The work of local history groups to preserve our community history for generations to come have been given a boost as part of the 2018 Local History Grants Program. Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today congratulated the three community groups in Victoria’s south west who were among forty community groups across the state to…
Volunteer community groups working to protect and preserve Victoria’s coastal landscapes will share in almost $250,000 funding through the 2018 Coastcare Victoria Community Grants Program. The recipients were announced at the recent Victorian Coastal Awards, which recognise and celebrate the outstanding work and commitment of individuals and groups along Victoria’s coast. Member for Western Victoria,…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Corrections) (17:38:24) — I thank everyone who has made a contribution so far in this debate and indeed thank all of those who participated in the Betrayal of Trust committee hearings as well as the royal commission. This bill closes the unfair legal loophole known as the ‘Ellis defence’, where a victim…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) (12:38:57) — I rise today to inform the house of a great project focused on early intervention to assist young people in Geelong. The Geelong Project — TGP — is a fantastic example of a homegrown, innovative strategy to deal with a very serious problem on a local scale. It has…
MS TIERNEY (Minister for Training and Skills) (18:54:41) — These new laws deliver on our election commitment to improve access to justice for all Victorians, especially the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in our community. Before the 2014 election we did commit to a review of access to justice if we won office, and that is exactly…
The Andrews Labor Government has provided a funding boost to help the Camperdown RSL commemorate the sacrifice of local veterans, and educate the wider community about their service. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the RSL will receive $25,000 under the Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour Grants Program. The…
The Andrews Labor Government has provided a funding boost to help the Colac RSL Club commemorate the sacrifice of local veterans, and educate the wider community about their service. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the RSL will receive $3000 under the Anzac Centenary Community Grants Program. The funding will go towards…
Grassroots sports club in the Colac district has been given a boost to take their skills to the next level. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced Warrion Cricket Club Inc would share in more than $290,000 from the latest round of the Andrews Government’s 2017/18 Athlete Pathway Travel Grant Program. The program…
Grassroots sports clubs in Warrnambool have been given a boost to take their skills to the next level. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced seven local clubs would share in more than $290,000 from the latest round of the Andrews Government’s 2017/18 Athlete Pathway Travel Grant Program. The program helps aspiring Victorian…
A Colac sports club will be better prepared to manage a medical emergency on and off the water after receiving a defibrillator and training package from the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the Lake Colac Rowing Club was one of 301 successful applicants across the State to receive…
