Tourists and local residents will be able to travel the entire length of the Great Ocean Road just in time for Christmas with two lanes of traffic open along the entire costal route. With initial construction now complete, work zones near Wye River and Separation Creek will be cleared this week, as promised, before the…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting families first by giving the Bannockburn community the great sport and recreation facilities it deserves. The Bannockburn community can look forward to upgraded sport and recreation facilities thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government’s $100 million Community Sports Infrastructure Fund. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting families first by giving the Winchelsea community the great sport and recreation facilities it deserves. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the Surf Coast Shire is set to benefit from the Labor Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Fund by receiving a $75,000 grant for the Winchelsea Golf Club…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting families first by giving the Gellibrand community the great sport and recreation facilities it deserves. The Gellibrand community can look forward to upgraded sport and recreation facilities thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government’s $100 million Community Sports Infrastructure Fund. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced…
The Andrews Labor Government is putting families first by giving the Woorndoo community the great sport and recreation facilities it deserves. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the Moyne Shire is set to benefit from the Labor Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Fund by receiving an $80,000 grant for the Woorndoo Netball Change Facility…
The Andrews Labor Government is making it safer for students in Victoria’s South West to travel to school, with 18 new flashing 40km/h speed signs set to be installed before the 2017 school year. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said $103,000 will be spent on the new time-based signs to help make drivers more…
Glenelg Shire Council has been given a financial boost by the Andrews Labor Government to support LGBTI young people in the Glenelg Shire. HEY Grants fund groups and organisations to undertake mental health and community engagement activities for young people aged between 14 and 25. They aim to raise awareness, promote acceptance of diversity, eliminate…
Beeac Primary School students will enjoy a new outdoor area thanks to a $75,200 grant from the Andrews Labor Government’s $20 million Inclusive Schools Fund Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced funding for the new outdoor area that will include an outdoor breakout area with play equipment. The Labor Government established the Inclusive Schools…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping the Koroit Irish Festival grow. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced a $5000 Regional Events Fund grant today to help the popular festival attract more visitors to the region than ever before. In its 21st year, the Koroit Irish Festival features live music, theatre and a Gaelic sports…
Young people in Heywood will be better connected to their local communities and have a greater voice in decision making. Glenelg Shire Council will receive a Rural and Regional Local Government Youth Engagement Program grant of $30,000 from the Andrews Labor Government for The Youth Action Crew (YAC) Project. YAC is a committee of young…
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 Andrews Labor Government is putting families first by giving the Mortlake community the great sport and recreation facilities it deserves. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Moyne Shire Council is set to benefit from the Labor Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Fund by receiving a $200,000 grant for the Mortlake Swimming Pool Wet…
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…
Colac children and families can now come together, get active, have fun and embrace the outdoors at two new playgrounds. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today officially opened new playgrounds at Eastern Reserve and Wyuna Estate Open Space in Colac. The Andrews Labor Government is making major upgrades to community sport and recreation facilities…
The Andrews Labor Government is getting on with planning works to duplicate the Midland Highway between Bannockburn and Geelong. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff has been awarded a $670,000 contract to develop the business case for the project. WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff will work with VicRoads to assess 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 will build Winchelsea’s first ever ambulance station so paramedics can respond even quicker to local emergencies. Winchelsea will also receive a new peak period unit staffed by seven full-time equivalent paramedics. This will be the first time that a permanent paramedic resource will be located in Winchelsea. The Winchelsea area is…
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…
Grassroots sports clubs in Western Victoria have won $33537 in grants to help more women and girls play the sports they love. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced 10 recipients of VicHealth’s Active Club Grants program. The program is all about boosting access to grassroots sport and recreation so even more people can enjoy…
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…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I rise on behalf of the government to provide a right of reply on this very important bill. I start by paying tribute to and acknowledging those who have been murdered, particularly those in the police force. I also wish to send my condolences to their families and…
The Andrews Labor Government is taking action to help more women and girls in Western Victoria earn sports leadership roles. The new Change our Game campaign is all about encouraging the sector to challenge gender stereotypes and encourage more women and girls to reach their full potential. Our reforms follow the Women and Girls in…
The Andrews Labor Government will give police new powers to collect the DNA of suspected criminals, introduce new laws to crackdown on organised crime and drive by shootings, and establish a dedicated police assistance line for the community, as part of a comprehensive plan to keep Victorians safe. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney welcomed…
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…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I rise to advise the house that the Andrews Labor government is putting people first with a multimillion-dollar boost to Victoria’s TAFEs. Over the past fortnight I have visited TAFEs across the state to announce some of the $89.4 million boost in funding to ensure that they are ready…
Ms TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I move: That the bill be now read a second time. Incorporated speech as follows: The main purpose of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Parole Reform and Other Matters) Bill 2016 is to strengthen our sentencing and parole laws to further enhance community safety and protection. As outlined in the…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I wish to exercise the right of reply on behalf of the government. The Andrews Labor government respects people’s right to religious expression, but not at the cost of equality. The inherent requirements test for employment will ensure a fairer balance between the right to equality and the…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) — I am pleased to rise to exercise a right of reply on behalf of the government. I think it is timely to reflect on exactly what this bill is before us. Firstly, the birth certificate reforms do not compromise the integrity of the Victorian births, deaths and marriages…
Local road users in Gheringhap will benefit from a safer and more reliable journey along the Midland Highway with the construction of a new roundabout. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that works to upgrade the intersection of Midland Highway and Fyansford-Gheringhap Road are complete. The new $2.48 million roundabout includes new street…
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 helping athletes in Western Victoria become sporting champions by assisting with the costs of travel. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced a total of $6000 grants to 5 sporting clubs in Western Victoria so that they can compete and participate without the burden of travel costs. Recipients of…
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…