Thursday, 6 February 2025

 Tom McINTOSH (Eastern Victoria) (12:50): (1347) My question is for the new Minister for Regional Development, who I might add, is a fantastic Labor minister from regional Victoria who now continues the work of another fantastic Labor minister from regional Victoria, Minister Tierney. The Allan Labor government is backing over 200 community-led projects through our $20 million Tiny Towns Fund to make our smallest communities even better places to live, work and visit. I got the chance to celebrate with groups across Gippsland on the day we announced the first round of recipients. In Nyora, the local football–netball club received over $11,000 for new change rooms for their umpires and Loch Memorial Reserve got over $41,000 for upgrades to their playground, while the Korumburra Friends of Coal Creek received $50,000 for repairs to the train carriage’s roof, to name a few. Minister, can you please inform constituents in Eastern Victoria how the Allan Labor government is continuing to invest in Victoria’s regions to ensure thriving tiny towns into the future, so I can discuss with locals how the government is continuing to invest in Victoria’s regions, especially in Gippsland and the Mornington Peninsula.