Construction is forging ahead on a major redevelopment of the main boat ramp at Lake Bullen Merri, near Camperdown in Victoria’s south-west. The upgrade, worth up to $2.5 million, is a key part of the Andrews Labor Government’s focus on reinvesting boater licence and registration fees through the Better Boating Fund and will make it…
The wait is over for local anglers and visitors following the completion of critical repairs at Warrnambool’s historic harbour. The Andrews Labor Government invested $250,000 in emergency funds to repair the Warrnambool Breakwater after a storm caused significant damage in April 2021. The works have restored pedestrian access to the breakwater and parapet walkway, with…
Students in Aireys Inlet now have the better facilities they need for a great start in life with the Andrews Labor Government completing an important upgrade at the local primary school. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced works are now complete on Aireys Inlet Primary School’s upgrade to the school playground, which…
Students at Teesdale Primary School are a step closer to getting the facilities they need for a great start in life, with the appointment of a builder for the school’s important upgrade thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Pro Start Constructions has been appointed to deliver…
Warrnambool College has received funding from the Accessible Buildings Program, to improve school facilities and infrastructure that supports students and staff with disabilities, thanks to the Victorian Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that Warrnambool College has been allocated funding from the Accessible Buildings Program to promote inclusive learning environments, through…
One year after the historic delivery of the final report from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, the Andrews Labor Government has made huge inroads into the landmark reform of the state’s mental health and wellbeing services, with work underway on more than 85 per cent of the 74 recommendations. The Royal Commission’s…
The Andrews Labor Government is boosting digital technology infrastructure, skills and capability across the Great South Coast. The Labor Government’s $3.5 million Regional Digital Fund supports a broad range of important small-scale digital projects across Victoria including two regional projects in the Great South Coast region to increase digital capability, connectivity, infrastructure and inclusion. The Great…
The Andrews Labor Government is giving Victorian kids more opportunities to lace up the boots, hit the dance studio or slide down to a skatepark, as part of a refreshed campaign promoting physical activity. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the launch of the Get Your Move On campaign in Victoria’s south…
Portland Bay School students now have access to the first-rate school facilities they deserve with the Andrews Labor Government completing an important upgrade at the school. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced works are now complete on Portland Bay School’s upgrade to the perimeter fencing. The Labor Government provided $29,120 from the…
The bowls community in Western Victoria now have modern facilities, thanks to funding from the Victorian Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney today formally opened the upgraded facilities at Macarthur Bowls Club and the redeveloped Port Fairy Bowls Club, made possible thanks to a $2 million grant from the Victorian Government’s Community Sports…
The Victorian Government is ensuring those who are doing it tough during the pandemic can continue putting a meal on the table, with funding to deliver food to Victorians who need it most. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced over $50,000 for Warrnambool and District Foodshare to continue its important work providing…
Students at Colac Primary School now have the facilities they need for a great start in life with the Andrews Labor Government completing an upgrade at the school. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced works are now complete on Colac Primary School’s project to upgrade the existing playground to an inclusive climbing…
Students in Woodford and Macarthur now have the facilities they need for a great start in life with the Andrews Labor Government completing important upgrades at their local primary schools. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced works are now complete on Woodford Primary School’s $69,120 upgrade to the school playground, which included…
The Victorian Government is making sure families have every opportunity to get their children aged 5-11 vaccinated – with a mini-vaccination clinic starting close to home across schools in Western Victoria More than 150 primary schools will have mini-vaccination clinics under a $4 million grants program to help local doctors and community pharmacies go into…
A $3.5 million overhaul of boating facilities at Warrnambool’s historic harbour precinct is a step closer with a tender awarded for construction on a boat ramp upgrade project. These upgrades will improve the recreational boating experience by making the port safer and more accessible and have been developed in conjunction with Warrnambool City Council and…
After four months of extensive geotechnical repairs following a landslip, a section of Lavers Hill-Cobden Road has reopened to motorists providing a safer journey for all drivers. The completion of repairs and safety improvements to the damaged section was possible thanks to funding from the $255 million Andrews Labor Government Great Ocean Road and Inland…
One of Victoria’s most iconic coastal locations will soon offer a better recreational boating experience with funding secured for an $800,000 upgrade of boating facilities at Apollo Bay. The project is part of the Andrews Labor Government’s unprecedented $47.2 million investment into Victorian boating and is being funded through Better Boating Victoria (BBV). Apollo Bay…
Vital works to repair the Warrnambool Breakwater will soon begin, allowing closed sections of the facility to reopen to the public. The Andrews Labor Government has invested $250,000 from the 2021/22 Local Port Program to deliver critical repairs to the iconic Warrnambool landmark at Lady Bay. Repairs will begin shortly on rendering and replacing handrails…
The Victorian Government is empowering Victoria’s south west to prepare and adapt to the impacts of climate change following the development of a new community-led adaptation strategy. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the Barwon South West Adaptation Strategy is one of six being delivered across Victoria and will provide practical ways for…
The Andrews Labor Government is providing a $25 million funding boost for youth programs, offering more opportunities for young people to reconnect with their communities as the state recovers from the pandemic. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that five organisations in Western Victoria will share in $10.2 million through the FReeZA…
As the school year draws to a close, the Andrews Labor Government is supporting Forrest Primary School to complete a small but vital upgrade through the Minor Capital Works Fund. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Forrest Primary School will share in more than $18.6 million to fast-track their highest priority project…
Sensory play equipment, outdoor learning spaces and kitchen gardens are among a number of innovative school building projects the Andrews Labor Government is supporting, making sure every Victorian student has the opportunity to fully participate and succeed. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Portland Bay School will share in more than $6.6…
Students in Victoria’s south west now have access to the first-rate school facilities they deserve with the Andrews Labor Government completing upgrades at Warrnambool Primary School and Allansford and District Primary School. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced works are now complete on Warrnambool Primary School’s minor works upgrade, which included the…
Better facilities are on their way for students at Portland South Primary School with the appointment of a builder for the school’s Minor Capital Works Fund project thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Johns Lyng Makesafe Builders has been appointed to deliver the upgrade. The Labor…
A plan for the future of Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve near Warrnambool will secure one of Victoria’s most important conservation and cultural heritage areas for all to enjoy. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the release of the final Tower Hill Activation and Linkages Plan after a second round of community consultation received nearly 250 submissions. The Victorian…
Students in Cobden and Simpson now have access to the first-rate school facilities they deserve with the Andrews Labor Government completing upgrades at schools at Cobden and Simpson. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced works are now complete on Cobden Primary School’s playground equipment upgrade. The Labor Government provided $40,104 towards the…
More people in Victoria’s south west will be better protected from the sun’s harmful UV rays thanks to the sixth round of Community Shade grants released by the Andrews Labor Government to install shade in public areas such as sports clubs, parks and playgrounds. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced 13 community…
Children arriving in Victoria’s south west with low levels of English will be supported to learn the language and integrate into mainstream schools, with the Victorian Government supporting English as an Additional Language (EAL) teachers and multicultural education aides to help new arrivals feel at home. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced…
Students in Deans Marsh now have better school facilities to learn in, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Deans Marsh Primary School’s upgrade to install new sporting equipment, including a cricket pitch, has now been completed. The Labor Government provided $36,749 towards the works through the…
Local unpaid carers who selflessly support their loved ones will receive more support from the Victorian Government to help care for their own wellbeing. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative would receive almost $39,200 to establish an Indigenous Carer Peer Support Group to yarn, support and network with each…
More than 13 community facilities in south west Victoria have been approved for solar installations as part of the Victorian Government’s $9.2 million Solar on Public Buildings Program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said solar panels are already popping up across the region with 5 installs completed by local certified solar installers. The…
More schools in Western Victoria will soon establish outside school hours care services, helping more parents and carers to get into the workforce while ensuring their children are cared for thanks to the Victorian Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 14 schools in Western Victoria are among 145 school sites across…
The Andrews Labor Government has invested $466,706 in emergency services in Western Victoria to provide essential emergency services equipment and minor facility upgrades. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 25 local Country Fire Authority (CFA), Life Saving Victoria (LSV), Marine Search and Rescue (MSAR) and Victorian State Emergency Services (VICSES) would receive…
The Andrews Labor Government has invested $535,706 in emergency services in Victoria’s south west to provide essential emergency services equipment and minor facility upgrades. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 19 local Country Fire Authority (CFA), Life Saving Victoria (LSV), Marine Search and Rescue (MSAR) and Victorian State Emergency Services (VICSES) would…
Young people from across Western Victoria will benefit from the Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants, helping to fund projects and learning activities that provide both environmental and educational outcomes for young people. Labor Member for Wester Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that 6 projects in south-west Victoria were funded through the Victorian Junior Landcare…
Forrest students now have the facilities they need for a great start in life with the Andrews Labor Government completing an upgrade at Forrest Primary School. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced works are now complete on Forrest Primary School’s outdoor equipment upgrade. The Labor Government provided $26,100 towards the school-led project,…
The Victorian Government is ensuring people living in the Colac-Otway and Western region have access to the world-class care they deserve close to home. Nearly 80 rural and regional hospitals, community health services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations will share in $120 million from the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF) – creating hundreds of…
The Victorian Government is ensuring people living in south-west Victoria have access to the world-class care they deserve close to home. Nearly 80 rural and regional hospitals, community health services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations will share in $120 million from the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF) – creating hundreds of jobs. Labor Member…
The Victorian Government is helping businesses and the community across south west Victoria breathe new life into local neighbourhoods as vaccination progressively delivers greater freedoms across the state from Friday. With summer drawing near and Victorians warming to the promise of a return to bars, cafes and restaurants, the new $54.5 million Outdoor Economy Package…
Community and non-profit groups along the Victoria’s south-west coast will share in nearly $610,000 statewide funding from the Victorian Government’s Coastcare Victoria Community Grants Program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced funding is being provided to seven community and non-profit groups in south-west Victoria. Grant recipients include: Apollo Bay Ocean Care –…
The Andrews Labor Government is making sure all children in Victoria’s south west attending a funded kindergarten program in 2022 have the right support in place to help them transition from early childhood education to the start of their formal school life. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 27 early learning centres…
The Andrews Labor Government is making sure all children in the Glenelg Shire attending a funded kindergarten program in 2022 have the right support in place to help them transition from early childhood education to the start of their formal school life. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 8 early learning centres…
The Andrews Labor Government is making sure all children in the Golden Plains Shire attending a funded kindergarten program in 2022 have the right support in place to help them transition from early childhood education to the start of their formal school life. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 5 early childhood…
The Andrews Labor Government is making sure all children in the Colac Otway Shire attending a funded kindergarten program in 2022 have the right support in place to help them transition from early childhood education to the start of their formal school life. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 8 early learning…
The Andrews Labor Government is making sure all children in the Corangamite Shire attending a funded kindergarten program in 2022 have the right support in place to help them transition from early childhood education to the start of their formal school life. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 9 early learning centres…
Campers will be able to wake up to spectacular views of Apollo Bay at high-end camping sites, as the Victorian Government continues to revitalise tourism along the Great Ocean Road. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today confirmed $2 million to upgrade camping facilities as part of a Flagship Tourism Project for the region…
More Portland students will be protected from the sun’s damaging rays thanks to a Victorian Government funding to provide more shade in school playgrounds and outdoor areas. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced Portland Bay School will share in over $1.3 million of funding from the latest round of the School…
The Victorian Government is upgrading public sector residential aged care services in Heywood and Lorne creating new jobs and ensuring hundreds of older Victorians continue to receive the care and comfort they deserve. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that Heywood Rural Health and Great Ocean Road Health were among 21 successful…
Community groups across south west Victoria have shared in over $231,200 in funding as part of the Community Volunteer Action Grants program, aimed at supporting communities and community organisations and volunteers across Victoria. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the seven successful grant recipients in Victoria’s south west, providing funding to a…
Hawkesdale students now have better school facilities to learn in, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Hawkesdale P12 College’s upgrade to create an all-weather outdoor learning and recreation space has now been completed. The Labor Government provided $30,120 to go towards the works through the Victorian…
The Andrews Labor Government is continuing to support the health of local men, with Men’s Sheds in Birregurra and Cobden to share in a total of $85,000 through the latest round of the Victorian Government’s Men’s Shed Funding program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Birregurra Men’s Shed will enjoy a new…
The Victorian Government is making sure young children have access to the best kinder facilities with hundreds of projects to upgrade and improve learning environments while supporting local jobs across Victoria. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that kindergartens in Colac and Camperdown have been given $360,995 in funding to upgrade amenities…
Schools in Western Victoria will receive a boost to undertake essential maintenance projects, with the Victorian Government funding hundreds of projects making the state’s schools better places to teach and learn. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 7 schools in Western Victoria were among 207 to share in more than $17 million…
The Victorian Government is ramping up delivery of the Big Housing Build across the state with the first allocation of funds to community housing projects – with more than $1 billion in projects to commence this year. The Government is investing $28.95 million in the Corangamite, Glenelg, Surf Coast and Warrnambool local government areas delivering…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (11:07): Connecting Victorian jobseekers with opportunities is what this government is all about, and that is what the North East Link Skills and Jobs Centre is achieving. The centre is connecting people to the 10 000 jobs that are available on the North East…
Better facilities are on their way for students at Deans Marsh with works commencing on an important upgrade thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced works are underway at Deans Marsh Primary School to supply and install new sporting equipment, including a cricket pitch. The Labor Government…
Students at Aireys Inlet 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. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that Sibling Architecture has been appointed to design the school’s $2.2 million upgrade. We…
The Victorian Government is supporting community history projects across the state, making Western Victoria’s rich local history more accessible for all Victorians. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today congratulated the three community groups in Western Victoria who were among 52 projects to share in $350,000 worth of grants in the latest round of…
Tomorrow’s motorsport stars in Western Victoria will soon be enjoying better equipment and training opportunities with the Andrews Labor Government fuel-injecting more than $750,000 into local initiatives thanks to Round 2 of the Community Motorsport Program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that six motorsport clubs in Western Victoria had scored almost…
Jetty Flat Reserve is among 73 projects to score a share in $22 million from the Victorian Government’s 2021 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced a $500,000 grant for Warrnambool City Council’s Jetty Flat Reserve Pavilion Redevelopment Project. Once complete the project will feature two new change rooms…
Volunteer community groups in Western Victoria will soon be saving thousands of dollars on energy costs by installing solar PV systems, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced the latest beneficiaries of the $9.2 million Solar on Public Buildings program which helps put solar systems on community buildings…
The long-awaited redevelopment of the Anglesea Netball Pavilion will become a reality under the Andrews Labor Government after Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced a $500,000 grant to the Surf Coast Shire today. The upgrade project is one of 73 projects across the state to score a share in $22 million from…
Better facilities are on their way for students at Macarthur Primary School with works commencing on an important upgrade thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced works are underway at Macarthur Primary to deliver an upgrade of the school’s playground equipment. The Labor Government has provided $65,120…
Players, members and supporters from every Barwon and South West football and netball club will wear blue armbands this weekend to honour people killed on Victorian roads and show their commitment to road safety. The Andrews Labor Government has partnered with AFL Victoria and the TAC for the second annual Road Safety Round, with people…
Birregurra Recreation Reserve is among 73 projects to score a share in $22 million from the Victorian Government’s 2021 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund. With overwhelming demand for shovel-ready community sports infrastructure across Victoria, the fund is supporting projects across five categories including Better Indoor Stadiums, Female Friendly Facilities, Community Sports Lighting, Facilities for Active Seniors,…
Leighdale Equestrian Centre and Bannockburn’s Victoria Park are among 73 projects to score a share in $22 million from the Victorian Government’s 2021 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund. With overwhelming demand for shovel-ready community sports infrastructure across Victoria, the fund is supporting projects across five categories including Better Indoor Stadiums, Female Friendly Facilities, Community Sports Lighting,…
Better facilities are on their way for Timboon students with the appointment of an architect to design the school’s important upgrade thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Coy & Yiontis P/L would design the works to be undertaken at Timboon P-12 School. The project will include…
Better facilities are on their way for students at Beeac Primary School with works commencing on an important upgrade thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced works are underway at Beeac Primary School to install new fencing and complete landscaping works. The Labor Government has provided $69,120 towards…
Students in Portland are a step closer to getting the facilities they need for a great start in life, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Ed Ewers Architect has been appointed to design Portland South Primary School’s $500,000 upgrade. The project will include refurbishing the roof,…
Students in Woodford are a step closer to getting the facilities they need for a great start in life, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced works are underway at Woodford Primary School to upgrade the playground, install new equipment and complete landscaping works. The Labor Government…
Birregurra Recreation Reserve is among 73 projects to score a share in $22 million from the Victorian Government’s 2021 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund. With overwhelming demand for shovel-ready community sports infrastructure across Victoria, the fund is supporting projects across five categories including Better Indoor Stadiums, Female Friendly Facilities, Community Sports Lighting, Facilities for Active Seniors,…
Residents in Greater Geelong will soon have access to better local mental health support with a construction blitz now underway on two major projects thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Work on a new world-class 16-bed acute mental health facility at Barwon Health’s McKellar Centre will create and sustain more than 230 local construction jobs when…
The Andrews Labor Government is accelerating regional Victoria’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic by investing in the Greater Geelong region to create jobs and stimulate the local economy. Geelong Labor Government Members today announced support of more than $1.7M for seven local projects. The allocation is part of a $10 million investment in more than…
The Andrews Labor Government is accelerating regional Victoria’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic by investing in Victoria’s south west to create jobs and stimulate the local economy. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced support of $212,875 for projects in the Colac Otway, Golden Plains, Moyne, Glenelg, Corangamite and Warrnambool City Council areas. The allocation is…
The Andrews Labor Government is backing businesses and industries in the state’s Great South Coast to attract critical workers through new investments to tackle housing shortages and other barriers to regional workforce attraction. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced a $5 million investment in new Regional Workforce Pilots which would be strategically located…
Five rising Victorian sports stars and teams in Western Victoria have been awarded pathway grants enabling them to compete at the top level. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced five grants have been approved in the electorate from the Government’s Athlete Pathway Grants Program. Recipients of the grant include: South West…
Work is set to begin on a major upgrade and expansion of Forrest’s mountain bike trail network, that will see it become a world-class destination for mountain biking. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and the Colac Otway Shire Council are delivering the Forrest Mountain Bike Revitalisation Project, which will create up to 38 kilometres of…
Western Victoria will receive a boost from the Victorian Government for community road safety initiatives to reduce road trauma. Schools, councils and not-for-profit organisations in Western Victoria are among a number of areas across the state benefiting from the latest round of Community Road Safety Grants Program. The $1.5 million program will deliver targeted education…
The Victorian Government is getting right behind even more grassroots sporting clubs and organisations in Western Victoria that have been impacted by recent coronavirus lockdown actions. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced twelve clubs and organisations in Western Victoria had secured grants of $2,000 through the including Category 5 – Community Sport…
Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 25 local sporting and recreation organisations will share in $38,500 in funding under the latest round of the Victorian Government’s Community Sport Sector COVID-19 Short-term Survival Package. The successful organisations are: Colac Indoor Tennis and Sports Centre $1500 Great Ocean Road Ten Pin Bowling $1500 South…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:36): The Andrews Labor government is making the TAFE and training system better than ever. Now, some people in the chamber have some very short memories, and I would too if I had been part of a party that tried to decimate TAFE. We…
Schools in Western Victoria are among more than 250 across the state to receive a boost to essential maintenance projects, thanks to the Victorian Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 11 schools in Western Victoria were among 282 schools across Victoria to share in $12.48 million in Term 2 funding for…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:07): Last Thursday the Minister for Agriculture and I met with the member for Buninyong, Michaela Settle, at Western Plains Pork near Rokeford to announce a review into the future of agriculture training in Victoria. Since coming to government we have made important…
Community sporting and recreation organisations across Western Victoria will benefit from further funding to help level the playing field for women and girls, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s Change Our Game initiative. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today welcomed the announcement that four Western Victorian clubs would receive funding under the grants…
A grants program for youth groups in the Barwon South West region is encouraging the next generation to have their say and take action on climate change planning. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced two $9,000 grants have been awarded to youth groups in the Barwon South West region through its climate…
The community of Golden Plains Shire will soon have a new Youth Hub, which is set to improve health, education and employment for young people. Representing Minister for Local Government Shaun Leane, Labor Member for Western Victoria, the Hon Gayle Tierney MP, today attended the project’s official sod-turning at Bannockburn. The project is supported with…
Works are set to commence to upgrade a popular camping destination, nestled in Otway rainforest alongside spectacular waterfalls. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) is delivering the $225,000 upgrade of Beauchamp Falls Campground, east of Beech Forrest. The funding has been provided by Victoria’s Great Outdoors, a…
Eight local organisations, clubs and groups in south west Victoria will share in over $102,000 of VicHealth funding to help deliver locally-led solutions to support residents hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced South West Sport Inc, Portland Football Netball Cricket Club, South West Victorian Football Association,…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:32): Today I am proud to rise to speak of the outstanding commitment of our trade teachers and trainers throughout the state. Many trade teachers have been in the VET system for many decades and have witnessed firsthand the changes in training but…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:23): I am proud to rise to acknowledge the outstanding work of our TAFE teachers and support and administrative staff in seamlessly adapting to online delivery. If last year taught us anything, it is that when a government properly invests in TAFEs they…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:37): Today I would like to focus on the important Reconnect program, which the Andrews Labor government established in 2015 to support disadvantaged Victorians to gain access to education, training and skills. Since that time thousands of Victorians have participated in the Reconnect…
Farmers in Western Victoria can look forward to a smoother journey from their farm gate to market thanks to a $20 million Andrews Labor Government investment. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney welcomed the funding which is being delivered through the AgriLinks Upgrade Program to improve Victorian’s vital network of local roads in the…
Work to improve the iconic Queenscliff boat ramp is another step closer, with the contract awarded to expand the popular facility. Drapers Civil Contracting has been awarded the $3.7 million contract to carry out the work at Queenscliff, which will include expanding the boat ramp from two to three lanes as well as dredging, replacing…
The beauty of the Anglesea Heath section of the Great Otway National Park can now be appreciated close-up thanks to completion of the $100,000 Yan Wirring Mirr walking trail. Meaning ‘walk, listen, look’ in the language of Traditional Owners, the Wadawurrung, the Yan Wirring Mirr trail will take visitors through heathlands that are considered one…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (12:04): Last week’s budget continues our work to make Victoria’s TAFE and training system better than it has ever been. I have already taken the chamber through a number of initiatives in this year’s budget, but I am excited to share a few…
Portland’s Alexandra Park is set for a major transformation, thanks to a $3.22 million funding boost from the second round of the Andrews Labor Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced the project was one of 42 initiatives that secured funds in the second round of the program.…
Locals and visitors using the Warrnambool boat ramp will benefit from better facilities to launch and retrieve their vessels with the Andrews Labor Government investing in critical repair works. The $3.5 million upgrades announced in the Victorian Budget 2021/2022, will replace the two-lane concrete boat ramp surface, which is in poor condition. The new ramp…
The Andrews Labor Government is ensuring residents in Victoria’s south west have access to the mental health support they need, close to home. The Victorian Budget 2021/22 will invest $10.9 million to deliver an additional five acute mental health beds at Warrnambool Base Hospital. The investment will also redesign the hospital’s acute mental health inpatient…
Better facilities are on their way for students at six south west schools with works commencing on important upgrades thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced works are underway at Bolwarra Primary School, Allansford and District Primary School, Warrnambool Primary School, Cobden Primary School, Forrest Primary School and…
The Andrews Labor Government is boosting support four local Aboriginal organisations, creating jobs and ensuring we can all recover strongly from the global pandemic together. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative, Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation, Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly and Community Health Services and Kirrae Health Service Incorporated have received a…