Baillieu and Ryan inspect flood damage
06-Sep-2010
Leader of the Opposition Ted Baillieu and Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Leader of the Nationals Peter Ryan today inspected flood damage in central and western Victoria as other parts of the state remain on flood alert.
more
Major issues remain on smart meters - Jasper
06-Sep-2010
State Government claims that benefits from the smart meter rollout outweigh the costs ignore the fact Murray Valley residents are required to pay for these meters before they get them, The Nationals Local Member, Ken Jasper, said today.
more
Sykes: Country Action Grant Scheme now open for 2011
03-Sep-2010
The Nationals Member for Benalla, Bill Sykes advises community sporting groups and recreational organisations throughout the Benalla Electorate that funding applications for phase one of the 2011 Country Action Grant Scheme are now open.
more
Vic Coalition seeks Govt briefing on Brumby's bushfire costings
03-Sep-2010
The Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition has called on John Brumby to produce detailed costings of his $867 million Bushfires Royal Commission Response Package and to provide economic data that justifies the decision to reject key bushfire recommenda
more
Councils lack Brumby Govt oversight
03-Sep-2010
The Brumby Government is failing in its duty to provide support and guidance to local councils in developing business continuity plans, Shadow Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell said today.
more
Sykes: Mudgegonga residents benefit from communications fix on Mt Stanley
03-Sep-2010
Nationals Member for Benalla, Bill Sykes said today that the upgrade to telecommunications infrastructure on Mt Stanley was good news for Mudgegonga residents, who have had to wait many years to get mobile phone coverage.
more
Sykes welcomes additional upgrade at Avenel Station
03-Sep-2010
Nationals Member for Benalla, Bill Sykes said today that it was good news to hear additional upgrade works had commenced at the Avenel Railway Station following his representations to the Minister on behalf of residents.
more
Funding for significant sporting events - Delahunty
03-Sep-2010
The Nationals Member for Lowan Hugh Delahunty said grants of up to $300,000 are available under the new $2 million Significant Sporting Events Program.
more
Brumby Government back flip over Fire Services Levy - Powell
03-Sep-2010
The Brumby Government has reluctantly accepted the Bushfire Royal Commission’s recommendation to replace Victoria’s inequitable insurance-based Fire Services Levy (FSL) with a fairer property-based system.
more
Hall fights for Toorloo Arm school re-build
03-Sep-2010
Nationals Eastern Region MP Peter Hall has called on the Brumby Government to deliver funding for a re-build of Toorloo Arm Primary School in East Gippsland.
more
