Premier Denis Napthine today inspected the site of the new $16.3 million Somerville Police Station, which will help to reduce crime on the Mornington Peninsula.

The Victorian Coalition Government today provided $4 million for a new specialist Technical Education Centre at Somerville Secondary College.

More than 600 homes and businesses in Winchelsea will be connected to natural gas, giving residents access to cleaner, more reliable and cheaper energy.

Ararat company AME Systems will join the Premier and Minister for Regional Cities Denis Napthine when he leads the Victorian Coalition Government’s Super Trade Mission to South East Asia from 16-21 June this year.

Visitors and residents in Ararat will soon be able to step out and enjoy the new and improved Alexandra Gardens, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Victorian Coalition Government.

Bendigo’s new $1.5 million state-of-the-art aviation facility was officially opened today with the new MyJet headquarters to secure jobs and stimulate further investment at Bendigo Airport.

Premier and Minister for Regional Cities Denis Napthine today returned to visit communities in Bundalong and Koonoomoo that were struck by a series of severe tornadoes in March this year.

More than 80 homes in Victoria’s north-east were damaged by the tornado. The Victorian and Commonwealth Government’s immediately announced emergency financial assistance under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA).

Students with special needs living in Victoria’s north-east will move into a brand new school next year, with Premier Denis Napthine announcing that the Belvoir Wodonga Special Development School would receive $6 million as part of the 2013/14 Victorian Budget.

Premier and Minister for Regional Cities Denis Napthine was in Ballarat today for the official opening of the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (M.A.D.E.).
Dr Napthine said the inspirational $11.9 million state-of-the-art museum was all about educating visitors about the culture, civics, history and citizenship of Australia as a nation.

The Victorian Coalition Government has secured a central location for Warrnambool’s new Department of Primary Industries (DPI) office.

An overhaul for the Ballarat railway station precinct is in the pipeline with options for a dramatic revitalisation project set to be explored with the Victorian Coalition Government announcing that a $300,000 masterplan will be developed.

Construction of a major section of the $505 million Western Highway Duplication from Ballarat to Stawell is now complete – and marks a significant milestone in the rollout of this duplication.

Premier Ted Baillieu today officially opened Origin’s $810 million Mortlake Power Station – Victoria’s largest gas peaking plant, located 12 kilometres west of Mortlake in western Victoria.

Wodonga will undergo a major urban renewal project with the help of $3 million from the Victorian Coalition Government, Minister for Regional Cities Denis Napthine announced today.

The Geelong Grain Rail Loop is set to be upgraded enabling up to 30 per cent more grain per train ahead of harvest with Minister for Ports and Regional Cities Denis Napthine announcing the $5.6 million project at the Port of Geelong today.

A special $11 million fund will be established to drive jobs growth and deliver community infrastructure in Geelong, Minister for Regional Cities Denis Napthine announced today at Deakin University.

 A working group consisting of Bendigo business leaders, the City of Greater Bendigo and the Victorian Coalition Government has been established to maximise the opportunities for growth associated with the $630 million redevelopment of the Bendigo Hospital.

Premier Ted Baillieu reaffirmed the Victorian Coalition Government's commitment to supporting and developing Victoria's regional economy today, during a keynote address to the Australian Industry Group in Ballarat.

The Victorian Coalition Government is supporting the growth of Victoria's ten regional cities with $300,000 in funding for the Regional City Growth Strategy project, Premier Ted Baillieu announced today.

Trucking operators and the Victorian freight network are set to benefit from an $8.3 million investment that will see five new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) refuelling stations across the state starting at Wodonga, Minister for Regional Cities Denis Napthine announced today.