ANNOUNCING OUR TOWN’S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Local Werribee volunteer John Forrester has received a 2019 Victorian Volunteer Champion Award for his leadership in the Wyndham community with the Werribee River Association. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today congratulated John Forrester for his incredible..
A landmark new training and skills program is now open to non-clinical workers in Victorian health services, helping them to grow long and exciting careers in the health sector. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today urged health service workers in Wyndham to apply for 100..
The Andrews Labor Government is helping hold hundreds of multicultural festivals and events for Victorians to enjoy, including right across Wyndham. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas and Minister for Multicultural Affairs Richard Wynne today announced seven different projects in the area would be receiving almost..
Adult learners in the Werribee District are set to benefit from the launch of a Ministerial Statement that invests in more targeted courses to reduce adult illiteracy and innumeracy and make it easier for Victorians to get jobs. Minister for Training and Skills and Higher..
A hard-hitting new advertising campaign has been launched that will reinforce the deadly risks of fire and the importance of planning and preparing for the fire season, as the state heads towards a long, hot and dry season. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today welcomed..
The Andrews Labor Government is providing greater opportunities for more people to get active more often with the announcement today of a new $22 million Local Sports Infrastructure Fund. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula today announced that applications for the fund’s..
The biggest reform of early childhood education is now closer, as the Andrews Labor Government gets on with supporting new teachers as part of the landmark roll-out of funded Three-Year-Old Kinder. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today welcomed a $9.2 million package to support early..
The Andrews Labor Government is expanding professional mental health support at Victorian secondary schools in Werribee district under its $51.2 million Mental Health Practitioners in Schools initiative. Member for Werribee today announced that from Term 1, 2020, secondary schools in Wyndham will be recruiting mental..
Construction on the new Wyndham policing hub is underway as the Andrews Labor Government’s record investment in policing continues to support safer communities in Melbourne’s west. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today met with local police officers and helped kick off construction for the new..
Mr PALLAS (Werribee—Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) (09:41:02): I rise today to acknowledge the Andrews Labor government’s efforts to preserve the memory of Wyndham’s past through the Regional Rail Revival bridge-naming competition. I recently attended the official naming of the John..
The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) has announced around $500,000 in new funding to support sports clubs across Werribee to create new opportunities to get less active Victorians playing sport and improve their health. VicHealth’s Active Club Grants, which open today, provide funding of up..
A bridge in the City of Wyndham has been named to help emergency services find it quickly and easily. The Tarneit Road bridge over the rail line near Tarneit Station has officially been named John Sweeting Bridge, after John Sweeting who lived in the Werribee..
Mr PALLAS (Werribee—Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) (09:40:28): I rise today to acknowledge the official opening of the new $13.24 million Wunggurrwil Dhurrung Centre in my electorate of Werribee. The official opening of the centre was a very special event, with a..
Mr PALLAS (Werribee—Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) (11:39:53): I am pleased to advise the house about how Victorians are getting working under this government. In the latest labour force figures Victoria’s youth unemployment rate has decreased to its lowest level in..
The biggest reform of early childhood education is now closer, as the Andrews Labor Government gets on with supporting new teachers as part of the landmark roll-out of funded Three-Year-Old Kinder. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today welcomed a $9.2 million package to support early..
Mr PALLAS (Werribee—Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) (12:42:56): The Andrews Labor government is making record investment to deliver a long‑term sustainable future for Victoria’s forestry industries. On top of the $110 million that this government has invested in timber plantation in..
The Andrews Labor Government is providing greater opportunities for more people to get active more often with the announcement today of a new $22 million Local Sports Infrastructure Fund. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula today announced that applications for the fund’s..
Work to remove the Cherry Street level crossing in Werribee will soon get underway to improve safety, reduce congestion and transform local connections. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today confirmed the design of a new road bridge to remove the Cherry Street level crossing, to..