Victorian Labor has announced the first stage of its plan to keep Victorians in work and is asking the community and business groups to have their say.
Families in the Dandenong’s hoping for the Baillieu Government to deliver a budget that would create jobs and provide much-needed support have been let down, Member for Monbulk, James Merlino said today.
The campaign to save Puffing Billy is building up steam with a further 1450 petitioners having their request lodged in the Victorian Parliament today by Upper House Member for Eastern Victoria Johan Scheffer.
I rise to commend the efforts of the Upwey-Tecoma Community Recreational and Sporting Hub group in pursuing a transformation of this significant reserve. The strength of the group is due to the fact that it is incredibly representative of the community -- 23 groups and clubs are working together to achieve their dream of redeveloping this site.
I want to pay tribute to Sue and Bruce Tardif, who recently concluded their five-year stint as coordinators for the Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater. The helmeted honeyeater is not only critically endangered; it is Victoria's bird emblem. Since 1989 the friends group has worked tirelessly to increase awareness of the bird's plight and to protect and enhance its habitat. This has included running the group's own community native nursery. The army of volunteers has been superbly assisted by Bruce and Sue in the vast range of community, education and environmental activities the friends participate in. I thank them for their efforts and wish them all the best for the next chapter of their lives.
