Volunteers in Western Victoria are receiving a welcome funding boost, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Emergency Services, James Merlino recently announced the outcome of the 2017-18 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program, delivering grants to 300 successful applicants. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today congratulated the 26 emergency service organisations in…
Sporting Clubs in Western Victoria are set to take their game up a notch when it comes to dealing with an emergency with a new defibrillator and training package from the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced four clubs are amongst 301 successful applicants across the state to receive…
Small business operators in the Koroit, Warrnambool and Port Fairy areas will be able to access support and government business services when the Small Business Bus visits on Monday 27 November 2017 in Koroit, on Tuesday 28 November in Warrnambool and on Wednesday 19 November in Port Fairy. The Andrews Labor Government doubled its mobile…
Small business operators in the Cobden area will be able to access support and government business services when the Small Business Bus visits on Thursday 30 November 2017. The Andrews Labor Government doubled its mobile support for small business in 2015, with a second Small Business Bus delivering valuable advice to towns and suburbs across…
The Port Fairy Folk Festival has been recognised for its outstanding contributions to tourism, arts and culture by being awarded a grant from the Andrews Labor Government to support its continued success. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced that Port Fairy Folk Festival has secured a $20,000 grant through the Labor Government’s Regional…
The Koroit Irish Festival has been recognised for its outstanding contributions to tourism, arts and culture by being awarded a grant from the Andrews Labor Government to support its continued success. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced that Koroit Irish Festival has secured a $5,000 grant through the Labor Government’s Regional Events Fund.…
The 2018 Apollo Bay Seafood Festival is set to expand to a 3 day event thanks to a funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced that Apollo Bay Seafood Festival has secured a $10,000 grant through the Labor Government’s Regional Events Fund. This family fun event features…
Anglers on the Surry River can now wet a line or launch their boat more easily thanks to a new wooden jetty at Narrawong, east of Portland, funded by recreational fishing licence fees. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney said the new facility will help get more people fishing, more often, which is at…
As we head into summer, more students in Western Victoria will be protected from the dangers of ultraviolet (UV) radiation with extra shade to prevent deadly skin cancers. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney announced five schools will receive $102,474 through the Andrews Labor Government’s School Shade Grants Program. The $1.4 million program provides…
Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has welcomed new legislation introduced to parliament to enshrine recreational and Aboriginal water values into law for the first time across Victoria. The Andrews Labor Government has already taken significant steps to implement these values through projects like the Cultural Flows project along the Glenelg River. Traditional knowledge…
