On Tuesday last week I had the honour of representing the Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation and the Premier to officially open the new $12.5 million South West Institute of TAFE building in central Warrnambool, of which the state Labor government contributed $11.3 million. This modern, green building is testament to the Brumby Labor government’s commitment to having a job-ready, skilled workforce in regional Victoria with skills that are aligned to what our local economy needs now and into the future. This is an extremely important asset for the south-west of Victoria which will assist in providing a future for young and mature-age workers.
I take this opportunity to congratulate all those involved in the project team, but in particular the TAFE CEO, Joe Piper, president Wayne Krause, and former and current board members who have navigated this great project.
