The Andrews Labor Government is supporting more Victorian women to develop their leadership, management and negotiation skills through the Joan Kirner Emerging Leaders Program. As both the first and only woman to become Premier in Victoria, and the former Member for Williamstown, Joan Kirner AC was a hard-working representative of Melbourne’s West and Williamstown in…
The Andrews Labor Government has provided $30,000 to Hobsons Bay City Council for a local road safety project to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety in the Williamtown electorate. The Greenline (Active Travel Corridor) Project in Spotswood and South Kingsville hopes to not only encourage walking and cycling as a great way to stay healthy and…
Community groups and organisations will share in almost $500,000 through 28 grants that have been awarded for local initiatives through the West Gate Neighbourhood Fund. The $10 million fund is an initiative of the Andrews Labor Government that ensures the benefits of the West Gate Tunnel Project can start flowing to the local community by…
More of the Williamstown community will be protected from the sun’s harmful UV rays thanks to the sixth round of Community Shade grants released by the Andrews Labor Government to install shade in public areas such as sports clubs, parks and playgrounds. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne MP today 5 community organisations in Williamstown will…
The Andrews Labor Government is helping children in Williamstown get the best start in life by improving local kindergartens with facility upgrades and state-of-the-art technology. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne this week announced 3 kindergartens in Williamstown will receive grants in the latest round of the Building Blocks Improvement stream. Across the state, 49 kinders…
The Andrews Labor Government is making sure all children in Williamstown attending a funded kindergarten program in 2022 have the right support in place to help them transition from early childhood education to the start of their formal school life. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced Williamstown would benefit from $195,347 in School Readiness…
The Victorian Government will make sure that not one school student in Williamstown is left behind in the wake of the pandemic, with the state’s extraordinarily successful tutor program to continue until the end of 2022. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today announced $230.4 million to extend the single biggest boost to individual learning support…
Work to bring the historic Point Gellibrand Seawall in Williamstown back to life has taken another step with consultants SMEC appointed to assess how to make the structure safe and functional for years to come. Following the technical investigations, options analysis and design concepts, the Seawall will either be repaired or fully reconstructed as part…
Getting vaccinated is set to become even easier for residents in Melbourne’s inner west, with the launch of a new pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Australian Islamic Centre in Newport. Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne today visited the new open access clinic to mark its first day in operation. As part of a community-led…
The Victorian Government is creating extra kinder places in Williamstown with a boost to early education infrastructure ─ making sure young children in the area can access and enjoy Three-Year-Old Kinder. Minister for Early Childhood Ingrid Stitt today announced a $600,000 Building Blocks capacity grant for One Tree Altona North Children’s Centre ─ one of…