Today’s the day: Pause for Remembrance Day
11am on the 11th day of the 11th month marks the time when the guns fell silent on the Western Front. We are forever indebted to those who have served…
More eateries choosing to close as hospo staff shortages continue to bite
More hospitality businesses across Victoria are today reporting losses due to the worsening post-pandemic staffing shortages in the industry. Pubs, cafes and bakeries in Bendigo have had to cut back…
Premier’s Latrobe Valley jobs evaporate
The promise by Premier Daniel Andrews before the 2018 election to create 500 manufacturing jobs in the Latrobe Valley is officially dead and buried. Parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates…
Kealy: Labor has destroyed rail freight
Labor’s failure to manage infrastructure projects has claimed another casualty, with the speed limit on the Maroona-Portland rail freight line being halved from 80km/h to 40km/h due to the track’s…
Gippsland’s opportunity for a hydrogen future
Gippsland has the potential to lead Australia in the development of hydrogen technology and re-emerge as a centre for innovation and manufacturing excellence. Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister…
McCurdy encourages communities to take a moment to remember
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy is encouraging our communities to take a moment to remember our fallen soldiers, men and women who have fought for our country in…
City Loop fire safety upgrades go up in smoke
Crucial fire and safety upgrades to Melbourne’s City Loop network are nearly $350 million over-budget and languishing without a contractor or completion date. The City Loop Fire and Safety…
Andrews needs to clean up his own backyard first
While East Gippsland residents get notifications from the Andrews Labor Government to clean up their properties prior to summer, the Government owned road reserves remain a fuel load nightmare for…
Timber jobs sacrificed by Labor’s crayfish zoning change
East Gippsland timber jobs are being sacrificed by an unnecessary Andrews Government zoning change. The Andrews Government has altered the prescriptions from General Management Zones to Special Management Zones for…
“Potholed” and “crumbling” rural roads to get worse while Murray Basin Rail is stalled
Farmers say regional roads in north-west Victoria will be smashed by thousands of additional truck movements this harvest while the Murray Basin Rail Project is still stalled under Labor. As…
Local RSL’s still seeking clarity on Remembrance Day ruling
One week from Remembrance Day and many RSL-Sub Branches remain unsure about coronavirus restrictions and enforcement of vaccination status. Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs Tim Bull said more clarity was…
Extended blackouts twice in one year demands review
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien is renewing calls for the Andrews Labor Government to undertake a formal review of power outages following the recent storm and subsequent…