CUT WASTE, NOT SERVICES
Councils threatening to cut State Emergency Services (SES) funding for their local community needed to reassess their priorities
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR BAIRNSDALE VOLUNTEER
Bairnsdale ambulance volunteer Maurice Williams has received an Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award
ROYAL COMMISSION INTO FAMILY VIOLENCE
Submissions have opened for the Royal Commission into Family Violence. The Royal Commission is an important part of the Andrews Labor Government’s plan to address family violence and have a frank and open conversation about dealing with this insidious problem. There will also be hearings..
Gippsland: Home To New Jobs, Industries And Families
The Andrews Labor Government is helping the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland regions recover from the jobs crisis and four years of Coalition cuts to local schools, hospitals and services.
$257 MILLION FOR NEW REGIONAL TRAINS AND LOCAL JOBS
Commuters and train travelers in Eastern Victoria Region will benefit from the Andrews Labor Government investment of $257 million in new regional rail carriages and infrastructure
BUDGET DELIVERS ON COUNTRY POLICE RADIO PLEDGE
Victorian country police will be able to better protect their communities after Minister for Police Wade Noonan announced the Andrews Labor Government’s first Budget would include money to replace outdated analogue radios with a new secure digital system. The Government will commit $11.5 million of..
NEW UNDERPASS ART MURAL TO DETER GRAFFITI VANDALISM
A new and unique art mural in Churchill will help address graffiti in the area and make it more welcoming, thanks to a Victorian Government Graffiti Prevention and Removal Grant.
GIPPSLAND GETS SHARE IN $500,000 TO TACKLE ICE
Community groups in Gippsland can now apply for grants of up to $10,000 to develop the most effective way to combat ice in their local area, Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing MP announced today.
LABOR TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY LEADERS IN GIPPSLAND
Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing, today welcomed $8 million in funding to secure the future of the Regional Community Leadership Programs in Regional Victoria for the next four years. The longstanding Gippsland Community Leadership Program will benefit from the announcement. Minister for Regional..
Harriet’s Inaugural Speech to Parliament – Governors Speech Address in Reply
Harriet Shing's inaugural address to the Victorian Parliament
LABOR GOVERNMENT TO BUILD A NEW SALE SPECIALIST SCHOOL
Minister for Education, James Merlino, today visited Gippsland to announce that the Andrews Labor Government’s first budget will include $7.6 million in funding to build a new school in Sale for children with disabilities.
WORKSAFE AWARDS CALLING ON HEALTH AND SAFETY LEADERS
Entries for the 2015 WorkSafe Victoria Awards opened today
THREE LEVEL CROSSINGS IN GIPPSLAND MADE SAFER
Safety upgrades at three level crossings on the Bairnsdale rail line worth $1.5 million are now complete, making them safer for road users, rail passengers and local residents.