Students at Warrnambool Primary School are a step closer to getting the facilities they need for a great start in life, with an architect appointed to design the school’s exciting upgrade. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that Rendine has been appointed to design the school’s $739,000 upgrade. The upgrade will deliver a…
Children in Terang, Timboon, Cobden and Skipton will be among almost 20,000 heading to kindergarten this year who will benefit from the Andrews Labor Government’s Australian-first school readiness funding. All kindergartens in Corangamite Shire will receive a funding boost to engage with professional support such as speech pathologists, occupational therapists and language and literacy experts,…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (09:49:12): Last weekend I was very pleased to join the Bannockburn community in opening the Bannockburn Victoria Park netball courts. The completion of two competition-standard netball courts with new lighting plus undercover seating and fencing was made possible by a $100 000 grant…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:21:56): I rise to update the house on the Andrews Labor government’s further investment in Victoria’s TAFE infrastructure. Prior to last year’s state election Labor announced a $220 million Building Better TAFEs Fund, the largest single investment in Victoria’s TAFE asset portfolio in…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:14:05): Thank you, and that is not what the budget paper says. In fact what we have is those on the opposite side being in absolute denial. They are the past masters of cuts. If you want to know about cuts, just go across…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:09:40): I am very pleased with the outcome for the skills and training, and higher education portfolios in last Monday’s budget. The fact of the matter is that there has been an additional $82 million provided in government-subsidised training. There is also an…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:07:28): I rise to update the house on an additional two courses that will be added to Labor’s free TAFE course list as a result of Monday’s state budget. Next year the certificate III in early childhood education and care and the diploma…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:07:28): I rise to update the house on an additional two courses that will be added to Labor’s free TAFE course list as a result of Monday’s state budget. Next year the certificate III in early childhood education and care and the diploma…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (15:50:54): Throughout the course of this debate, in the other place as well as in some of the points made in this house, issues were raised that require some clarification. Firstly, on the subject of medical treatment decisions under the Medical Treatment Planning…
Bannockburn’s run-down and unsafe netball courts have been rebuilt to competition standard, thanks to a funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today officially opened the two courts, made possible by a $100,000 grant from the Labor Government’s Country Football and Netball Program. The Victoria Park Recreation Reserve…
Sporting clubs in Western Victoria are among 386 grassroots sports clubs across Victoria sharing in more than $530,000 in grants to boost their equipment, skills and administration expertise. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the 17 clubs that had successfully applied for funding in the second round of the Andrews Labor Government’s 2018-19…
Thousands of Victorians are still waiting to receive the funding and services they desperately need under Scott Morrison’s botched rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today called on the Federal Liberal Government to step up and finally deliver an NDIS plan to the estimated 497 people in…
Thousands of Victorians are still waiting to receive the funding and services they desperately need under Scott Morrison’s botched rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today called on the Federal Liberal Government to step up and finally deliver an NDIS plan to the estimated 318 people in…
Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced $860,000 in funding for a new program to provide targeted support and stronger services for people sleeping rough in Warrnambool. The Andrews Labor Government is working closely with the City of Warrnambool and service provider Brophy Family and Youth Services to deliver the program, which includes…
The Victorian Government has announced the opening of the 2019-2020 Victorian Landcare Grants for projects that protect and restore Victoria’s land and environment in Western Victoria. Minister for Energy, Environment & Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio announced the $1.76 million grants program to support Landcare and other environmental volunteer groups. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle…
Finalists have been announced for the 2019 ResourceSmart School of the Year Awards with Warrnambool East Primary School in the running. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said it’s great to see Warrnambool East Primary School being recognised for its work to reduce its environmental footprint and sharing these learnings beyond the gate. The…
More local roads, bridges and intersections will be upgraded across regional and rural Victoria as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s Fixing Country Roads Program, meaning safer and more reliable journeys for drivers. Corangamite Shire Council has secured a portion of the $70 million in second round funding for additional road improvement projects. This funding…
More local roads, bridges and intersections will be upgraded across regional and rural Victoria as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s Fixing Country Roads Program, meaning safer and more reliable journeys for drivers. Glenelg Shire Council has secured a portion of the $70 million in second round funding for additional road improvement projects. This funding…
More local roads, bridges and intersections will be upgraded across regional and rural Victoria as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s Fixing Country Roads Program, meaning safer and more reliable journeys for drivers. Moyne Shire Council has secured a portion of the $70 million in second round funding for additional road upgrades. This funding will…
The Andrews Labor Government is offering an additional 300 scholarships to aspiring kinder teachers, as well as $9,000 incentives to support early childhood teachers to move to areas where three-year-old kinder is rolling out. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today encouraged local residents to consider pursuing careers in early childhood education, with an…
Ambulances arrived at the scene of emergencies on average more than two minutes quicker in the March quarter than at the height of the ambulance crisis under the former Liberal Government, new data shows. Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Jenny Mikakos earlier this week released the March quarter of the Victorian Health and Human…
Ambulances arrived at the scene of emergencies on average more than two minutes quicker in the March quarter than at the height of the ambulance crisis under the former Liberal National Government, new data shows. Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Jenny Mikakos earlier this week released the March quarter of the Victorian Health and…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (17:21:42): Firstly, I would like to thank everyone for their contributions in this debate this afternoon. Suppression orders in courts are generally used at points that are very distressing for people, and I think that with everyone’s contributions today we have been able…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:32:21): Recently I had the pleasure of visiting GOTAFE’s Shepparton campus to speak firsthand with staff and students who are part of this growing institute. There is absolutely no doubt that GOTAFE is turning the institution around. This has happened through the sheer…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:37:06): On 29 March I was privileged to take part in the installation of the new chancellor of La Trobe University, the Honourable John Brumby, AO. John, who served as Premier of this great state from 2007 to 2010, could not be a…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (16:30:58): I rise today to acknowledge with great sadness the recent passing of Doug Phillips of Portland and offer my condolences to Doug’s wife Helen and children, Lachlan and Brianna. Doug devoted untold hours, over decades, to environmental activism, protecting forests, waterways and…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (13:49:28): (By leave) I rise to pay tribute to two valued and very much loved members of the Victorian community in Western Victoria, Ross and Andrew Powell – a father and son who recently lost their lives while attempting to rescue a person…
Western Victorian locals will have a chance to share their lived experiences and be a part of a once-in-a-generation reform of our mental health system. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney encouraged locals to access the new online portal, share their experiences and tell the Commissioners what matters to them. Submissions will close on…
The Andrews Labor Government is upgrading the Casterton Racing Club to make the course safer and improve access for racegoers and staff for future meetings, as part of a joint funding package worth nearly $42,000. The infrastructure upgrades will include regrading and resurfacing the entrance areas to the public dining room, general admission area and…
The Andrews Labor Government is keeping the legacy of our veterans alive for future generations in Winchelsea. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has announced $30,000 for Surf Coast Shire Council for the Winchelsea Memorial Park and Interactive Map Project. The grant was approved as part of the Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues…
The Andrews Labor Government is giving Portland District Health the latest cutting-edge equipment so that they can continue to do what they do best. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Portland District Health would receive funding under the Medical Equipment Replacement Program and Engineering Infrastructure Replacement Program grant. In total, the Labor…
The Andrews Labor Government is building or upgrading men’s sheds for communities all over Victoria. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced this year’s Men’s Shed grant applications are now open. The Labor Government is investing nearly $900,000 to build, upgrade or refurbish men’s sheds, which play a key role safeguarding the emotional and…
South Western Centre Against Sexual Assault (SWCASA) will receive counselling and support for an extra 154 survivors of sexual abuse over two years, under a $272,418 funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. The funds are part of a state-wide package set to reach an extra 2,800 survivors of sexual assault across Victoria, providing crisis…
Accessing one of Warrnambool’s fastest-growing commercial and residential centres is now safer and more efficient with works complete on Boiling Down Road thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Rehabilitation and widening works on 1.2 kilometres of Boiling Down Road are now complete, providing extra room for vehicles to pass one another without having to veer…
Drivers will now enjoy a smoother and safer journey when travelling between Lavers Hill and Cobden with the completion of a massive road rebuilding project thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said about 10 kilometres of Lavers Hill-Cobden Road had been completely rebuilt between Chapple Vale and Jancourt East…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping local communities to protect their neighbourhoods from illegal graffiti, with applications now open for the Graffiti Prevention Grants program. Western Victorian Community groups can team up with their local council to apply for a grant of up to $30,000 to tackle graffiti vandalism in their neighbourhoods and increase perceptions…
The Andrews Labor Government and Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney is inviting local organisations that support veterans to apply now for grants of up to $200,000 to spruce up their buildings and facilities. Ms Tierney said the new funding round for the Veterans Capital Works Grant Program would help eligible organisations fund facility…
Small business operators in the Apollo Bay area will be able to access support and government business services when the Small Business Bus visits on Wednesday 10 April. This is part of the assistance offered by the Andrews Labor Government, from cuts to payroll tax cuts in Regional Victoria to the mentoring services. This support…
The Andrews Labor Government is giving growing footy and netball clubs in country Victoria locations another chance to secure funding to upgrade grounds, courts and pavilions to welcome more members than ever before. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today encouraged local clubs to consider applying for the next round of the Country Football…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria — Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:37:34): My ministers statement today is on the importance of not only training in regional communities but training that leads to good, sustainable jobs. Last week I had the pleasure of meeting workers at Benalla’s LS Precast facility who supply precast…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (16:49:32): I will make some brief remarks in picking up some of the points that have been raised by some of the members, and obviously we will have the opportunity in committee to explore other matters. I thank members for their contributions and for…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (09:48:34): Today I rise to pay tribute to the life of Francis Sutherland Hambly, whose career reflected long and dedicated service to tertiary education in this country. Frank Hambly passed away in November 2018, aged 83, in Canberra, although both his own education…
Five cemeteries across Western Victoria will share in over $22,000 as part of an $832,000 state-wide investment by the Andrews Labor Government to ensure the final resting places of our loved ones are maintained in a respectful manner. Announcing the grants, the Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the funds would be used…
The Andrews Labor Government is making Casterton-Apsley Road smoother and safer for drivers with the completion of recent road upgrades. Just under a kilometre of road at Nangeela was reconstructed, resurfaced and widened as part of the Labor Government’s $40 million Narrow Roads program. Previously this section of road was too narrow for two vehicles…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (10:00:47): I rise today to reflect on the life of Gordon Scholes, a man whose life was devoted to longstanding service to his community and to the Australian Labor Party. Gordon Scholes died in December 2018 at the age of 87. He represented…
Families in Warrnambool for the summer are set to benefit from a festival of greyhound racing thanks to a joint funding package worth almost $73,000. The Andrews Labor Government is providing $26,000 from its Victorian Racing Industry Fund Raceday Attraction Program to support the 2018–19 Seaside Festival at Wannon Park. The festival includes eight premier…
Warrnambool Station now has 175 new and upgraded car parking spaces and improved accessibility following the completion of works as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s Road and Rail Minor Works Program. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney, welcomed the expansion of the car park, which will take the pressure off trying to find a…
More students in Casterton will be able to develop their practical skills to work in high demand and high growth industries thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced Casterton Secondary College is one of eight recipients of the inaugural Lynne Kosky Memorial Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Grants.…
The Victorian Government is helping councils across south west Victoria to improve their local road network through the $100 million Fixing Country Roads Program. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced a major package of road upgrades to be delivered in partnership with councils across the length and breadth of the south west. In…
The Andrews Labor Government is upgrading the Torquay Community House so that more locals in Torquay have access to vital services in a renovated and more modern facility. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Torquay Community House would receive $10,000 to upgrade the meeting area to include a portable coffee shop, as part…
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival will continue in 2019 thanks to a funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government’s $20 million Regional Events Fund. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the Apollo Bay Seafood Festival has secured a $10,000 grant through the fund. The Apollo Bay Seafood Festival will showcase the beauty of Apollo…
More patients in south west Victoria will get the high-quality care they need in better and safer facilities thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced six health services in Victoria’s south west would receive a combined $3,676,364 in funding as part of the latest round of the Labor…
More patients in Western Victoria will get the high-quality care they need in better and safer facilities thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced five health services in Western Victoria would receive a combined $1,020,682 in funding as part of the latest round of the Labor Government’s flagship…
The Andrews Labor Government has awarded 76 councils with $16.5 million to help them manage Victoria’s e-waste and keep it out of landfill. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Corangamite Shire Council and Moyne Shire Council would each receive $200,000 to fund the upgrade of their e-waste collection and storage sites and help…
The Andrews Labor Government has awarded 76 councils with $16.5 million to help them manage Victoria’s e-waste and keep it out of landfill. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Surf Coast Shire Council would receive $300,000 to fund the upgrade of their e-waste collection and storage sites and help council to safely store…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced $12,000 for the Torquay RSL Sub-Branch as part of the Victoria Remembers Minor Grant Program. The grant will help the Torquay RSL to conduct the 2019 Dawn Service to commemorate ANZAC Day at Point Danger in Torquay. One of the largest services in Victoria outside of the…
Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced $180,000 for Colac RSL Club as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s Veterans Capital Works Grant Program. The Labor Government has announced 20 projects totalling $1 million in this round of the Veterans Capital Works Grant Program – a new initiative that was announced through the Victorian…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping Mortlake Racing Club celebrate 149 years of racing in style this spring as part of an $81,000 joint funding package. The Labor Government is providing $30,000 from its Victorian Racing Industry Fund Raceday Attraction Program towards the 2018 Mortlake Cup on Saturday 3 November. Media personality Rob Gaylard will…
Women racing enthusiasts will be invited to dine in style at the Terang trots this November as part of a joint racing and infrastructure funding package worth more than $47,000 supported by the Andrews Labor Government. The Labor Government is providing more than $12,000 towards two racing infrastructure upgrades at Terang Racecourse, and almost $9600…
The Colac community will soon be enjoying modern sports facilities thanks to a funding boost from the Andrews Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced a $375,164 Community Sports Infrastructure Fund grant to deliver the Central Reserve Lighting and Court Redevelopment project. Central Reserve is home to a number of community organisations including:…
Bundarra Primary School is one of 93 schools across Victoria sharing in $15 million to build all-access play areas, sensory gardens and outdoor learning areas to support students with disabilities and additional needs, under the latest rounds of the Andrews Labor Government’s $30 million Inclusive Schools Fund. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced…
Lorne P-12 College is one of 93 schools across Victoria sharing in $15 million to build all-access play areas, sensory gardens and outdoor learning areas to support students with disabilities and additional needs, under the latest rounds of the Andrews Labor Government’s $30 million Inclusive Schools Fund. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced…
The Andrews Labor Government will kick off major road rebuilding and widening works next week on three of south western Victoria’s most notoriously damaged and narrow roads. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said 10 kilometres of Warrnambool-Caramut Road (between Bromfield Road and the Hamilton Highway), five kilometres of Coleraine-Edenhope Road (between Harrow-Balmoral Road and…
The Andrews Labor Government will start work next week to fix approximately 10 kilometres of Lavers Hill-Cobden Road – the most significant upgrade to this road in the past decade. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the upgrade will deliver a safer and smoother ride for the local communities and industries that rely on…
The Bannockburn & District Bowls Club will soon be enjoying modern sports facilities thanks to a funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced a $250,000 Community Sports Infrastructure Fund grant to deliver the Bannockburn & District Bowls Club Greens Upgrade. The project scope will include the upgrade…
Major works will begin on Lower Duneed Road next week to provide drivers and cyclists with a safer, smoother and stronger road. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the Andrews Labor Government’s upgrade will rebuild a 3-kilometre section of Lower Duneed Road between Barwon Heads Road and the Surf Coast Highway. These works will…
The Inverleigh community will soon be enjoying modern sports facilities thanks to a funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the Labor Government is kicking in $250,000 towards the Inverleigh Recreation Reserve Netball Court upgrade from the Female Friendly Facilities Fund. Women and girls are signing up…
Travelling between Colac and Camperdown will be a lot safer for drivers thanks to two new overtaking lanes planned for the Princes Highway at Weerite. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the Victorian Government had invested $6.4 million for this project as part of the Regional Overtaking Lanes Package. These lanes – approximately 1.5…
A new heavy pumper will respond to fires and other emergencies in Warrnambool and surrounding areas, providing a major boost to firefighting services in south-west Victoria. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney officially handed over the new pumper to Warrnambool Fire Brigade members today. The pumper is part of a $10.9 million state-wide roll out…
The Andrews Labor Government’s record boost for Victoria’s neighbourhood houses means even more opportunities for locals to foster connections in Warrnambool, learn new skills and boost their health and wellbeing. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced a brand new neighbourhood house will be funded to open in Warrnambool through the Neighbourhood Houses Coordination…
Merrivale Football Netball Club and Merrivale Cricket Club will soon be enjoying modern sports facilities thanks to a funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced a $250,000 Community Sports Infrastructure Fund grant to deliver the Merrivale Recreation Reserve Irrigation, Electrical & Lighting Improvements Project. The project scope…
Koroit Bowls Club will soon be enjoying modern sports facilities thanks to a funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. In Koroit today, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney joined members of the Koroit Bowls Club to announce a $180,000 Community Sports Infrastructure Fund grant to deliver the Koroit Bowling Club Change Rooms and Amenities…
More kinders, integrated children’s hubs and upgraded early years facilities are on the way for Victorian families and their children, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. In Camperdown today, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced that more than 50 projects will be funded through the 2018-19 major grants round of the Children’s Facilities Capital…
Camperdown Football Netball Club will soon be enjoying modern sports facilities thanks to a funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced a $204,700 Community Sports Infrastructure Fund grant to deliver the Camperdown Leura Reserve Oval and Netball Lighting Project. The Project will design, supply and install oval…
The community of Colac has been given a sporting boost with the Andrews Labor Government announcing $750,000 in grants to upgrade local sporting facilities and playspaces. In Colac today, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney joined club representatives from Colac Imperials Football and Netball Club and Colac West Cricket Club to announce a $500,000 Female…
Colac kids of all abilities will find learning and playing easier while at kinder, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. In Colac today, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced that 42 kinders will benefit from the latest round of the Inclusive Kindergartens Facilities Program. The program helps kinders become more accessible and inclusive for…
Jan Juc beach will soon have a new state-of-the-art lifesaving facility, thanks to a major redevelopment being partly funded by the Victorian Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today turned the first sod for the Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club’s (SLSC) new home, marking the official start of construction. The redevelopment will create…
An exciting range of performances is heading to Western Victoria thanks to the latest round of grants through the Victorian Government’s Small Regional Presenters program. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today congratulated Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery and Otways Country to Coast Tourism Association who will both receive support for their presentations. The…
Grassroots sports clubs, community gardens and a multi-purpose cinema facility are among organisations in Victoria’s south west that have secured vital funding through Pick My Project – the Andrews Labor Government’s ground-breaking program that gives locals the power to choose the projects their community needs. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 17 local…
A new rock armour retaining wall will be built to protect the Great Ocean Road at Apollo Bay after recent winter storms caused significant erosion damage to the foreshore. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the emergency works would protect the road from storm surges in the future. A new rock armour wall about…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) (10:24:58) — I rise today to draw the house’s attention to two fantastic projects in Portland. Recently I had the privilege to officially open Portland Bay School, a school providing great opportunities for Portland students aged between five and 18 with special needs. This school on a brand-new site has…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) (18:49:26) — As previous speakers have outlined, this is an omnibus bill that makes a number of important changes to various justice-related pieces of legislation, and I will not go through them because they have been canvassed to a significant extent, but I can touch on the coronial appeal reforms.…
Sporting Clubs in Western Victoria are among 512 grassroots sports clubs across Victoria sharing in $815,000 in grants to boost their equipment, skills and administration expertise. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the 33 clubs that had successfully applied for funding in the first round of the Andrews Labor Government’s 2018-19 Sporting Club…
Residents of the fast-growing suburb of Armstrong Creek will soon have the sporting facilities they need, with construction of the Armstrong Creek Sports Pavilion approaching completion. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today joined representatives from the City of Greater Geelong to walk through the construction site, where local builders Rendine Constructions are in the…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) (09:47:44) — I rise to update the house on the Andrews Labor government’s support for Victoria’s adult and community education providers known as Learn Locals. On 30 August 2018 I attended the 2018 Victorian Learn Local Awards and announced a new $5 million program to boost literacy, numeracy and language training for…
The Andrews Labor Government will make the biggest funding boost to biodiversity in Victoria’s history, with almost $35 million in grants for targeted on-ground action. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has unveiled funding for ten local biodiversity and marine environment projects to mark the start of Biodiversity Month. These projects include (see list below):…
The Victorian Government continues to invest record funding into Victoria’s libraries and support learning centres under the Living Libraries Infrastructure Program. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney opened the redeveloped Portland Library today on behalf of Minister for Local Government, Marlene Kairouz. The Victorian Government partnered with the Glenelg Shire Council to deliver the $400,000…
Portland students now have bigger, better classrooms and school facilities to learn in, thanks to the Victorian Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today visited Portland Bay School to open the brand new $7 million school. Portland Bay School was relocated from the corner of the Bundarra Primary School site to its current site…
The Andrews Labor Government is creating more positive, safe and practical spaces for men from Simpson to work together and contribute to their local community. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Simpson Men’s Shed would receive $10,000 towards their much needed shed refurbishment, as part of the Labor Government 2018-19 Men’s Sheds funding…
The Andrews Labor Government is creating more positive, safe and practical spaces for men from Anglesea to work together and contribute to their local community. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Anglesea & District Men’s Shed would receive $20,000 towards their much needed shed refurbishment, as part of the Labor Government 2018-19 Men’s…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) (10:27:38) — I rise to update the house on the Andrews Labor government’s game-changing free TAFE for priority courses initiative. I was delighted to join the Premier and Deputy Premier at Melbourne Polytechnic, Greensborough campus, for the opening of the Banyule-Nillumbik Tech School, a campus reopened by this government…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) (10:39:19) — I rise to honour Joe Pearl. Joe Pearl arrived in Australia in 1953 from rural Turkenagh in County Clare, Ireland. Joe’s Gaelic name, Seosamh ó Seoid, means ‘jewel’, perhaps explaining the family name, Pearl. Joe looked to Australia for opportunity, bringing with him a lifelong love of learning despite…
Thousands of Victorians are about to reap the benefits of a record funding boost to be shared by the state’s neighbourhood houses thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. A total of 162 neighbourhood houses in Victoria are getting additional coordination hours, which will give families improved access to employment, training and volunteering opportunities. Member for…
The Anglesea Football and Netball Club will be kicking more goals and growing its ranks with the Andrews Labor Government set to upgrade lighting at Ellimatta Reserve. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Anglesea Football Netball Club was among 25 sports facilities across Victoria to share in more than $2.2 million from the…
A new fire station will be built in Aireys Inlet, providing a major boost to volunteer firefighters in the Surf Coast town. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney joined members of the Aireys Inlet Fire Brigade to announce today that land has been acquired on the Great Ocean Road, near the centre of town. The…
Victoria’s south west will soon have access to better mental health, drug and alcohol support, close to home, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s Facilities Renewal Grants Fund to improve services across the state. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that South West Healthcare and Wellways Australia will receive a portion of the…
The Small Business Festival 2018 workshops program will roll out across regional Victoria during August, providing ideas, information and networking opportunities to start, operate and grow a business. The festival workshops are a showcase for the successful year-round program that has helped thousands of prospective business owners to access the advice they need to make…
Drivers travelling along the Great Ocean Road to Childers Cove and beyond will benefit from a safer journey thanks to the upgrade of a dangerous intersection. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that work is complete on the Andrews Labor Government’s $1.5 million upgrade of the intersection of the Great Ocean Road, Childers…
Three local sports clubs in the Surf Coast 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 Surf Coast Tennis Club, 1st Modewarre Scout Group and Moyhu Pony Club…
Seven sports 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 clubs were amongst 300 successful applicants across the state to receive the…