pleasure of representing the Minister for Education in the other place, Bronwyn Pike, in officially opening the major redevelopment project and the renewable energy demonstration unit at the Port Fairy Consolidated School. The school now has a new library, refurbished art room, canteen and administration and staffroom,…
Local businesses Budj Bim Tours and Winda Mara Aboriginal Corporation feature in a new directory of Victoria’s Indigenous enterprises. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today welcomed the promotion of Heywood Indigenous enterprises in the 2008/09 Victorian Indigenous Business Directory. “Budj Bim Tours and Winda Mara Aboriginal Corporation are among the more than 130 businesses…
Local businesses Gunditjmara Aboriginal Co-operative and Tower hill State Game Reserve wildlife and volcano experiences feature in a new directory of Victoria’s Indigenous enterprises. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today welcomed the promotion of Warrnambool Indigenous enterprises in the 2008/09 Victorian Indigenous Business Directory. “Gunditjmara Aboriginal Co-operative and Tower hill State Game Reserve wildlife…
Local businesses Kaawirn Kuunawarn Hissing Swan Arts Pty Ltd, Tarerer Gunditj Project Association Inc and Eumeralla Backpackers in Yambuk feature in a new directory of Victoria’s Indigenous enterprises. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today welcomed the promotion of Port Fairy Indigenous enterprises in the 2008/09 Victorian Indigenous Business Directory. “Kaawirn Kuunawarn Hissing Swan Arts…
I rise to support the Uniting Church in Australia Amendment Bill. The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on 22 June 1977, amalgamating the Congregational Church, the Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church. The UCA has churches in all states and territories, with a membership of approximately 300 000 nationwide, and it plays a role…
Apollo Bay P – 12 College will benefit from a Brumby Government boost through the ‘Go for you life’ Healthy Start in Schools Grants for 2008, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Apollo Bay P – 12 College is one of a number of schools who had responded with an outstanding application for…
Heywood Consolidated School will benefit from a Brumby Government boost through the ‘Go for you life’ Healthy Start in Schools Grants for 2008, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Heywood Consolidated School is one of a number of schools who had responded with an outstanding application for the ‘Go for your life’ program,”…
Hawkesdale P – 12 Collage will benefit from a Brumby Government boost through the ‘Go for you life’ Healthy Start in Schools Grants for 2008, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Hawkesdale P – 12 Collage is one of a number of schools who had responded with an outstanding application for the ‘Go…
Noorat Primary School will benefit from a Brumby Government boost through the ‘Go for you life’ Healthy Start in Schools Grants for 2008, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Noorat Primary School is one of a number of schools who had responded with an outstanding application for the ‘Go for your life’ program,”…
Portland Primary School and Portland North Primary School will benefit from a Brumby Government boost through the ‘Go for you life’ Healthy Start in Schools Grants for 2008, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. The schools are two of a number of schools who had responded with an outstanding application for the ‘Go…
Camperdown College will benefit from a Brumby Government boost through the ‘Go for you life’ Healthy Start in Schools Grants for 2008, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Camperdown College is one of a number of schools who had responded with an outstanding application for the ‘Go for your life’ program,” Ms Tierney…
A new noise camera system will be used to monitor heavy vehicles as part of a Brumby Labor Government commitment to reduce excessive truck noise on Victorian roads. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP, said Lismore and the Princes Hwy, Camperdown would be among the areas targeted by the technology, which will be used…
My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Community Development in the other place, Peter Batchelor. It relates to assisting regional and rural communities in planning for local events. Farmers markets specialising in local produce and craft, music festivals, heritage weekends and events such as the recent Booktown in Clunes attract an enormous number of…
I also rise to support the Public Sector Employment (Award Entitlements) Amendment Bill 2008. Previous speakers have taken us through what is essentially a fairly straightforward bill before us tonight. I would like to talk about some other aspects associated with the bill and draw the attention of the house to some basic information which…
On 15 May I had the pleasure of representing the Minister for Community Development in the other place to officially launch new public transport services for Timboon, Cobden and Camperdown. The Brumby Labor government’s Getting There and Back program has improved the local public transport timetables in Timboon, Cobden and Camperdown which will help young…
Fundraising for a new $1 million purpose-built community centre that will offer overnight respite in Portland has topped the halfway mark, thanks to $200,000 in funding from the Department of Human Services. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney in Portland today announced the grant and congratulated the Kyeema Centre on their efforts. The overnight respite…
The Brumby Government is delivering on its commitment to rebuild, renovate or extend every Victorian government school in the next decade. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today opened the $3.57 million redevelopment of the Port Fairy Consolidated School Ms Tierney said Port Fairy Consolidated School students and teachers will have access to state-of-the-art facilities,…
Terang VICSES will receive funding for a new emergency response truck as part of a $20.5 million emergency services package in the 2008/09 State Budget. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said VICSES was responsible for responding to a range of emergencies, including planning for and responding to floods. “VICSES members assist during severe storm…
A business grant from the Brumby Government will help Chemblast Industrial Coatings test the viability of a new job tracking system to reduce paperwork for trades people, Western Victoria MP Gayle Tierney said today. Ms Tierney announced the $11,250 Grow Your Business grant to Warrnambool firm, Chemblast, whose unique system replaces the need for trades…
A musical windfall is in sight for young people in Moyne Shire, with young musicians set to be able to access $10,000 worth of music equipment in their local community. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the Moyne Shire Council was one of 26 local governments to receive funding under the first round of…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today signed one of 150 calico banners that are traveling across Victoria this year to mark the 100th anniversary of Victorian women winning the right to vote.The 150 calico banners will be joined to create a monster petition with the aim of collecting 30,000 signatures in acknowledgment of the…
Transport for isolated residents in the South West is set to improve, thanks to a new and improved timetable as a part of the Victorian Government’s Getting There and Back project. Gayle Tierney, Member for Western Victoria region, today launched new transport services for the communities of Cobden, Timboon and Camperdown as a part of…
Thousands of Victorian Prep to Year 10 students across the state have embraced a challenge set by Premier John Brumby to read more books. Children’s author/illustrator, Michael Panckridge today visited Bellaire Primary School to celebrate the school’s participation in this year’ Premier’s Reading Challenge. The Challenge, now in its fourth year, asks all students in…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Planning. The minister has often spoken about the increasing population of Melbourne and provincial Victoria and the Brumby Labor government’s initiatives that are managing that growth. In particular Geelong is recognised as Australia’s largest provincial municipality and is experiencing continuing population growth because…
I raise a matter for the attention of the Minister for Public Transport in the other place with respect to rail freight. I ask that the minister promote the benefits of rail freight, and I will go to the specifics a little bit later. We all know that the drought has hit hard in regional…
This government has been absolutely committed to sexual assault reform, which is evident by the number of pieces of legislation that have come before this house. Indeed, quite recently in debate on the Crimes Amendment (Rape) Bill 2007 a number of members spoke about the experiences of women who had been raped and the need…
I rise to make a statement on the University of Ballarat annual report 2006. Although the institution’s heritage dates back to 1870, it was in 2006 that it completed its 13th year of operating as a university. During 2006 it achieved many goals and set many more goals for the future. To begin with, I…
I rise to mention the record $185.7 million Brumby Labor government budget boost for ambulance services, which will significantly increase access to vital services in communities across Victoria. The two new medical helicopters, a proposed single statewide ambulance service, and new or expanded ambulance services based in 59 towns and suburbs across Victoria is a…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney, has announced funding to drought proof sports facilities in Inverleigh as part of the second round of the Brumby Government’s Drought Relief for Community Sport and Recreation Program. Ms Tierney said the $20,000 grant would go towards investing in water efficient assets for local sports facilities, which will make…
Babies and young families, home buyers and regional Victorians are the big winners in the 2008-09 State Budget, Gayle Tierney, Member for Western Victoria said today. Local highlights of the budget include: • Confirmation of an emergency medical helicopter for South West Victoria located at Warrnambool which is part of the $185.7 million boost to Victorian…
Promoting Heywood and District Committee Inc is among seventy-nine community groups across Victoria to share in $350,000 of Brumby Government funding to help preserve and share local stories, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Ms Tierney said the latest round of grants through the Local History Grants Program reflected a rich array of…
Nine Government secondary schools in Polwarth will share in $15 million of Brumby Government grants to upgrade their technical equipment, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said. Ms Tierney said Camperdown College, Cobden Technical School, Colac Secondary College (Interim name), Derrinallum P-12 College, Lavers Hill P-12 College, Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College, Mortlake P-12 College, Terang…
Four Government secondary schools in Victoria’s south west will share in $15 million of Brumby Government grants for schools across Victoria to upgrade their technical equipment, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said. Ms Tierney said Brauer Secondary College, Hawkesdale P12 College, Heywood District Secondary College, Portland Secondary College and Warrnambool College will receive a…
Camperdown and District Historical Society Inc is among seventy-nine community groups across Victoria to share in $350,000 of Brumby Government funding to help preserve and share local stories, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Ms Tierney said the latest round of grants through the Local History Grants Program reflected a rich array of…
Birregurra District Historical Centre Inc is among seventy-nine community groups across Victoria to share in $350,000 of Brumby Government funding to help preserve and share local stories, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Ms Tierney said the latest round of grants through the Local History Grants Program reflected a rich array of local…
The next key stage in the major redevelopment of South West Healthcare’s Warrnambool Hospital has been given the green light, with $70.1 million committed in this year’s State Budget, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced today. Ms Tierney said the funding will build a new inpatient ward block and associated facilities, as part of…