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…
MS TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education): 2020 has been an astonishing and challenging year, with events that none of us could have foreseen, and Western Victoria has experienced it all, from bushfires last summer through to the devastating impacts of COVID-19 and even floods in the far south-west in spring.…
