Get involved during National Landcare Week
The need for ongoing support for sustainable land management projects by Landcare has been highlighted by regional Victorian MP, Melina Bath during National Landcare Week. National Landcare Week runs from…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR (New hospitals, more health services to fill shortages in regional Victoria)
Dear Editor, New and upgraded hospitals and more beds to treat vulnerable Victorians desperate to shake the insidious claws of drug and alcohol addiction will change lives and save lives.…
New drug rehab beds for Shepparton delivering better services, close to home
People in Shepparton at crisis point and seeking to get their lives back on track from addiction will get specialised residential treatment, close to home, under an elected Liberals and…
Labor’s city mobile towers an insult to western Victorians
The Andrews Labor Government is subsidising highly commercial mobile phone reception in Melbourne suburbs at the expense of western Victorians still suffering from significant blackspots. Member for Lowan and…
Improving access to rehabilitation services in Victoria’s south-west
Residents in Hamilton and surrounding areas will have access to drug rehabilitation services closer to home under a Liberals and Nationals plan announced this week. Member for Lowan and Shadow…
Petition backs increase in fuel reduction burning
The Howitt Society has launched a parliamentary e-petition calling on the Andrews Government to increase its annual bushfire fuel reduction targets. The petition comes after the Andrews Government turned its…
Labor’s city mobile towers an insult to Gippsland
The Andrews Labor Government is subsidising highly commercial mobile phone reception in Melbourne suburbs at the expense of Gippslanders still suffering from significant blackspots. The Nationals Member for Gippsland…
New drug rehab beds for regional Victoria helping people get their lives back on track
A Liberals and Nationals Government will reverse the desperate shortage of drug rehabilitation services in regional Victoria, including in the Latrobe Valley, Mildura, Shepparton and Warrnambool. Opposition Leader Matthew Guy…
VicHealth initiatives promoting participation in the east
Two local East Gippsland projects have been successful in attracting funding through VicHealth’s Jumpstart! Program, to deliver exciting new programs for young people (aged 0- 25) with the focus being…
More false claims over rail freight scheme funding
Member for Lowan and deputy Nationals leader Emma Kealy has accused the Andrews Labor Government of falsely claiming credit for taking more trucks off the road through the Mode Shift…
New report recommends reform to fix crisis response to mental health
A special inquiry should be established in Victoria to investigate COVID-19-related impacts on mental health, including harrowing evidence the pandemic contributed to a surge in suicide and youth self-harm. The…
New energy policy spurs hope for regional Victoria
The new one-billion-dollar Victorian hydrogen strategy released by The Nationals and Liberals ahead of the Victoria state election restores hope for more efficient and sustainable energy solutions for regional Victoria.…