BRINGING FAMILIES TOGETHER WITH PLAYGROUP KICKSTART FUND
The Great Start Community Playgroup Fund will help new playgroups cover set-up fees and also stock up on toys, play equipment, books and other resources that can be used by families
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GIPPSLAND STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS
Gippsland students will learn about respectful relationships as part of a new mandatory primary and secondary school subject starting next year to help end the vicious cycle of family violence.
SKILLS FIRST: REAL TRAINING FOR REAL JOBS IN GIPPSLAND
Harriet Shing, Member for Eastern Victoria, today welcomed the Andrews Labor Government’s changes to training and TAFE in Victoria which builds on the work it has already done to fix the training system.
EXTRA EDUCATORS FOR GIPPSLAND KINDERS
New jobs are being created and kids across Gippsland are receiving better care thanks to improved educator-to-child ratios, introduced on 1 January 2016.
PREMIER’S SPIRIT OF ANZAC PRIZES NOW OPEN FOR GIPPSLAND STUDENTS
Harriet Shing, Member for Eastern Victoria encourages current Year 9 and Year 10 students across Gippsland to submit entries to the 2016-17 Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize
WORK BEGINS ON THE NEW SALE SPECIALIST SCHOOL
Harriet Shing, Member for Eastern Victoria, today helped turn the first sod of the new $13.85 million Sale specialist School.
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR DROUIN RECREATION RESERVE
Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing officially flicked the switch to the new $153,000 lighting design at Drouin Recreational Reserve
BOOST FOR GIPPSLAND KINDERS, WIN FOR LOCAL FAMILIES
Gippsland’s young families are set to benefit as Harriet Shing, Member for Eastern Victoria Region today congratulated the eighteen of Gippsland kindergartens and childcare centres to receive the Andrews Labor Government’s minor infrastructure and IT grants. A total of $1.22 million in grants will assist..
TRAVEL GRANTS TO HELP EMERGING ATHLETES IN GIPPSLAND.
The Andrews Labor Government is helping athletes in Gippsland become sporting champions, by assisting with the costs of travel.
BUILDING THE EDUCATION STATE AND CREATING JOBS IN GIPPSLAND
Gippsland families will be more involved in the building and upgrading of local schools and early childhood centres than ever before, with the launch of the Victorian School Building Authority.
MORE BARRAMUNDI SPLASH INTO HAZELWOOD PONDAGE
The first large scale stocking of Hazelwood barramundi began today with the release of 720 large fish into the pondage as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s plan to establish the southern-most population of the species for recreational anglers to enjoy. Member for Eastern Victoria,..
PAKENHAM SHUTTLE FOR GIPPSLAND TRAINS NOT ON THE TABLE
The Andrews Labor Government is not considering stopping Gippsland trains at Pakenham and making passengers transfer to Metro services.
SHADE GRANTS PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR GIPPSLAND
Six Gippsland schools will each receive an Andrews Labor Government grant for some much needed protection from harmful UV radiation by installing sun shade around their school.
ROAD SAFETY BOOSTS IN BAW BAW
Road safety in West Gippsland has received a boost after Baw Baw Shire Council received two grants totalling $54,400 from the Transport Accident Commission grants program.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN PLACE FOR GIPPSLAND FARMERS
Farmers in the Gippsland region are being encouraged to tap into counselling and support services being made available as part of the Victorian Government’s $1.5 million assistance package.
NEW $200 MILLION FUND TO REBUILD HOSPITALS IN GIPPSLAND NOW OPEN
A new Andrews Labor Government $200 million fund to rebuild rural and regional health facilities – the largest of its kind in Victorian history – is now open for applications. Harriet Shing, Member for Eastern Victoria today urged health services in Gippsland to apply for..
WORK BEGINS ON REBUILD OF SALE SPECIALIST SCHOOL
It was an election commitment for the Andrews Labor Government, and now the dream is becoming a reality for staff and students of Sale Specialist School, as construction starts on their new school.
MORE RESOURCES TO PROTECT GIPPSLAND WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE
The Andrews Labor Government is rolling out a vital program across Victoria to protect the women and children at the highest risk of family violence. Harriet Shing, Member for Eastern Victoria today welcomed the announcement that high-impact Risk Assessment and Management Panels (RAMPs) will..
GIPPSLAND DAIRY FARMERS HAVE THEIR SAY
The Andrews Labor Government is continuing its extensive consultation with Victorian dairy farmers on the roll out of its $4.5 million community fund – meeting today in Maffra.
NEW FACILITIES OPEN TO PATIENTS AT NEERIM DISTRICT HOSPITAL
Harriet Shing, Member for Eastern Victoria today officially opened Neerim District Health Service’s new Health and Wellbeing Centre and Palliative Care Room.