Labor is building much needed new homes for young families in Geelong’s south-west. Construction is now underway for almost 400 new homes at Silverbrook in Mount Duneed. This includes around 100 social and affordable homes in a vibrant and well-connected neighbourhood, close to public transport and local services. It’s also a boost for local jobs with works…
Geelong’s new world-class event centre will provide locally produced food and drinks when it opens next month. More than 50 local businesses will help deliver events at Nyaal Banyul, supplying local food, wine and equipment. The new venue will create hundreds of local jobs across hospitality, tourism, events and services. It will cement the region…
I have advised the Premier that it is my intention to step down from my ministerial responsibilities and that I will retire at the forthcoming 2026 State Election. This has not been an easy decision – but for me it is the correct one, and it feels right. Serving as a Minister for nearly a…
Labor is investing in regional Victoria to help create more local jobs close to home. Minister Dimopoulos announced more than 100 jobs are up for grabs at the Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre – which opens in July. The $450 million state-of-the-art venue is building a local workforce to deliver world-class events and hospitality.…
International flights return to Avalon Airport today boosting Victoria’s southwest, regional tourism and jobs. Jetstar’s inaugural Avalon to Bali service will take off this afternoon. It will initially operate five return flights a week, adding over 120,000 seats annually, thanks to support from the Allan Labor Government. The flights restore Avalon’s status as an international…
Labor is upgrading local libraries to give communities access to what they need and save families travel time. Birregurra residents will now benefit from a new automated library kiosk for easy borrowing and pick-ups. Minister for Local Government Nick Staikos today opened the new $38,000 facility, which would greatly expand library options for those living…
It’s back to school day…. An exciting time for more than a million kids, but a tough month for many struggling parents. That’s why the Allan Labor Government is easing the cost of living with the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund. And we’re giving families more choices in growing areas, with 19 new schools opening…
The future of hockey on the Surf Coast is even brighter with the opening of a new pitch at Banyul-Warri Fields, thanks to the Allan Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney MP today represented Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence alongside Surf Coast Shire Mayor Cr Libby Stapleton and hockey stakeholders…
New wayfinding signage in Torquay is set to enhance the local community and visitor experience, thanks to a grant from the Allan Labor Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund. Labor Member for Western Victoria, the Hon Gayle Tierney MP, today joined representatives from Surf Coast Shire Council to mark the completion of the Torquay Wayfinding project.…
Winchelsea’s stately and enduring ‘living’ war memorial is set for a new era. Eastern Reserve’s Winchelsea and District Soldiers’ Memorial 1914-1918 grandstand has undergone a $103,945 upgrade, providing more functional clubroom space for the town’s RSL sub-branch. Members have called grandstand rooms home for more than a century, after having built the functional…
