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WYNDHAM SCHOOLS DELIVERING HEALTHY FOOD EDUCATION

The Andrews Labor Government is helping children in Wyndham develop lifelong healthy eating habits through Playground to Plate grants that help schools to set up kitchen gardens and boost healthy food education. Today, I visited Western English Language School in Manor Lakes to congratulate them..

MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE Government performance

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) (14:16:54) — It gives me great pleasure to rise to totally dismiss in many respects the matter of public importance. This government and this Treasurer, might I correct the member for Warrandyte, have delivered the highest average surpluses in this state’s history. In so..

MINISTER STATEMENTS: GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) (11:33:12) — It gives me great pleasure to rise to update the house on the many focused investments being made by the Andrews Labor government as we deliver infrastructure, as we grow the economy and importantly as we create jobs. We grow, we invest;..

35 NEW SERVICES FOR WERRIBEE LINE PASSENGERS

Passengers on the Werribee line will get an extra 35 services each week when the new metropolitan train timetable starts on Sunday 26 August 2018. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas, Member for Altona Jill Hennessy and Member for Tarneit Telmo Languiller said the new services..

AFTER-HOURS OUTREACH PROGRAM TO SUPPORT YOUTH IN WYNDHAM

Youth workers and police officers will target and prevent youth offending in Melbourne’s north-west and south as part of a 12-month pilot program funded by the Andrews Labor Government. Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas welcomed the announcement that will see a police officer paired with..

SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP SET TO TRANSFORM THE WERRIBEE ELECTORATE

A re-elected Andrews Government will embark upon the biggest transformation of public transport in Australia’s history, with a new underground rail network set to circle Melbourne’s suburbs and connect every major train line from the Frankston line to the Werribee line through Melbourne Airport. The..

FREE TAFE EXPANDED WITH 12 ADDITIONAL COURSES

Member for Werribee Tim Pallas MP today welcomed Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ announcement that Free TAFE would be available for 10 additional non-apprenticeship courses in areas ranging from community services to construction and cyber security, as well as two additional pre-apprenticeship courses. The Premier, together..

WYNDHAM SPORTING CLUBS OFFERED A BOOST TO DRIVE GENDER EQUALITY

Following a highly competitive first round that resulted in 22 community sporting organisations receiving funding, applications are now open for the second round of the Victorian Government’s Change Our Game Community Activation Grant program. The program is designed to support the delivery of initiatives that..

WORK STARTS TO COMPLETE THE DUNCANS ROAD INTERCHANGE

Work is underway to complete the Duncans Road interchange in Werribee as Andrews Labor Government’s massive $4 billion Suburban Roads Upgrade ramps up. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today visited the Duncans Road site to announce the start of the works, part of the biggest..

GETTING MORE WERRIBEE KIDS INTO SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The Andrews Labor Government is helping more students in the Werribee electorate become physically active by easing the financial pressures schools experience in relation to interschool sport. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today announced Wyndham Central College, Wyndham Park Primary School and Manorvale Primary School..

CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF VICTORIAN CHILDREN

The Andrews Labor Government is celebrating Victorian children by holding free and fun activities as part of Children’s Week 2018. Applications are now open to hold events in the Werribee electorate with Minister for Early Childhood Education Jenny Mikakos and Member for Werribee Tim Pallas..

SUPPORTING YOUNG VICTORIANS TO HAVE THEIR SAY

Young Victorians in the Werribee electorate are being encouraged to step up and have their voices heard on issues that matter to them as part of next year’s Victorian Youth Congress. Youth Affairs Minister Jenny Mikakos has opened applications for the 21-member congress, which will..

CALLING FOR CREATIVITY IN YOUTH WEEK

The Andrews Labor Government is putting out the call for new and creative ideas to help shape the 2019 Victorian Youth Week. The flagship event will bring together hundreds of people across the state to celebrate Victoria’s youth, including here in the Werribee electorate. Minister..

MAKING THE CALL FOR PARENTING TIPS AND ADVICE

The Andrews Labor Government is helping parents and carers in the Werribee electorate who need a little extra parenting support through a free hotline and online service. The program – which runs for up to 10 weeks – allows any parent or carer to ask..

SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM EXPANDS TO THE WERRIBEE ELECTORATE

The Andrews Labor Government is saving lives and supporting people at their most vulnerable across Victoria, with the expansion of the successful Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal Engagement (HOPE) initiative. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas announced today the program would be rolled out to six new hospital..