The Andrews Labor Government is helping the Werribee community commemorate the centenary anniversary of the beginning of the Western Front campaign. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today announced help for local communities for projects or initiatives that commemorate the important chapter in our military history…

Children in Werribee will get a brighter and healthier start to the day, with three local schools starting School Breakfast Clubs in term three. One in seven children arrive at school with an empty stomach. Without breakfast, growing kids struggle to pay attention throughout the..

Community and stakeholder engagement sessions are now underway across Victoria as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s review of the Local Government Act. Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas said community workshops and listening posts would provide the Wyndham community the opportunity to get involved and..

  A $15,000 Andrews Labor Government grant will help fight graffiti vandalism and increase community confidence and safety in Wyndham. Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas today announced funding for Wyndham under the latest round of the government’s Graffiti Prevention Grants Program. The $15,000 grant will..

Wyndham City Council will operate under a rate cap for the first time today, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. The Fair Go Rates system caps average increased general rates and municipal charges to 2.5 per cent for 2016-17. Tim Pallas MP said Wyndham City..

Young people in Werribee will get more opportunities to have their say and participate in decision-making, with the launch of the Andrews Labor Government’s Youth Policy: Building Stronger Youth Engagement in Victoria today. Local member for Werribee Tim Pallas MP said that the policy will..

Sporting organisations in Werribee can now apply for funding to build or upgrade indoor stadiums, where demand for courts has outstripped supply. Tim Pallas MP today announced the $22 million Andrews Labor Government’s Better Indoor Stadiums Fund is open, so that more players can get..

People in Werribee have a chance to shape how new historic laws will be implemented to give people greater powers to set directives about their future medical treatment, including end-of-life preferences and wishes. In a Victorian first, the Andrews Labor Government will deliver on a..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about the Andrews Labor government’s achievement in passing the 2016–17 budget and about its continuing efforts to create jobs in Victoria. Last night the State Taxation and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2016 was passed in the Legislative..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to update the house on new achievements of the Andrews government in delivering stronger fire services to keep Victorians safe. The Andrews government recently announced that changes to the fire service property levy mean that no homeowner in Metropolitan Fire Brigade..

The Andrews Labor Government is one step closer to unlocking East Werribee’s potential with the opening of new ramps on the Princes Freeway and a new bridge at the Sneydes Road interchange. Treasurer and Member for Werribee Tim Pallas was onsite today, marking the major..

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. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today welcomed the announcement that high-impact Risk Assessment and Management Panels (RAMPs) will operate in..

Victoria has set ambitious renewable energy targets to create thousands of new jobs and cut the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. By 2020, 25 per cent of electricity generated in the state will come from renewable energy. By 2025, that will rise to 40 per cent…

  Member for Werribee Tim Pallas has congratulated Werribee Primary School on being a finalist in the Energy Primary School of the Year award for this year’s ResourceSmart Schools Awards.   Werribee Primary School has taken practical action to meet specific energy reductions and demonstrate..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house of the recent completion of the Sneydes Road–Princes Freeway interchange in my electorate of Werribee. It was my privilege to cut the ribbon atop the new bridge and take the first drive on the new road from..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I feel a bit like Glen Campbell — everybody is talking about me! I rise to update the house on the new achievements of the Andrews Labor government in growing jobs and securing economic prosperity for Victorians. Data released last week by the Australian..

  Wyndham City Council is one of 10 Victorian councils eligible to apply for funding from the Andrews Government’s $50 million Growing Suburbs Fund, with applications opening today. The fund will assist councils like Wyndham to build the community centres, town hubs, playgrounds, parks and..

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house of a new government achievement, of progressing to the next stage towards procurement of the Victoria Police intelligence management system, announced in the 2016–17 budget. The Department of Treasury and Finance has now considered and completed that..