Mr PALLAS (Treasurer) — I rise to inform the house about the Andrews Labor government’s success in creating jobs for regional Victoria. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that the regional unemployment rate is 5.6 per cent. It is the equal lowest of all the states and..

Local community groups and programs which boost participation for multicultural communities the Werribee electorate will share in $16 million of grants thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Local Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas said two local groups were successful in their bids for funding grants..

State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers in the Werribee electorate will have the very best equipment to keep the community safe as part of $2.2 million in SES Grants. The Labor Government today announced the recipients of the 2016-17 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program. Under the..

CFA volunteers in the Werribee electorate will share in more than $9.3 million in grants for the equipment, trucks, and facilities they need to keep Victorians safe. The Andrews Labor Government today announced the recipients of the 2016-17 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program. Under the..

Werribee families will be more involved in the building and upgrading of local schools and early childhood centres than ever before, with the launch of the Victorian School Building Authority. The Andrews Labor Government today launched the Authority to deliver school building projects faster and..

The Andrews Labor Government is extending its hugely popular trial of all night public transport on weekends until June next year. Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas welcomed the six month extension, which means passengers in Werribee will continue to have access to Victoria’s Night Network..

The Victoria State Emergency Service’s (VICSES) new three-year plan will help build disaster resilience in Werribee Member for Werribee Tim Pallas said today. Launched by Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino, the strategy is the first of its kind for any Australian state emergency service..

The Andrews Labor Government is helping the Werribee community teach its young students about our Anzac story and World War I by supporting a new travelling roadshow. The Messenger Dogs – Tales of WWI puppet show follows the journey of Nell, Trick and Bullet –..

The Andrews Labor Government’s $60 million funding boost to buy the latest advances in medical equipment and modern engineering infrastructure for Victorian hospitals is now open for applications. Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas today urged health services in Werribee to apply for a share in..

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..