Government needs to clarify Latrobe water split
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says it’s a victory for local irrigators and the environment that unallocated water in the Latrobe system will be shared out. Mr…
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A simplified curriculum to make Victorian students the best educated
Victorian students will receive the best education delivered by a simplified curriculum under a new commitment announced today by the Victorian Liberals and Nationals. Victoria’s curriculum is significantly broader…
DetailsStatement from the Shadow Minister for Disability, Carers and Seniors, Tim Bull
The Andrews Labor Government has been dragged kicking and screaming to the table to support Victoria’s Neighbourhood Houses, but it still falls short of what they are seeking. Labor has…
DetailsBacking our Brumbies in the Ovens Valley
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, has lauded the recent motion in the Legislative Council to force the Andrews Labor Government to end the barbaric shooting of wild Brumbies…
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A win for common sense and CFA volunteers
Local CFA brigades who were asked to reduce the volume of water carried on firefighting vehicles to overcome an engineering failure have had a win, with works now completed to…
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Still no new services despite rail works
The Andrews Labor Government has failed to commit to any additional passenger rail services on the Gippsland line between Traralgon and Bairnsdale despite works on the line in excess of…
DetailsLocal CFA volunteers dumped for city contract
The Erica and District Fire Brigade has had its sixteen-year fire equipment maintenance contract to the Victorian Government owned Thomson Dam terminated. Last week Melbourne Water told volunteers they were…
DetailsAnswers needed over the temporary closure of the Dispute Settlement Centre
The Andrews Labor Government needs to come clean on the temporary closure of the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria (DSCV) and outline its plans to reinstate normal services for the…
DetailsLabor should control pigs rather than shoot brumbies
State Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has asked the Minister for Agriculture to address the explosion of feral pig numbers in the far north-east of state. Landholders in the…
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The Nationals swap tunnels for healthcare
The Nationals have committed to investing $8 billion into regional healthcare, if elected to Government. Under the Nationals Regional Infrastructure Guarantee, 25 per cent of the $35 billion saved by…
DetailsVictoria’s top 10 most dangerous roads named
Sharp drops, landslips and speed reductions because of a crumbling road surface have earned the Great Alpine Road the title of Victoria’s worst road. The road was awarded the less-than-coveted…
DetailsRegional housing continues to hit crisis point
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, has major concerns about the housing shortage across the Ovens Valley, due, in part, to a myriad of new taxes and red tape…
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