Gayle TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (10:00): I rise today to highlight the recent opening of the Geelong mental health and wellbeing hub – a major step forward in mental health services for the region. This five-storey state[1]of-the-art facility on Moorabool Street represents a new era in…
The new Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre (GCEC) has reached the halfway mark with the construction of Plenary Hall and Exhibition Halls – the centrepieces of the precinct – almost complete. Premier of Victoria Jacinta Allan and Minister for Regional Development Gayle Tierney today visited the site to see the progress – with…
Lake Colac School students have access to bigger, better classrooms and state-of-the-art learning facilities to learn in, thanks to the Allan Labor Government. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today visited the school to officially open the $19.2 million school and to tour the new campus. The project modernised the existing heritage building on…
The Allan Labor Government is providing funding to upgrade and improve early learning spaces with more than 1,248 kindergartens across Victoria to share in $28 million of funding to upgrade facilities and buy equipment. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney today announced the recipients of the latest round of Building Blocks grants in Western…
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 Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education, Minister for Agriculture) (09:56): Over the Sheepvention days I also had the privilege to meet with Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation at Budj Bim. I thank Winda-Mara CEO Jason Walker, Uncle Michael Bell and the Budj Bim rangers for the opportunity to learn firsthand…
The Victorian Government has committed $1 million for Sustainability Victoria to deliver the Victorian Litter Plan, which includes litter grants and programs for local councils and the community to reduce litter in the State. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Gayle Tierney has welcomed the grants saying the Victorian Government is taking action to tackle litter…
Ms TIERNEY (Western Victoria—Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education) (17:29): I lay on the table a statement of compatibility with the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006: Opening paragraphs In accordance with section 28 of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006, (the ‘Charter’), I make this Statement of Compatibility with respect…
http://gayletierney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/LC_Tierney_G_2023-02-23_0938-0940_MS-hLUIB-1.mp4 GAYLE TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education, Minister for Agriculture) (09:38): Recently the Governor-General announced that Jennifer Macaulay of Portarlington was one of two people to be awarded the honorary medal in the general division of the Order of Australia. Jenny is a long-term resident of Portarlington.…
