AMBULANCE SERVICES – COLAC

 At 1.00 p.m. on Saturday, 9 March, an elderly woman in  Colac had a fall, and an ambulance was called. At around the same time the ambulance service in Colac received a call for paramedics to attend a person who had collapsed and was not alert. This call  was attended by an off-duty crew from…

AUDITOR-GENERAL: APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINEESHIP COMPLETION

I  rise  to  make  a  contribution on the Auditor-General’s  report  entitled Apprenticeship and  Traineeship  Completion. Historically in this  state  we  have  always  had  a  genuine commitment to and provided support  for apprenticeships and traineeships. Young  people especially benefit from vocational  education  by obtaining qualifications, skills and work experience to reach their full potential and embark…

GEELONG REGION POLICE RESOURCES

My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police  and Emergency Services. It  relates to police  resources in the Geelong, Surf Coast and  Bellarine regions. According  to statistics, in  Geelong  crimes against the person  have increased 12.6 per  cent, drug offences have  increased 16.3 per cent, assault has increased  11.1 per cent, burglary has increased…