Archive for September, 2010
TACKLING CYBERBULLYING THE eSMART WAY
Posted on 14. Sep, 2010 by admin.
The Victorian Government has joined forces with The Alannah and Madeline Foundation to help protect school students against cyberbullying with a new initiative called eSmart. Premier John Brumby and Education Minister Bronwyn Pike today visited Fitzroy High School to speak with students that participated in a recent trial of the initiative and announced $10.6 million [...]
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PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY WINS SCIENCE’S 2010 VICTORIA PRIZE
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by admin.
A leading Australian materials scientist who invented the world’s first zero waste technology for the plastics and car industry has been awarded the prestigious 2010 Victoria Prize. Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings today announced that Associate Professor Wojciech Gutowski had won the $50,000 prize for being ahead of his time in solving many difficult technology problems. [...]
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MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE TREATS MORE EMERGENCY PATIENTS
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by admin.
A major funding blitz on elective surgery has seen Victorian hospitals performing more elective surgery operations than ever before, Health Minister Daniel Andrews said today. Releasing the latest Your Hospitals report, Mr Andrews said the Government had provided hospitals with funding to target elective surgery waiting lists. The Monash Medical Centre is performing well in [...]
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$300,000 BOOST TO MARK NATIONAL STROKE WEEK
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by admin.
The Brumby Labor Government will provide $300,000 to continue a successful campaign encouraging all Victorians to act FAST and remember the warning signs of stroke. At Federation Square today, Health Minister Daniel Andrews officially launched National Stroke Week in Victoria, a new website and iPhone application. “We are taking action to deliver world-class health services [...]
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OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING NATIONAL LAW BILL – Thursday, 2 September 2010
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Mr LIM (Clayton) — I rise to support the Occupational Licensing National Law Bill 2010. The general thrust of this bill is to realise the decision by the Council of Australian Governments to set up a national system that can provide licensing arrangements for businesses and workers. Such arrangements are required to create consistency across Australia and [...]
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OPPOSITION ATTACKS DEAL TO SAVE TOYOTA JOBS – AGAIN
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Ted Baillieu and his Opposition have again disgraced themselves by being the only Victorians who have not welcomed Toyota’s decision to invest $300 million to build a new engine plant and secure 3000 Victorian jobs. Minister for Industry and Trade Jacinta Allan said the Opposition continually opposed investments from automotive companies and failed to demonstrate [...]
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BOOK YOUR FREE RIDE TO SENIORS FESTIVAL NOW
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Victorian Seniors Card holders can now book their free travel for the 29th Victorian Seniors Festival. Minister for Seniors Victorians Lisa Neville today encouraged all seniors to take advantage of the opportunity to get out to festival events. “We know how important it is for seniors to live an active and healthy life and that [...]
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BAILLIEU MUST COME CLEAN ON ELECTION PROMISES
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu must come clean and declare how he will pay for the billions of dollars of election promises he has made in this week alone. Treasurer John Lenders said Mr Baillieu was treating Victorians with contempt by making promises with billions of dollars of taxpayers’ money, but refusing to say how he [...]
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TOYOTA TO MAKE NEXT GENERATION ENGINES IN VICTORIA
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Victoria will become the green automotive engine room of Australia after Toyota today announced it would manufacture its next-generation car engines at its Altona plant, securing over 3000 Victorian jobs. Premier John Brumby today joined Federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr and staff at the Altona plant and said Toyota would [...]
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NEW EPA CAMPAIGN TARGETS CAR LITTERERS
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by admin.
An eye-catching new EPA advertising campaign is encouraging people to report car litterers, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today. Mr Pallas today launched the EPA’s new Witnessed a drive-by? campaign and said it showed what a significant problem littering from vehicles was by depicting litter in a police crime scene. “This is a [...]
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GRANTS AVAILABLE TO SHARE YOUR COMMUNITY HISTORY
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Community groups across Victoria are invited to apply for a share of $350,000 in funding to preserve and share their stories. Minister for the Arts Peter Batchelor said applications were now open for community groups to apply for grants of up to $12,000 for individual projects as part of the latest round of the Brumby [...]
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VICTORIA TOP OF THE NAPLAN CLASS – PIKE
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by admin.
For the third consecutive year, Victorian students are among Australia’s best when it comes to numeracy and literacy, according to the 2010 National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) Summary Report released today. Education Minister Bronwyn Pike said the NAPLAN results demonstrated the Brumby Labor Government’s record investment in literacy and numeracy programs for schools [...]
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VICTORIA LEADS NATION ON JOBS AGAIN
Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Victoria has again created more jobs than any other state over the past 12 months according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today. Treasurer John Lenders said the figures showed that Victoria had created more than 117,000 jobs over the past 12 months – the largest increase of any state. “The Brumby [...]
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MORE SCHOOLS SWITCH ON TO THE BRIGHT WORLD OF SOLAR
Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Victorian schools, kindergartens and community organisations can make the switch to solar as part of the fifth round of Brumby Labor Government grants to help them install photovoltaic systems on their buildings. Visiting Bentleigh West Primary School today, which installed solar panels under the last round of grants, Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings [...]
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$4.4 MILLION FOR HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT IN MELBOURNE’S SOUTH
Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by admin.
The medical imaging service at Monash Medical Centre Moorabbin will be completely fitted out with new equipment as part of a $4.4 million Brumby Labor Government boost for Southern Health. Visiting the hospital today, Health Minister Daniel Andrews said the funding would be used to buy state-of-the-art medical equipment at Monash Medical Centre in Moorabbin [...]
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THINKING PINK IN BATTLE AGAINST BREAST CANCER
Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by admin.
A new ‘living centre’ in Melbourne will provide Victorian breast cancer patients and survivors more access to support, information and care. Health Minister Daniel Andrews today officially opened the Think Pink Foundation’s new community-based facility, the Think Pink Living Centre in Melbourne. “The Think Pink Foundation has used donations, dedicated sponsorship and teamwork to put [...]
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CAN-DO STUDENTS BUILD CANS FOR CHARITY – PIKE
Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by admin.
More than 70,000 cans of food have been engineered by Victorian primary and secondary students to recreate iconic Australian structures including the Shrine of Remembrance, Sydney Opera House and the Big Pineapple. Education Minister Bronwyn Pike today visited “Canstruction” at Monash University in Clayton to help the 250 students put the finishing touches on their [...]
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THOUSANDS OF MORE BUS SERVICES FOR UCI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Posted on 08. Sep, 2010 by admin.
More than 2700 extra bus services will run across Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula for this month’s UCI Road World Championships cycling event in Geelong. Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula today announced that local bus companies McHarry’s and Benders would boost services by 66 per cent to almost 7000 trips during the five-day event from [...]
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PATTERSON RIVER BOOST FOR LOCAL BOATIES
Posted on 08. Sep, 2010 by admin.
The Patterson River’s popular boating facility has re-opened following a major $1.3 million upgrade from the Brumby Labor Government. Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas was joined by Member for Carrum Jenny Lindell to tour the newly-upgraded boating facility that is among the most popular in Port Phillip Bay. “The Brumby Labor Government is improving [...]
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TWO FIRE BOMBERS AND NEW TECHNOLOGY TO BOOST VICTORIA’S FIREFIGHTING EFFORT
Posted on 08. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Two new faster and more flexible large fire bombing planes will be trialled as part of Victoria’s firefighting arsenal which will also be boosted by the use of night vision helicopter goggles and infrared imaging technology. Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings today announced that the Victorian Government would invest $12 million for two [...]
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OVERSEAS VISITORS KEEP SPENDING IN VICTORIA
Posted on 08. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Spending by international overnight visitors to Victoria has reached an all-time high, with visitors from across the globe parting with a record $3.9 billion in the year to June 2010. Tourism and Major Events Minister Tim Holding said Tourism Research Australia’s International Visitor Survey showed spending by international visitors to Victoria increased by 7.5 per [...]
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MONASH RESIDENTS LOOKING AFTER EACH OTHER
Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Vulnerable people living in Monash are set to receive greater community support thanks to a Brumby Labor Government funding boost. Announcing a $10,923 grant for the Monash Safety Register, Minister for Senior Victorians Lisa Neville said the initiative would go a long way to assist isolated residents. “The Monash Safety Register is a local initiative [...]
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TASKFORCE TO OVERSEE FLOOD RECOVERY
Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by admin.
The Premier, John Brumby, today announced a Flood Recovery Ministerial Taskforce to oversee the recovery from the state’s worst floods in over a decade. The Victorian Government’s Flood Recovery Ministerial Taskforce will oversee the short and long-term recovery from Victoria’s recent floods. Mr Brumby said the taskforce would be chaired by Treasurer John Lenders [...]
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MONASH GRANT TO SUPPORT LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL RESEARCH
Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings today announced $25.7 million from the Brumby Labor Government for 13 major Victorian research institutes to help meet the indirect costs of their life-saving research. Monash Institute of Medical Research in the Clayton electorate has been awarded $1.38 million. Mr Jennings was at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at the [...]
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NEW LIST REVEALS SAFEST SECOND-HAND CARS
Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by admin.
A new list of the safest used cars will provide essential information to Victorians, rating the performance of vehicles in protecting occupants and other road users in a crash, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today. Mr Pallas today released the 2010 Used Car Safety Ratings with Consumer Affairs Minister and Member for Mitcham [...]
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MRS ELSIE YOUNG 105th BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Birthday greetings and congratulations to Mrs Elsie Young who is 105 years old today. Elsie is celebrating with a birthday lunch with family and friends and has received special greetings from the Queen, Governor General Quentin Bryce, Victorian Governor Professor David de Kretser, the Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Victorian Premier John Brumby. Birthday greetings [...]
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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT DELIVERS CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Victorians can celebrate real action on climate change after a 20 per cent reduction in Victoria’s emissions by 2020 was enshrined in law during the last parliamentary sitting week in the new Climate Change Act. Delivering on a key commitment in Taking Action for Victoria’s Future – The Victorian Climate Change White Paper Action Plan, [...]
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VICTORIA ROCKS CONCERT TO CLOSE MELBOURNE MUSIC
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by admin.
The inaugural Melbourne Music event will close with a highly-audible bang on Sunday, 10 October with a free all-ages concert presented by the Victoria Rocks program. As part of the Melbourne Music program launch today, Minister for the Arts Peter Batchelor announced the closing concert will feature performances by Keith! Party, Kate Vigo, Oh Mercy [...]
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NEW WEBSITE IMPROVES VICTIMS OF CRIME ACCESS TO JUSTICE
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by admin.
A new interactive website will provide a one-stop-shop for victims of crime seeking information about the criminal justice process and services available to them, Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Rob Hulls said today. Mr Hulls said the website had been tested by victims of crime and provided simple, easy-to-access information about police and court processes, compensation, [...]
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DON’T GIVE MCDONALD’S SCAM ANY SATISFACTION
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Consumer Affairs Minister Tony Robinson today warned Victorians to watch out for a scam claiming to be from McDonald’s. Mr Robinson said con artists claiming to represent the global fast food chain were texting and emailing unsuspecting Victorians with offers of money, food vouchers, cars and petrol cards. To receive the prize, all consumers had [...]
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VICTORIAN CRIME DROPS BY 30 PER CENT UNDER LABOR
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Ever-increasing police numbers on the beat, tough new laws targeting antisocial behaviour, hoons and knife crime and a range of community education and awareness programs have all helped Victoria’s official crime rate drop by 30 per cent over the last decade. Police Minister Bob Cameron today praised the hard work being done by Victoria Police’s [...]
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GOVERNMENT ACTIVATES FLOOD RELIEF GRANTS
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by admin.
The Premier, John Brumby, today announced that the Victorian Government had activated emergency relief grants for people affected by flooding across the State. Mr Brumby said people who are unable to return to their homes and require financial assistance to meet basic needs could be eligible for emergency assistance grants of up to $1067. Mr [...]
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PREMIER GIVES VICTORIAN ACTIVE FAMILIES A CHALLENGE
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Premier John Brumby today challenged Victorian families to be healthier and get more active, as he launched the Premier’s Active Families Challenge. Joining Magpies great Nathan Buckley and Olympic Gold medallist Liesel Jones in Maribyrnong today, Mr Brumby encouraged families to take up the challenge. “The Premier’s Active Families Challenge is proof that we all [...]
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KNOW YOUR SHOPPING RIGHTS FOR FATHERS’ DAY
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by admin.
In the lead up to Fathers’ Day (Sunday 5 September 2010), Consumer Affairs Minister Tony Robinson reminded Victorian shoppers looking for presents about their rights on refunds. Mr Robinson said shoppers had every right to return a product if: it is faulty and the buyer did not know about the fault when they purchased it; [...]
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Start of swooping bird season reminds residents to be alert and tolerant of our wildlife during spring
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Swooping season is upon us again, so residents in the Clayton electorate are being reminded to keep an eye out for Australian Magpies and other birds that swoop to defend their nests over the coming months. Australian Magpies start breeding in August and tend to begin earlier each year. Hong Lim is urging people to [...]
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VICTORIA FIRST STATE TO LEGISLATE A NATIONAL APPROACH ENSURING A BETTER DEAL FOR CHILDREN
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by admin.
The Brumby Labor Government has introduced legislation that will provide for a National Quality Framework (NQF) for early childhood education and care. Introduced to Parliament today, Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Maxine Morand said the legislation would establish a national approach to regulation and assessment of children’s services, replacing existing licensing and quality [...]
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TUNNELLING STARTS ON VICTORIA’S DESALINATION PROJECT
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Construction has started on the underground tunnels that will help turn sea water into drinking water at Victoria’s desalination plant. The tunnelling is a major milestone for Victoria’s desalination plant which remains on time and on budget. Unlike most desalination plants around the world, Victoria’s intake and outlet tunnels are being built 15 to 20 [...]
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STRONG REPORT CARD FOR VICTORIAN JOBS AND ECONOMY
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Victoria’s economy has received a strong report card from the Australian Bureau of Statistics today showing State Final Demand growing by a very healthy 6 per cent over the past year – the best of Australia’s non-resource states. Treasurer John Lenders said the Brumby Labor Government had embarked on successful stimulus investments and an economic [...]
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WATER GIVES FAMILIES, FARMERS AND SPORTING CLUBS A SPRING IN THEIR STEP
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Victorian families, farmers, sports clubs and businesses have entered spring with some of the best water conditions in the past decade, because of good rain, water saving efforts and the delivery of key Victorian Government water projects. From today, water restrictions in Melbourne and Geelong have been eased from Stage 3 to Stage 2 and [...]
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Mr Baillieu is taking the Clayton electorate backwards
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS REGISTRATION (REPEAL) BILL 2012 – Tuesday, 17 Apr 2012
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ANZAC Day Tribute – Lest we forget
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ANZAC DAY 2012 – Commemorative Services
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BAILLIEU LIMITS DISABLED ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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LOCAL BUSINESSES AT RISK OF FURTHER JOB CUTS
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Lunar New Year Greeting
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Festive seasons greetings to all
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NOMINATE OUTSTANDING WOMEN FOR HONOUR ROLL
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ONE YEAR ON AND BAILLIEU FAILS THE CLAYTON ELECTORATE
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MORE REGIONAL JOBS AT RISK AS MENTAL HEALTH FUNDS CUT
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BAILLIEU-RYAN IDLE AS 16,400 REGIONAL JOBS ARE LOST
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REGIONAL TAFE CAMPUSES FACING CLOSURE
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FAMILIES HIT BY JOB LOSSES AT MURRAY GOULBURN
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BAILLIEU CLOSES DPI OFFICES IN REGIONAL VICTORIA
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VICTORIANS MAY BE WORSE OFF UNDER NEW FIRE PROPERTY TAX
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Victorian farmers have copped a $205m Baillieu-budget backhander
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BAILLIEU MUST COMMIT TO FIRST HOME BUYERS BONUS
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GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO RULE OUT PRIVATISING V/LINE IN FIRE SALE
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BAILLIEU WALKS AWAY FROM CLEANER ENERGY AND JOBS
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HOLMESGLEN STRUGGLES AS SECTOR REELS FROM CUTS
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BAILLIEU LOSES MAJOR ATHLETICS SPORTING EVENTS
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Suburban Commuters Wait Longer For Promised PSOs
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LOCAL SPORTING CLUBS TO MISS OUT ON FUNDING
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LIBERAL GOVERNMENT’S $268,000 DUNNIES
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LISTEN TO THE TAFE SECTOR, MR BAILLIEU
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BAILLIEU REDUCES ROAD INCIDENT RESPONSE UNITS
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BAILLIEU’S BUDGET SENDING SENIORS BACKWARDS
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BAILLIEU CUTS WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE FOR PARENTS
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JOBS SLASHED AS CONFIDENCE IN VICTORIA FREEFALLS
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BAILLIEU ABANDONS ENVIRONMENT ONE YEAR ON
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BAILLIEU AXES STANDARD SOLAR SCHEME BY STEALTH
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BAILLIEU’S SOLAR SCHEME SPARKS SAFETY FEARS
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BAILLIEU’S ANTI-WIND FARM LAWS THREATEN PORT FAIRY JOBS
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BAILLIEU’S ANTI-WIND FARM LAWS KILLS OFF JOBS
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BAILLIEU ABANDONS SOLAR COSTING JOBS AND INVESTMENT
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REGIONAL JOBS ON HOLD AS BAILLIEU DITHERS ON SOLAR
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BAILLIEU’S SECRET PLAN TO CHOP UP GREEN WEDGES EXPOSED
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BAILLIEU’S WIND FARM POLICY TO COST RATEPAYERS
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BAILLIEU BACKS BROWN COAL OVER GREEN JOBS