FUNDING TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS IN ANGLESEA

New volunteers will be recruited and supported in Anglesea, thanks to new Victorian Government funding announced. The Member for Western Victoria, Ms. Gayle Tierney, said Anglesea and District Community House Inc. had received funding in the latest round of Victorian Volunteer Small Grants. She said the organisation had received a grant of $3,000 toward its…

FUNDING TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS IN TERANG

New volunteers will be recruited and supported in Terang, thanks to new Victorian Government funding announced. The Member for Western Victoria, Ms. Gayle Tierney, said Colac Do Care Inc. had received funding in the latest round of Victorian Volunteer Small Grants. She said the organisation had received a grant of $5,000 toward its Do Care…

GRASSROOTS SPORTS FLUSH WITH LATEST DROUGHT FUNDING

Drought affected communities statewide are reaping the benefits of Bracks Government relief packages to help keep local sport and recreation options alive and thriving, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Ms. Tierney announced Colac-Otway Shire Council had received $50,000 through the $4.7 million Drought Relief for Community Sport and Recreation Program. “Councils, sporting…

GRASSROOTS SPORTS FLUSH WITH LATEST DROUGHT FUNDING

Drought affected communities statewide are reaping the benefits of Bracks Government relief packages to help keep local sport and recreation options alive and thriving, Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said today. Ms. Tierney announced Corangamite Shire Council had received $50,000 through the $4.7 million Drought Relief for Community Sport and Recreation Program. “Councils, sporting…

$90,000 GRANT TO REVITALISE LISMORE TOWN CENTRE

Streetscape improvement works to help revitalise Lismore’s town centre will be carried out with the help of a $90,000 Victorian Government grant announced today by the Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney. Visiting Lismore, Ms Tierney said the grant for the $180,000 Lismore Township Revitalisation project would be provided to Corangamite Shire Council through the…

PLANNING: REGIONAL TOWNS DEVELOPMENT

Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria) — My question is to the Minister for Planning. The past seven years have seen a dramatic turnaround in the prosperity and future prospects of Geelong and south-western Victoria. The Bracks government has worked hard to attract jobs, people and investment to the region, and this has resulted in an increased…

APOLLO BAY P-12 COLLEGE: FACILITIES

On Monday 4 June I represented the Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment in the other place, Jacinta Allan, in opening the new and refurbished science and technology rooms at Apollo Bay P-12 College. The new facilities include new science rooms, a preparation storeroom, a music room, two music practice rooms, an art room,…