“Reduce the water” – CFA volunteers given unfit vehicles
Local CFA brigades have been left dismayed after being asked to reduce the volume of water carried on firefighting vehicles to overcome an engineering failure. In State Parliament, The…
Illegal Green warfare disrespecting traditional owners
Illegal green activists are disrespecting the Traditional Owners of the Wombat State Forest, blockading planned salvage harvesting needed to restore country. The Dja Dja Wurrung have commissioned VicForests to undertake…
V/Line disability access shamefully unfit for purpose under Labor
Accessibility failures on Victoria’s regional train network continue to be ignored by the Andrews Labor Government, despite harrowing stories of people with a disability spending hours stranded at platforms or…
Minister for Roads cuts more funding
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy is frustrated to hear that the Minister for Roads and Andrews Labor Government have decided to forgo their budget promise and cut even…
Job cuts, funding slashed but Labor taking more from Victorian farmers
A pet census and a destructive plan to shut down the native timber industry are the biggest ticket items for agriculture in a Labor State Budget that’s a cruel disappointment…
Red tape slashed and fair go for struggling tradies under Victorian Liberals and Nationals
Tradies will save hundreds of dollars under a $63 million plan by the Victorian Liberals and Nationals to cut one of Daniel Andrews’ many tax increases. This slug on…
More potholes, ruts and cracks: the Road Minister’s budget promise
The Andrews Labor Government has doubled down on its cuts to the state’s crumbling road network, cutting even more funding for maintenance of the state’s roads. A further $24 million…
Mount Hotham Secures Funding
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, has congratulated the efforts of a powerhouse community campaign that’s secured funding for long overdue improvements at Mount Hotham. Funding in the 2022-23…
McCurdy ‘Disappointed, but not surprised’ by Budget
The Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, has called out a disappointing State Budget for Ovens Valley, which overlooked local CFA’s for new funds and has left crucial breast…
No fair share for regional Victoria in Andrews’ PR repair budget
Regional Victorians are set to cop further cuts to services and find it even harder to buy a home with today’s State Budget no more than a PR repair plan…
Track condition impacting tourism
The Nationals State Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is calling on the Andrews Labor Government to improve the condition of walking tracks and roads inside state forests and national…
State Budget does little to help Gippslanders
Gippslanders will see further cuts to crucial state government areas such as road funding, agriculture and regional development under the State Budget released today. The Nationals Member for Gippsland…