Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy expresses his concern about the lack of roadside slashing across the Ovens Valley region as fuel loads increase on our regional roads. Mr McCurdy said, “The Nationals previously flagged this concern to the Andrews Government prior to Christmas last year calling for outgrown vegetation on our roadsides…
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy is encouraging the Victorian Government to follow the footsteps of New South Wales and introduce free Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) programs to help businesses battle with staff shortages. Mr McCurdy said, “this initiative by the Victorian Government would help our local businesses get the staff they…
More Victorians are suffering in pain while the State Labor Government waits to restart elective surgeries in Bendigo. Surgeons, medical experts, peak representative bodies and The Victorian Nationals have questioned the decision delay lifting the ban, which has been in place since January. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh slammed the Health Minister’s excuse the…
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has called in Parliament for the Andrews Government to resolve doctor shortages across regional Victoria. Mr McCurdy said in Parliament, “I was recently contacted by a new resident to Wangaratta who moved to the region with her young family, only to be informed that local doctors were…
Children with disabilities are being asked to undertake five rapid antigen tests (RATs) each week before attending special development school by the Andrews Government. In contrast, mainstream school students are requested to undertake only two RATs a week. Shadow Assistant Minister for Education and The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath has called…
Another illegal protest is stopping access to timber coupes near Snobs Creek in Victoria’s high country today, leaving hard-working families without a day’s pay on the first day of school for 2022. It’s the latest blow to a crucial Victorian industry that’s already on its knees as a result of the Andrews Labor Government’s decision…
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy will put concerns from regional communities at the forefront as the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council sits in early February. Mr McCurdy said, “The Victorian Government has overlooked regional roads and transport, regional health and even education for far too long. “Melbourne’s “big build” and…
There is a lot of excitement in the air as students across our electorate prepare to start the school year next week. Connecting with classmates, meeting new teachers, being challenged with engaging learning opportunities, and enjoying extracurricular endeavours such as school sporting events and camps are just some of the amazing things our young…
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said 2022 should see the return of a full duck season in Victoria. Victoria has not seen a full duck season since 2018 with the season shortened to 64 days in 2019, 38 days in 2020 and just 20 days in 2021. Mr O’Brien said…
The Andrews Labor Government cannot be trusted to deliver the reforms needed to clean up Victoria’s casino. Labor today walked away from its promise to implement all of the Royal Commission’s recommendations to reform Crown Casino. The Liberals and Nationals have called on the government to release the departmental advice it says underpins…
Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh is calling on the Victorian Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne Thomas to announce a duck season in full this year. The GMA provided their recommendation to the State Government on 25 January last year, so we know the Government has received the advice for the upcoming season. “The pandemic,…
The Nationals and Shadow Assistant Minister for Education have called for the Labor Government to adopt their common-sense plan to ensure Victorian students have a safe and stable return to the classroom in Term 1. Mr McCurdy said, “over the past two years students across the Ovens Valley electorate and Victoria have suffered tremendously…