TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:33): Today is a great day: we are celebrating five years since the introduction of free TAFE. Since 2019 more than 157,000 students have had the chance to get the skills they need for the jobs they want, while saving $436 million in fees.…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:04): I thank the member for his question, and I do find it really interesting that they have a play on words with ‘saving TAFE’ given that they shut down 22 campuses and they sacked over 2000 workers and TAFEs were just hanging in…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:10): I thank the member for his question. Can I first state my disappointment and of course my heartfelt concerns for those workers and their families. As a past union secretary in an industry that was hit by job losses, I well…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:25): I rise today, like Minister Symes, to thank our firefighters in the Grampians region who saved countless homes over the last fortnight with fortunately no loss of life. I acknowledge in particular the CFA brigades that I met on the weekend…
The Allan Labor Government is making access to arts and culture easier in the Surf Coast, boosting investment for new comedy, music, circus and theatre for locals and visitors to enjoy. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that Anglesea’s The Sounds Doctor Presents Inc is one of 15 groups that will enliven…
The Allan Labor Government is making access to arts and culture easier in the Surf Coast, boosting investment for new comedy, music, circus and theatre for locals and visitors to enjoy. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that Anglesea’s The Sounds Doctor Presents Inc is one of 15 groups that will enliven…
The Allan Labor Government is improving the health and wellbeing of communities across the state, through the allocation of infrastructure funding to 28 Men’s Sheds as part of the latest round of the Men’s Shed Funding Program. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced that Cobden Men’s Shed was among the 28 successful…
The streets and meeting places in five towns across the Buloke Shire have been given an upgrade thanks to support from the Allan Labor Government. The Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development Michaela Settle MP represented Minister for Regional Development Gayle Tierney in Birchip to check out the updates completed through the Buloke Shire Streetscape Renewal…
The Allan Labor Government is supporting the fire affected community of Pomonal by enabling locals to access support and disaster-relief assistance under one roof at the town’s Community Hall. Minister for Regional Development Gayle Tierney today announced a $200,000 grant from the Tiny Towns Fund to help Ararat Rural City Council to set up a…
TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:17): Today I rise to commend the resilience and community spirit of our regional Victorian communities. I have seen firsthand how regional Victorians are supporting each other following the horrific storm event and fires on 13 February. Last weekend I had the opportunity…
