28 March 2018
Drivers Urged To Stay Safe On The Roads This Easter
March 28, 2018
Victorians heading away for the Easter long weekend are reminded to slow down, stick to the speed limit and take regular breaks to ensure they stay safe on the roads. Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino and Minister for Road Safety Luke Donnellan today joined Victoria State Emergency Service volunteers to launch the annual Driver […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Emergency Services
New Alcohol And Drug Buses Hit The Road
March 26, 2018
The first of a new fleet of alcohol and drug buses are set to hit the road to help Victoria Police crackdown on drunk and drug-affected drivers. Police Minister Lisa Neville today joined Victoria Police and the Transport Accident Safety Commission (TAC) to watch officers put their training to the test, using the new state-of-the-art […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Police
Bendigo Students Getting Ready For A Future In The Force
March 21, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government is helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Bendigo get on the job training towards a future career in Victoria Police. Minister for Industry and Employment, Ben Carroll today visited Bendigo Police Station to meet a trainee from Bendigo Senior Secondary College who has been placed at the station through […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Industry and Employment
Bushfire Disaster Assistance For Victorian Communities
March 19, 2018
Disaster assistance has been extended to Victorian communities affected by the bushfires in the south west of the state. Assistance for the local government areas of Colac-Otway, Corangamite, Moyne and Southern Grampians is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA). Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security Angus […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Emergency Services
Emerald SES Unit To Relocate To Bigger And Better Site
March 16, 2018
A new headquarters will be built for one of the state’s busiest Victoria State Emergency Services units, thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino visited Emerald today to announce the Emerald SES unit will relocate to a new, fit-for-purpose site on Belgrave-Gembrook Rd. Construction of the building is […]
Memorial To Honour Emergency Management Personnel
March 16, 2018
Treasury Gardens will be home to a new Victorian Emergency Services Memorial commemorating those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while protecting Victorian communities. Emergency Services Minister James Merlino, Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio and City of Melbourne Acting Lord Mayor Arron Wood today announced the site for the new memorial, which […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Emergency Services
New Fire Station For Ararat
March 14, 2018
A new fire station will be built in Ararat thanks to the Andrews Labor Government, delivering a major boost to one of the state’s oldest brigades. Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino visited Ararat today to announce the state-of-the-art station will be funded as part of a $60 million state-wide investment in firefighting facilities, training […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Emergency Services
Safer Roads: Police Out In Force This Long Weekend
March 8, 2018
Victoria Police will saturate holiday hot spots, regional highways and city roads as part of a four-day blitz to take dangerous, distracted and impaired drivers off our roads. Minister for Police Lisa Neville today joined Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Doug Fryer to launch Operation Arid, the state’s four-day operation to target speeding, drink and drug […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Police
Major Boost As Hundreds More Police Hit The Beat
March 5, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government is delivering more police on the beat with 825 new police officers set to hit the streets as part of the biggest police recruitment drive in Victorian history. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Police Lisa Neville joined Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton today to announce the next stage of the allocation […]
Categories: Media Release, Premier
Ballarat To Home New Forensic Hub To Aid Local Police
March 2, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government has joined Victoria Police today to announce the location and commencement of design of a new state-of-the-art forensic hub in Ballarat to target ice and other drugs in Western Victoria. Minister for Police Lisa Neville today announced the Western Region Forensic Hub will help keep the community safe by allowing police […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Police