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Archives for May, 2019

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NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR VICTORIA’S VOLUNTEER AWARDS

Volunteers who selflessly give up their time to help others will be recognised across the state, with nominations now open for the 2019 Victorian Premier’s Volunteer Champions Awards. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas is inviting everyone in Wyndham to nominate volunteers who are making a..

JUNIOR LANDCARE AND BIODIVERSITY GRANTS NOW OPEN

The Andrews Labor Government is empowering young people in Wyndham to care for and protect the environment with the latest round of the Junior Landcare and Biodiversity grants now open. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio today announced applications are now open..

COMMUNITY-LED ROAD SAFETY INITITIATIVES FUNDED

The Andrews Labor Government is working with local communities across Victoria to boost road safety awareness through the $1.3 million VicRoads Community Road Safety Grants Program. Across Victoria, 57 councils, schools and not-for-profit organisations will deliver 190 programs to provide local solutions to local road..

DELIVERING FOR WERRIBEE

The Andrews Labor Government is delivering on its promises and delivering for the people of Werribee. As part of a $1.8 billion investment in education, the Victorian Budget 2019/20 includes funding to build two brand-new schools for kids in Werribee, Wollahra Primary School and Wyndham..

WYNDHAM CLUBS TO BENEFIT FROM SPORTING GRANTS

The Wyndham City Sharks, Corpus Christi Basketball Club, Werribee Bushwalking & Outdoor Club and the Werribee Centrals Sports & Youth Club in Wyndham are among 386 grassroots sports clubs across Victoria who will share in more than $530,000 in grants to boost their equipment, skills..

MORE HELP FOR NEW MUMS AND DADS IN WYDNHAM

New parents in Wyndham will have better access to the support families need, with the Andrews Labor Government delivering on its election commitment to triple the number of Early Parenting Centres around the state.   Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas MP today announced that Wyndham..

NEW NAME FOR SCHOOL OPENING IN WYNDHAM IN 2020

The Andrews Labor Government is giving the Wyndham community the chance to have their say on the name of a new government school opening next year. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas MP said the Victorian School Building Authority would consult with local communities on naming..

CHEERS TO THE WINE GROWTH FUND

The Andrews Labor Government is backing Wyndham’s wine industry, with a grants program to support the growth of wineries in the area, increase visitors, boost exports and support local jobs. Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas MP recently joined ShadowFax Winery’s General Manager Phil Strachan, to..

FEDERAL LIBERALS FAIL VICTORIANS WITH A DISABILITY

Thousands of Victorians are still waiting to receive the funding and services they desperately need under Scott Morrison’s botched rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas, Member for Altona Jill Hennessy and Member for Tarneit Sarah Connolly today called on..

HOME CARE PACKAGES

Due to inaction and underfunding by the Federal Liberal Government more than 16,000 Australians have died waiting for a Home Care Package they were assessed in need of, but never received. Member for Werribee, Tim Pallas MP is today calling on the Liberals to step..

WERRIBEE PRIMARY TEACHER FINALIST IN RESOURCESMART SCHOOL AWARDS

Mrs Jo-anne Wembridge from Werribee Primary School has been selected as a finalist for ResourceSmart Primary School Teacher of the Year award in the 2019 ResourceSmart School Awards. Tim Pallas MP said Ms Wembridge has been instrumental in leading initiatives and reducing the environmental footprint..

ACTIVE APRIL SMASHES RECORD BOOKS IN 2019

The Andrews Labor Government today celebrated a record 130,211 Victorians of all ages and abilities who took the pledge to ramp up their level of fitness and physical activity in the 2019 Premier’s Active April. Tim Pallas Member for Werribee congratulated everyone who had signed..

TRIBUTE TO WERRIBEE’S WAR HEROES SET IN STONE

The Andrews Labor Government has unveiled a new permanent memorial to commemorate the brave local diggers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the First World War. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas today officially opened the new memorial which includes a monument with the names of..

WYNDHAM BOOST TO EMERGENCY AMBULANCE ARRIVALS

Ambulances arrived at the scene of emergencies on average more than two minutes quicker in the March quarter than at the height of the ambulance crisis under the former Liberal Government, new data shows. Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Jenny Mikakos today released the..