Students in Beeac will get creative and learn new skills with professional artists with thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s Creative Learning Partnerships program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney welcomed the news that Beeac Primary School is one of 14 across the state selected to take part in the 2021 round of the…
Students in Nullawarre will get creative and learn new skills with professional artists with thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s Creative Learning Partnerships program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney welcomed the news that Nullawarre and District Primary School is one of 14 across the state selected to take part in the 2021 round…
Bellarine Peninsula’s historic railway will be given a facelift to encourage more visitors to the region, with new investment from the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Regional Development Mary-Anne Thomas today visited Drysdale Railway Station to inspect the early works taking place to revitalise this nationally-significant destination, which has received more than $3.4 million funding…
Forty-three grassroots sport clubs and organisations in Western Victoria are set to bolster their coaching skills, administration expertise, or score new sports equipment thanks to a share in more than $6 million from the Victorian Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the successful applicants in Western Victoria of the latest rounds…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping more schools build inclusive play areas, sensory gardens and outdoor learning areas to support students with disabilities and additional needs. In total there are 74 projects across the state that will share in over $12.5 million under Round 6 of the Labor Government’s Inclusive Schools Fund. Labor Member for…
The Ocean Grove Tennis Club is now game, set and match ready for future events thanks to the completion of the new pavilion at the Bellarine tennis hub. Duty MP for the Bellarine, Gayle Tierney, today joined club and community members at local celebrations to formally open the new facilities, made possible by a $860,000…
Thirty-four grassroots sport clubs and organisations in Western Victoria are set to bolster their coaching skills, administration expertise, or score new sports equipment thanks to a share in more than $6 million from the Victorian Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the successful applicants of the latest round of the Victorian…
The fast-growing northern Bellarine Peninsula is about to get a new library and community hub thanks to support from the State Government. Duty MP Gayle Tierney, on behalf of Member for Bellarine , Lisa Neville has announced City of Greater Geelong will receive $1 million from the Victorian Government’s Living Libraries Infrastructure Program. The funding…
Schools in South West Victoria will receive a funding boost to help get kids moving as they return to school for Term 2, thanks to the Victorian Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced five schools in Victoria’s south west are among 96 schools across the state to receive a $30,000 funding…
The Colac community has received funding from the Victorian Government to support veterans and honour their service. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today welcomed the announcement in the lead up to ANZAC Day.by the Minister for Veterans, the Hon Shaun Leane MP as part of the Labor Government’s Anzac Day Proceeds Fund. Colac Legacy Club will receive…
Friday, 16 April 2021 CURLEWIS INTERSECTION SAFETY UPGRADE GETS UNDERWAY The State Government is delivering on a 2018 election commitment to improve safety at a busy Curlewis intersection, with vital upgrade works kicking off this week. After listening to the local community, and with the support of Bellarine MP Lisa Neville, the State Government is…
A new mobile library van will soon hit the rural roads of Glenelg Shire thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has announced Glenelg Shire Council will receive $47,783 from the Victorian Government’s Living Libraries Infrastructure Program. The funding will help fit out a new van with…
Thirty-one grassroots sport clubs and organisations in Western Victoria are set to bolster their coaching skills, administration expertise, or score new sports equipment thanks to a share in more than $6 million from the Victorian Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the successful applicants of the latest round of the Victorian…
Construction works have started on the new Queenscliffe Hub, set to transform the town’s historical museum, library and visitor information centre into a thriving community space, thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government. Duty MP Gayle Tierney today represented Member for Bellarine, Lisa Neville to turn the sod on the project, alongside representatives from…
Community input is being sought ahead of a $448,000 upgrade of Dando’s Campground in the Otways. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the upgrade is part of Victoria’s Great Outdoors, a $105.6 million Victorian Government investment to boost regional economies by upgrading and building better facilities in forests and parks including tracks, trails…
Community input is being sought to assist with future planning and an upgrade of two popular destinations near Portland, in the Mount Clay State Forest. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the Sawpit Campground and nearby Whalers Lookout Walk will be upgraded as part of Victoria’s Great Outdoors, a $105.6 million investment to deliver better forests, parks, tracks, trails and campgrounds for regional Victoria. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) are partnering with Traditional Owners…
Students at Birregurra Primary School and Lorne P-12 College are a step closer to getting the facilities they need for a great start in life, with architects appointed to design both school’s exciting upgrades. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that Haskell Architects has been appointed to design Lorne P-12 College $8.972…
Students at more than 200 schools across Victoria are set to benefit from an essential maintenance boost, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 9 schools in south west Victoria are among the 230 schools that will share in $10.4 million of Planned Maintenance Program (PMP) funding.…
Students at Merrivale 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 De Atielier has been appointed to design the school’s $5.385 million upgrade, funded in…
Students at Skipton 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 VTAS Architecture Pty Ltd has been appointed to design the school’s $4.197 million upgrade,…
The Andrews Labor Government’s new Jobs Victoria is helping more Victorians get back to work and businesses to find the right workers. As part of the initiative, the Government is investing a record $619.4 million to help people looking for work to access the information, advice and support they need to find the right job…
WESTERN VICTORIA CLUBS SCORE SPORT GRANTS Fourteen grassroots sport clubs and organisations in Western Victoria are set to bolster their coaching skills, administration expertise, or score new sports equipment thanks to a share in more than $6 million from the Victorian Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the successful applicants of…
The Andrews Labor Government has invested $1,244,950 in emergency services in Western Victoria to provide essential operational equipment, vehicles, appliances and minor facility improvements for local volunteers. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 23 local Country Fire Authority (CFA), Life Saving Victoria (LSV), Marine Search and Rescue (MSAR) and Victorian State Emergency…
Government schools in Western Victoria are set to become greener and more environmentally sustainable while reducing their electricity costs, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Merri River School, Warrnambool College – Warrnambool Campus, Warrnambool East Primary School, Derrinallum P-12 College, Deans Marsh Primary School and Lorne…
Brauer Secondary College students now have bigger, better classrooms and school facilities to learn in, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today visited Brauer Secondary College to officially open its $4.4 million upgrade. Ms Tierney said Brauer Secondary School students and teachers have access to state-of-the-art facilities, with…
Mortlake P-12 College students now have bigger, better classrooms and school facilities to learn in, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today visited Mortlake P-12 College to officially open its $2.1 million upgrade. Ms Tierney said Mortlake P-12 College students and teachers have access to state-of-the-art facilities, with…
Hawkesdale P-12 College will receive 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 Hawkesdale P-12 College has been allocated funding from the Accessible Buildings Program to promote inclusive learning…
Volunteers and community groups along Victoria’s south west will share in funding from the Andrews Labor Government’s Volunteering Innovation Fund. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP, today congratulated Birdlife Australia, Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network and Nature Glenelg Trust on receiving a grant from the $2 million fund to support their conservation projects. The…
Students in Mortlake will have more VCE options under a new partnership that will see them come together to broaden their subject choice. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that Mortlake P-12 had been successful in securing funding as part of Round 4 of the VCE Collaboration Fund. The VCE Collaboration Fund…
Construction of new coastal infrastructure to manage the impacts of beach and foreshore erosion will get underway in Apollo Bay over the next few weeks. Phase one of the project will see two new 70-meter-long groynes constructed south of the existing Milford Street revetement and to the south of Milford Creek. Sections of rock seawall…
The iconic Colac Botanic Gardens will be rejuvenated – thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government Growing Victoria’s Botanic Gardens Grants Program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced that Colac Otway Shire will receive a $47,500 grant for the construction of mulch and material bays at the gardens work depot,…
The iconic Port Fairy Botanic Gardens will be rejuvenated – thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government Growing Victoria’s Botanic Gardens Grants Program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced that Moyne Shire will receive a $20,000 grant to rejuvenate and enhance the formal entrance of the garden. The project will…
The iconic Camperdown Botanic Gardens and Arboretum will be rejuvenated – thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government Growing Victoria’s Botanic Gardens Grants Program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP announced that Camperdown Botanic Gardens and Arboretum will receive a $83,000 grant to deliver a new gateway and entrance planting, management…
The Andrews Labor Government is taking action to improve safety for communities on the Great Ocean Road, introducing a new speed limit at Marengo. The existing 80km/h speed limit will be extended to cover the stretch of the route between Cemetery Road and Elliott Road, on the western fringe of Marengo, to provide drivers with…
Locals who have lost work due to the coronavirus pandemic will have the chance to fill new positions that provide significant community benefits through the Victorian Government’s Working for Victoria initiative. The Warrnambool City Council is one of 16 new councils to sign up to the Andrews Labor Government initiative and will offer 4 jobs.…
The sterling work of public libraries in Corangamite in 2020 has been recognised with a record level of funding from the Victorian Government. Minister for Local Government Shaun Leane and Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney today announced Corangamite Regional Library Corporation (CRLC) will receive $812,345 in funding to buy new books and collection items,…
The Andrews Labor Government is making camping better and more accessible for Victorians in the south west, with works to commence at a popular Otways campground. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney announced a $448,000 expansion for the Dandos Campground near Gellibrand along the Gellibrand River. It means the site will be able to cater…
Health services across Victoria will receive capital grants to improve the safety for Victorians receiving treatment and care for mental illness, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that Warrnambool Base Hospital would receive $120,000 funding to address sexual safety risks. This funding is part of the $9.3…
Drivers on Deans Marsh-Lorne Road will enjoy safer and more reliable journeys, thanks to reinforcement and stabilisation works which have been completed on the key tourist route. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said the $796,000 upgrade had been done ahead of the busy summer period to ensure it remained safe and accessible for both…
Students at Colac Specialist School 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 Perkins Architects has been appointed to design the school’s $15,443,000.00 million relocation and upgrade. The scope…
The Andrews Labor Government is building and upgrading kindergartens across Victoria including in Forrest– creating thousands of new kinder places and hundreds of jobs as Victoria rolls out funded universal Three-Year-Old Kindergarten. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney today announced Forrest Learning Centre will receive over $112,000 to improve their learning environments. The project involves…
The Andrews Labor Government is building and upgrading kindergartens across Victoria including in Port Fairy – creating thousands of new kinder places and hundreds of jobs as Victoria rolls out funded universal Three-Year-Old Kindergarten. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney today announced Port Fairy Community Services Centre will receive over $478,000 to boost kindergarten places.…
More south west Victorians will get the world-class care they deserve with the Andrews Labor Government giving hospitals across the state the latest life-saving medical equipment and upgrading vital infrastructure. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has announced Colac Area Health, Hesse Rural Health and Lorne Community Hospital are three of 76 health services that…
Victorian schools will receive a funding boost to deliver small but important upgrades thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s $70 million Minor Capital Works Fund. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that schools in the south west region have been allocated more than $1.42 million as part of the fund to fast-track a…
Business Chambers and Trader Groups will benefit from funding awarded through the Andrews Labor Government’s Grants for Business Chambers and Trader Groups program. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the funding will help to provide critical advice, connections and resources to businesses in the south west to support their members’ transition to COVID Normal.…
The Victorian Government is investing $1.57 million to expand and improve the mountain bike track network in Forrest. Upgraded facilities and new tracks will further boost Forrest’s already strong reputation as a world-class destination for mountain biking, attracting an estimated 25,000 visitors each year. The Forrest Mountain Bike Revitalisation Project will see the creation of…
The Andrews Labor Government has invested $2,500,769 in emergency services in Western Victoria to improve infrastructure and facilities, back in the important work that our volunteers do and provide a boost in employment within the local community. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney has announced 28 projects will receive funding to deliver vital repairs and…
The Andrews Labor Government has invested $2,500,769 in emergency services in Western Victoria to improve infrastructure and facilities, back in the important work that our volunteers do and provide a boost in employment within the local community. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney has announced 28 projects will receive funding to deliver vital repairs and…
The Andrews Labor Government has invested $2,500,769 in emergency services in Western Victoria to improve infrastructure and facilities, back in the important work that our volunteers do and provide a boost in employment within the local community. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney has announced 28 projects will receive funding to deliver vital repairs and…
Unprecedented. Tough. Unrelenting. There’s plenty of ways to put it – but 2020 has been a year like no other. As we begin our recovery, we need a Budget like no other too. The Victorian Budget 2020/21 delivers an unprecedented investment to help our state recover – and make sure no community and no Victorian…
Unprecedented. Tough. Unrelenting. There’s plenty of ways to put it – but 2020 has been a year like no other. As we begin our recovery, we need a Budget like no other too. The Victorian Budget 2020/21 delivers an unprecedented investment to help our state recover – and make sure no community and no Victorian…
The Victorian Government is continuing to support veterans and their families in Western Victoria, with the latest round of grants to support the ex-service community. Minister for Veterans Shaun Leane and Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney earlier this week announced the successful recipients from three separate veterans’ grants programs, delivering 62 projects State wide. The…
Marine Search and Rescue (MSAR) volunteers at Portland Life Saving Club have received a new search-and-rescue vessel that will ensure efficient responses to marine incidents. RESCUE402 will replace an aged vessel and will be used to respond to incidents close to shore in the Portland area, which typically experiences more than 30 marine incidents annually.…
The Victorian Government is making sure more Victorians have the security and stability of a home, with our state’s – and Australia’s – biggest ever investment in public and community housing. The Victorian Budget 2020/21 will deliver a historic $5.3 billion Big Housing Build to build more than 12,000 new homes throughout metro and regional…
The Victorian Government is continuing to support veterans and their families in Western Victoria, with the latest round of grants to support the ex-service community. Minister for Veterans Shaun Leane and Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney earlier this week announced the successful recipients from three separate veterans’ grants programs, delivering 62 projects State wide. The…
The Great Ocean Road at Moonlight Head is now safer following the completion of major works to stabilise erosion. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said the $750,00 project was completed two weeks ahead of schedule. A new 50-metre long, three-metre high wall has been constructed to stabilise an eroded section of the Great Ocean…
Work has started to rebuild a section of the Hamilton Highway near Lismore as part of a package of upgrades to make the important corridor safer and smoother. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said the $375,000 project would rebuild 500 metres of the highway west of Mundy Gully Creek. The work involves rebuilding the…
Fishers launching their boat or casting a line at Warrnambool’s historic port will be able to clean their catch at any time thanks to the construction of four new fish cleaning tables. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said the $180,000 project had been partly funded by the Victorian Government’s Target One Million plan, to…
The Andrews Labor Government has awarded more than $1,360,000 to councils and organisations across Western Victoria to improve community safety and provide an economic boost to local workers affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the projects funded from the Community Safety Infrastructure Grants, which includes $250,000 to…
The Andrews Labor Government has awarded more than $1,360,000 to councils and organisations across Western Victoria to improve community safety and provide an economic boost to local workers affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the projects funded from the Community Safety Infrastructure Grants, which includes $51,150 to…
The Andrews Labor Government has awarded more than $1,360,000 to councils and organisations across Western Victoria to improve community safety and provide an economic boost to local workers affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the projects funded from the Community Safety Infrastructure Grants, which includes $55,000 to…
The Andrews Labor Government has awarded more than $1,360,000 to councils and organisations across Western Victoria to improve community safety and provide an economic boost to local workers affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the projects funded from the Community Safety Infrastructure Grants, which includes $250,000 to…
Young people in Warrnambool will share in $409,500 for biodiversity projects from the Victorian Government. Grants of up to $5,000 have been allocated to 113 recipients across Victoria through the 2020 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants. As Victorian children and young adults return to face-to-face learning across the state, the projects will engage students in outdoor,…
Schools in Portland will share in $409,500 for biodiversity projects from the Victorian Government. Grants of up to $5,000 have been allocated to 113 recipients across Victoria through the 2020 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants. As Victorian children and young adults return to face-to-face learning across the state, the projects will engage students in outdoor, hands-on…
Schools in Colac region will share in $409,500 for biodiversity projects from the Victorian Government. Grants of up to $5,000 have been allocated to 113 recipients across Victoria through the 2020 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants. As Victorian children and young adults return to face-to-face learning across the state, the projects will engage students in outdoor,…
Colac and District Chamber of Commerce & Industry members will benefit from $20,000 awarded through the Victorian Government’s Grants for Business Chambers and Trader Groups program. Colac and District Chamber of Commerce & Industry provides critical advice, connections and resources to businesses in the Colac district and this grant will be crucial in helping them…
Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 8 grants have so far been approved in the electorate under the second round of the Government’s Community Sport Sector COVID-19 Short-term Survival Package. The successful organisations are: Central Highlands Netball League (Skipton) Cobden and District Night Netball Association Inc 1st Otway Foresters Scout Group Lorne…
Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 7 grants have so far been approved in the electorate under the second round of the Government’s Community Sport Sector COVID-19 Short-term Survival Package. The successful organisations are: Portland Netball Association Inc Warrnambool And District Cricket Association Inc Warrnambool City Netball Association Portland Pistol Club Portland…
The Victorian Government is investing $42 million into planning for school infrastructure projects to fast-track the state’s long-term economic recovery hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney visited Colac Specialist School today to announce the school is one of 33 further schools given the green light to start planning for…
The Victorian Government is investing $42 million into planning for school infrastructure projects to fast-track the state’s long-term economic recovery hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney visited Hampden Specialist School today to announce Hampden Specialist School and Terang College are amongst 33 further schools given the green light to…
Community groups across Victoria are being recognised for preserving, recording and sharing their community’s local history. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today congratulated Winchelsea & District Historical Society for receiving funding as part of the Victorian Government’s Local History Grants Program. Winchelsea & District Historical Society received $3,246 to go towards their efforts…
Community groups across Victoria are being recognised for preserving, recording and sharing their community’s local history. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today congratulated Friends of St. Brigid’s Association for receiving funding as part of the Victorian Government’s Local History Grants Program. Friends of St. Brigid’s Association received $1,500 to go towards their efforts…
Young people across Warrnambool have come together to transform public spaces thanks to a Graffiti Prevention Grant of $30,000 from the Victorian Government. A total of 54 students and young people took part in the Colour Our World project that provided transferable skills in project planning by working on a public mural, while also boosting…
Victorians living in Western Victoria will receive more specialist medical care sooner and closer to home with a big boost to telehealth services when they’re needed most. Five Regional and Rural Health Partnerships will see local health services in each of the regions partner with each other to support patients receiving medical care closer to…
Job seekers in Victoria’s south west will have the chance to start a new career in conveyancing, thanks to an investment from the Victorian Government to help a Melbourne-based legal firm grow their operations in Portland. The investment will enable Goodman Group Lawyers to recruit and train 50 new staff to use a new e-commerce…
Registered wildlife shelters and carers in Western Victoria will have the opportunity to have their important work supported with extra funding available this year through a Victorian Government grants program. The 2020-21 Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants are now open with $200,000 available to help wildlife shelters and carers look after sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. Labor…
Schools throughout Western Victoria are encouraged to join forces with artists and creative professionals as part of a Victorian Government program to expand student learning and breathe creativity into curriculum. Applications are now open for the Creative Learning Partnerships program, which enables schools to tap into Victoria’s wealth of creative talent to deliver meaningful and…
The Victorian Government is investing in the future of children giving 784 kindergartens almost $1.1 million in technology grants to help give three and four-year-olds the skills they need. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 14 kindergartens in Western Victoria will receive funding through the Building Blocks IT grants program to purchase…
The Victorian Government is investing in the future of children giving 784 kindergartens almost $1.1 million in technology grants to help give three and four-year-olds the skills they need. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 14 kindergartens in Victoria’s south west will receive funding through the Building Blocks IT grants program to…
From 11:59pm tomorrow Victoria’s south west and other regional communities across the state will take the third step along the roadmap to COVID Normal. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the announcement was a testament to the determination of regional communities to stay the course and drive numbers down. The 14-day average in…
Dog owners and their best friends are set to benefit from 17 new dog parks to be rolled out across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria thanks to a $2.5 million dollar investment from the Victorian Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced $85,000 in funding for a new off leash dog park…
The Victorian Government is supporting Victorian farmers to invest in new equipment and technology to improve sustainability and reduce energy costs with the rollout of new Agriculture Energy Investment Plan grants. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today welcomed the latest recipients to receive the grant, including the 9 successful projects in the Corangamite,…
More Victorian secondary school students in Western Victoria will soon have access to the school-based mental health support they need, thanks to the Victorian Government. A timeline for the 2021 roll-out for Victorian government secondary schools across the state was released this week that will receive extra support under the Mental Health Practitioners initiative. In…
The Victorian Government will deliver vital maintenance and safety works at over 400 schools to support jobs and local businesses through the coronavirus pandemic and improve facilities for students and staff across Victoria. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 28 schools in Victoria’s south west will share in more than $15.3 million…
A new purpose-built youth centre for the fast-growing township of Bannockburn has been made possible thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund. Local Government Minister Shaun Leane and Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney have announced the Youth Hub project will receive more than $271,000 from the fund. The Golden Plains…
Volunteers and community groups along Victoria’s south west will share in almost half a million dollars in funding from the Victorian Government to continue important protection and rehabilitation works. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said: “More funding and larger grants of up to $30,000 were available through this year’s Coastcare Victoria Community Grants…
This month the local community are encouraged to provide feedback on a draft Activation and Linkages Plan for the Tower Hill State Game Reserve. Amid increasing visitation to the region, the draft plan explores how to celebrate this natural and culturally significant place while exploring opportunities to strengthen links the region. With proximity to the…
Teesdale students now have better classrooms and school facilities to learn in, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that Teesdale Primary School has completed it’s $300,000 upgrade to refurbish classrooms and update facilities, giving Teesdale students a modern learning environment. Works included the installation of a…
The Andrews Labor Government is repairing, expanding and building new kinders so every child can access Three-Year-Old kinder as the ground-breaking program rolls out across the state. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that the Victorian Government would provide $689,000 to Corangamite Shire for an expansion of Cobden Kindergarten. The expansion will…
Football has been given a boost in Bannockburn with the Victorian Government announcing funding to Golden Plains Shire Council to upgrade to facilities at Bannockburn Recreation Reserve. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced $464,535 towards the Bannockburn Soccer Facility Upgrade project from the government’s 2019-20 The World Game Facilities Fund. The project…
One of Victoria’s most iconic freshwater fisheries will be made safer and easier to access thanks to the Victorian Government’s investment in significant boating upgrades. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney MP today announced $58,000 for the detailed design work on the new boat ramp at South Beach, Lake Bullen Merri. The design contract…
The Inverleigh Sporting Complex is set for a transformation, thanks to a $1,527,300 funding boost from the Victorian Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that the project is one of 27 to benefit from a share in more than $68 million from the stimulus program. This…
More sporting and recreation clubs in Western Victoria have scored a cash boost from the Andrews Labor Government to help support them pay the bills and meet basic running costs. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced another 8 clubs across Western Victoria have been given $1,000 grants under the Government’s Community Sport…
Train passengers in the state’s south-west can continue to look forward to a safe, reliable and comfortable journey following the replacement of more than 26,000 sleepers along the Warrnambool line. The Victorian Government has invested $8.1 million to replace timber sleepers with concrete in the section of track between Colac and Waurn Ponds. The project…
Colac’s community sport has been given a boost thanks to a grant from the Victorian Government aimed at helping local leagues and associations ride out the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and come back ready to play. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced 2 grants have been approved in the region from the Government’s…
Community sport in south west Victoria has been given a boost thanks to a grant from the Victorian Government aimed at helping local leagues and associations ride out the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and come back ready to play. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced grants totalling $32,500 have been approved in the…
Western Victoria’s artists and creative businesses are among hundreds of Victorian creatives to receive a lifeline from the Victorian Government, enabling them to keep working, adapting and creating through the pandemic. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced a total of $48,000 to local creative workers to support activities, including a new performance…
Mortlake College is among eight schools who will receive a Lynne Kosky Memorial Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Grant. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the grants provide important financial support to the selected VCAL providers to develop outstanding learning initiatives for their students that involve strong community participation. The grants acknowledge…
Students at Mortlake P-12 College 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 announced that Ausco has been appointed to design the school’s $1.176 million upgrade. The upgrade will deliver…
The Andrews Labor Government has upgraded a notorious narrow road in south-west Victoria to boost safety and deliver a better journey for drivers. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) had rebuilt and widened about seven kilometres of Dunkeld-Cavendish Road across two sites near Karabeal. Previously, vehicles travelling in the…