TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (09:48): Recently I had the pleasure of joining the Birregurra community in celebrating their brand new men’s shed. As we are all aware, men’s sheds strengthen the fabric of regional communities and play a vital role in men’s social and emotional wellbeing.…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:18): I recently met with many people and organisations in Mildura. I went there to listen and to see firsthand how this government works in partnership with many communities in this region. Because this government listens and responds, we invest in culture…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:16): Last week I launched the second annual Victorian skills plan. It reinforces that Victoria continues to set the benchmark for skills and training in Australia. We are the national leaders in reform. We are building and uniting the system. We introduced…
The Allan Labor Government will deliver a new $55 million construction-focused TAFE campus in Melton by 2028, giving students in Melton and nearby the opportunity to study close to home. Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney today announced that Bendigo Kangan Institute had been selected as the TAFE provider to construct and operate the…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (09:44): I rise today to report to the chamber that the Port Fairy SES is now complete. It was a wonderful occasion. I was joined by the Port Fairy SES unit members, their controller Hannah Morris and former controller Stephen McDowell, Jacinta…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:12): This morning Minister Blandthorn and I visited the fabulous staff and children at the Gowrie early learning centre in Carlton to announce eight grants of more than $6 million to support, develop and upskill early childhood educators. The government’s Best Start, Best…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (14:56): I am delighted to advise the house that last night I signed the new five-year National Skills Agreement with the federal government, securing $3.1 billion for Victoria’s TAFE and training sector. This deal will create even more opportunities for Victorians to be…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (09:40): Today I rise to pay tribute to the life of Ken Saunders, a Gunditjmara man who passed away on country in Heywood in August. Ken Saunders’s path in life from being an early school leaver at Lake Condah Mission was extraordinary,…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:35): It is an enormous honour to continue the work of strengthening skills and Victoria’s TAFE system in regional Victoria and right across the state and to have been appointed on Monday as Minister for Regional Development. I care deeply about Victoria’s…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:35): I would like to raise the issue of apprenticeships. Apprenticeships offer a great opportunity for a great career, and once qualified, we have a community of skilled professionals who underpin the prosperity of Victoria. I am proud that this government does…
