The Nationals 99th State Conference will take place in Echuca at the Mercure Port of Echuca on Friday 15th & Saturday 16th May 2015. If you would like to attend, please click on the link below: http://vic.nationals.org.au/99th_state_conference
TAFE annual reports released this week demonstrate the legacy of failure of Labor’s training sector reforms. Shadow Minister for Training, Skills and Apprenticeships Steph Ryan said that in 2008, Labor introduced an uncontrolled, fully contestable market which forced TAFEs to compete with private providers for students and funding. “It is Labor’s training sector reforms dating…
Daniel Andrews is ripping off regional Victoria to prop up projects in Melbourne, Shadow Minister for Regional Development Damian Drum said today. Mr Drum said the Andrews Labor Government’s Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund contained no additional money for regional Victoria. He said it was a grab-bag of regional projects that should have been covered…
The new member for Eastern Region, Melina Bath, was elected on Saturday by The Nationals, to fill the place vacated by Danny O’Brien, who successfully contested the Gippsland South By-election. Ms Bath, a former small business owner and teacher, is currently co-coordinator of Mathematics at Mirboo North Secondary College and has a very strong commitment…
Nominations open today Interested and eligible members of The Nationals – Victoria, are advised nominations open today for the following federal and state seats. Closing time for nominations is strictly observed.
Creating new jobs, improving roads, upgrading health and education services for families and community safety will be the focus for The Nationals candidate for the Gippsland South by-election, Danny O’Brien. The 40-year-old former journalist, agricultural industry executive and trade adviser was endorsed as The Nationals candidate over the weekend. He says his vision for Gippsland…
Daniel Andrews and the Labor Government must ensure more young people get home safely after a night out by providing funding to expand Salvation Army Youth Street Teams. Raising the issue in Parliament last night, Shadow Minister for Liquor and Gaming Regulation Russell Northe said the Youth Street Teams were ‘guardian angels’ who looked out…
Minister for Education, James Merlino, has committed to visiting Sale Specialist School to discuss funding for its new facility following a request from Gippsland Nationals MPs in Parliament this week. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria, Danny O’Brien, and Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, have been supporting a community campaign to deliver the additional…
The Hon. Peter Walsh MP has been elected Leader of The National in Victoria. Steph Ryan has been elected Deputy Leader. “I am honoured to follow in the footsteps of Peter Ryan, who set a leadership standard I aim to emulate,” Mr Walsh said. “As Leader, I am determined to show to the people of…
Violet Town Nursing Centre wades into wetland project $199,000 Living Victoria grant for new wetland at Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre Project will manage stormwater and create a biodiversity ‘hot spot’ Napthine Coalition creating healthy waterways to build a better Victoria Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre will be helping the health of local waterways thanks…
A re-elected Coalition Government commits $5 million to Bendigo Stadium Upgrade includes three new basketball courts and 12 new netball courts Victorian Coalition Government is building a more active Victoria Deputy Premier and Leader of The Nationals Peter Ryan joined Minister for Sport and Recreation Damian Drum at Bendigo Stadium today to announce a $5…
$4.7 million commitment to extend one of Mildura Airport’s two runways Will allow planes to land more often, in all weather conditions Only the Coalition will build a better regional Victoria A re-elected Victorian Coalition Government will invest $4.7 million into extending one of Mildura Airport’s two runways to cater for more flights, more often.…