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NEW TRARALGON YOUTH REHAB CENTRE DELIVERED

Young people across the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland will get the support they need to recover from drug and alcohol addiction, with construction complete on a new state-of-the-art alcohol and drug residential rehabilitation facility in Traralgon by the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Health Martin..

BACKING MORE JOBS FOR LATROBE VALLEY WORKERS

The Andrews Labor Government will keep helping create more jobs in the Latrobe Valley, with another $7.5 million investment in the Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA). The funding will ensure the LVA can build on its work with the local community, including the development of a..

GIPPSLAND REGIONAL HUB PREPARES FOR VICTORIA 2026

With Gippsland officially announced as one of four regional hubs for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the Andrews Labor Government is getting on with plans to deliver this global sporting event. Morwell’s Latrobe City Stadium will host the rugby sevens competition as part of Victoria 2026…

BOOSTING SOCIAL HOUSING IN PAKENHAM

More Victorians will have a place to call home thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s social housing investment in Pakenham. Minister for Housing Richard Wynne today visited the construction site of two new social housing homes that are part of more than $9 million invested..

NEW FEMALE FRIENDLY PAVILION HAS BOMBERS FLYING HIGH

The netballers at Nilma Darnum Football Netball Club can say goodbye to changing in the back of the car, thanks to the completion of the new game changing female friendly pavilion at the Darnum Recreation Reserve in Darnum. Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing today..

IMPROVING BUS SERVICES THROUGH THE YARRA VALLEY

The Andrews Labor Government is upgrading the Yarra Valley Bus network to improve frequency on busy routes and make travelling to schools and shopping centres easier. The proposed overhauled network will see the four routes streamlined into two, with simplified timetables, increased services and greater..

A SAFER PARK FOR THE MOE COMMUNITY

Families and community members can now feel safer while enjoying Moe’s community parks, thanks to new lighting funded through the Andrews Labor Government’s Community Crime Prevention Program. Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing visited Apex Park in Moe today to celebrate the completion of lighting..

NEW MORWELL TRADE SKILLS CENTRE FOR WORLD-CLASS TRAINING

The Andrews Labor Government is giving more Gippsland jobseekers access to world-class trades training with the opening of a new multimillion dollar Morwell Trade Skills Centre at TAFE Gippsland. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney today officially opened the Morwell..

ACCELERATING THE RENEWABLE FUTURE OF LATROBE VALLEY AND BEYOND

The Andrews Labor Government is continuing to invest in renewable energy in the Latrobe Valley and beyond – reducing emissions and creating jobs. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio today announced nine renewable energy projects will share in almost $2 million thanks..

VICTORIA LAUNCHES AUSTRALIA’S FIRST OFFSHORE WIND TARGETS

The Andrews Labor Government will deliver Australia’s first offshore wind farms with a strong plan to drive regional investment, slash emissions and create jobs. The nation leading policy, set out in the Victorian Offshore Wind Policy Directions Paper, includes procuring projects that will generate at..

IMPROVING KINDERGARTENS FOR VICTORIAN CHILDREN

The Andrews Labor Government will upgrade and improve kindergartens across Victoria under the rollout of the latest round of the Building Blocks grant program. Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing today announced St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar Early Learning Centre and Beaconsfield Kindergarten were among the..

DRIVING DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY ACROSS GIPPSLAND

The Andrews Labor Government is boosting digital technology infrastructure, skills, and capability across Gippsland. The Labor Government’s $3.5 million Regional Digital Fund supports a broad range of important small-scale digital projects across Victoria including six projects in Gippsland to increase digital capability, connectivity, infrastructure, and..

RECYCLED IRRIGATION WATER FLOWS TO CRANBOURNE GARDENS

The Andrews Labor Government is drought proofing the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne − with high-quality recycled water now being used to irrigate the award-winning Australian Garden and plant nursery. The $3.25 million project will deliver water from Melbourne’s Eastern Treatment Plant via a 1-kilometre pipeline..

PROTECTING SOUTH-WEST VICTORIA’S WATERWAYS

The Andrews Labor Government is improving and protecting the waterways of south-west Victoria to ensure they continue to be enjoyed for generations to come, with the rivers of Warrnambool identified as priority flagship waterways. The Rivers of Warrnambool Flagship Project is a $1.02 million investment..