HAVE YOUR SAY ON GIPPSLAND STATION UPGRADES
The Andrews Labor Government wants Gippsland residents to have their say on upgrades to their local train stations, as part of the $9 million Gippsland Rail Corridor Station Upgrade Program
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MORE SECURITY GUARDS TO KEEP GIPPSLAND HOSPITALS SAFER FOR ALL
Gippsland hospital health workers, patients and visitors will be safer as more security guards are deployed as part of another Andrews Labor Government initiative to stamp out violence in hospitals.
GIPPSLAND’S RENTERS TO GET A FAIR GO
The Andrews Labor Government will make renting fair for the 27,972 renters in Gippsland, with an unprecedented package of tenancy reforms.
STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING
I am going to, without needing to comb through the entrails of a seagull in the way that the seers did in ancient Roman times, have a crack at trying to predict how things might go in the event that there is a further inquiry into the subject matter which is set out in this motion. Here goes.
AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE LAW POSTAL SURVEY
I rise today to address members of the LGBTIQ community, their families, their friends, their workmates and colleagues and people who love them exactly as they are. The marriage equality postal survey is having an enormous effect on us as LGBTIQ people.
STRZELECKI RANGES TIMBER HARVESTING
The matter I wish to raise this evening is for the attention of the Minister for Agriculture, Ms Pulford. It relates to a meeting that I attended last Thursday night in Mirboo North, where VicForests has coupes on the timber release plan in the Strzelecki state forest north of this particular town.
ONE STOP CHILDREN’S HUB FOR MORWELL FAMILIES
The Andrews Labor Government is helping Morwell families access a new one-stop-shop at Morwell Central Primary – bringing together kindergarten, children and family health services all under the same roof.
SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN THE LATROBE VALLEY REGION
The Andrews Labor Government is giving all families with young children in the Latrobe Valley region access to comprehensive parenting support and advice, as part of a major investment.
AUSTRALIAN-FIRST PROGRAM TO TACKLE SMOKING IN THE VALLEY
The Latrobe Valley will be the first in Australia to pioneer an innovative new way of supporting locals to quit smoking for good with the support of their GP and other health professionals.
CELEBRATIONS AS BUNYIP STATION TURNS 140
Passengers at Bunyip Station will be treated to a free tea, coffee or hot chocolate on Friday 6 October to mark the station’s 140th birthday.
FREE TRAVEL FOR GIPPSLAND SENIORS DURING VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL
Victorian Seniors Card holders in Gippsland can explore the whole state for free, with complimentary travel from 8 to 15 October as part of the 35th Victorian Seniors Festival.
FLU FUNDING BOOST TO TREAT MORE PATIENTS WITH $4,840,318 FOR GIPPSLAND HEALTH SERVICES
The Andrews Labor Government is delivering a $115 million boost to give Victoria’s busy hospitals relief from a massive surge in demand following one of Victoria’s worst-ever flu seasons.
HEYFIELD COMMUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM FACILITY UPGRADES
The Heyfield community will benefit from upgrades to the Heyfield Bowls Club and War Memorial Hall thanks to a funding boost from the Latrobe Valley Authority’s Community Facility Fund.
Victorian coastal grants now open
The Andrews Labor Government has announced funding to improve the safety, access and amenity of Gippsland’s coastal areas.
DELIVERING BETTER MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES TO ABORIGINAL FAMILIES IN GIPPSLAND
Tuesday, 26 September 2017 The Andrews Labor Government is helping Aboriginal communities deliver improved Maternal and Child Health services to families and children in Gippsland Gippsland Lakes Community Health, partnering with Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperatives and Latrobe City Council, partnering with Ramahyuck District..
MAKE GIPPSLAND’S LIVE MUSIC VENUES GOOD NEIGHBOURS
Harriet Shing, Labor Member for Eastern Victoria Region today announced a new opportunity for venues across the state to kick start their sound management efforts.
CYCLING TOUR TO SHOWCASE THE BEST OF GIPPSLAND
Around 150 of Australia’s best cyclists are set to pedal their way through Gippsland for the iconic Tour of Gippsland Criterium Series, from 19-22 October.
INCOMING BUS UPGRADES FOR GIPPSLAND AND LATROBE VALLEY
The Andrews Labor Government is making it easier for regional passengers to get around by delivering bus improvements all over Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley.