The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien is highlighting that local families may be eligible to have up to $200 of their children’s sport fees reimbursed through the State Government’s Get Active program. Mr O’Brien said many people are already aware of the Get Active vouchers available through registered club providers, but don’t realise…
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Women from right across Eastern Victoria will join International Women’s Day celebrations at Parliament House on March 8, marking 100 years since women won the right to stand for the Victorian Parliament. The milestone event will celebrate ‘extraordinary ordinary’ women. “Our community is full of extraordinary women doing amazing things,” The Nationals Member…
DetailsA $2 billion investment by the Japanese Government to commercialise a coal-to-hydrogen project in the Latrobe Valley and Hastings has been welcomed by the Gippsland Nationals. The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) pilot project last year achieved a world-first after hydrogen produced from Latrobe Valley coal was shipped to Japan via the port of…
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The Legislative Council’s Environment and Planning Committee has now opened public submissions for the Inquiry into the 2022 Flood Event in Victoria, established after the passing of a Liberals and Nationals motion during the last parliamentary sitting week. The Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, is calling on those impacted across the Goulburn, Broken…
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The Andrews Labor Government must urgently inject additional funds to fix Victoria’s dilapidated road network as years of budget cuts, waste and last year’s floods take their toll. Victorian roads remain in a dire condition as state government funding for post-flood reconstruction begins to peter out and local roads are ignored altogether. Recent…
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The Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, is encouraging eligible community organisations to apply for road safety grants which opened recently and close on March 15. “Road safety is an ever-increasing problem particularly across regional Victoria where our rapidly deteriorating roads have seen a concerning increase in road trauma statistics,” Ms Cleeland said. “While the…
DetailsPressure continues to mount on the Premier to be honest with Victorians about his plans for a second injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD. Treasurer Tim Pallas sensationally retracted his words when he let the truth slip and acknowledged the Andrews Labor Government has seen and is sitting on the long-delayed Ken Lay report. Further doubt…
DetailsThe Victorian Premier must be honest with Victorians about his plan for a second injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD, after he denied ever receiving a report from Ken Lay. Victorians have been strung along, waiting for Mr Lay’s report into a second injecting room since 2020, with the Premier granting another deadline extension, and Treasurer…
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The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath is encouraging eligible community organisations to apply for Road safety grants which opened recently. “Road safety is an ever-increasing problem particularly across regional Victoria where our rapidly deteriorating roads have seen a concerning increase in road trauma statistics. “While the Andrews Government must take responsibility for…
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Amid a growing number of complaints, Nationals Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has called on the Public Transport Minister to provide a buffet car service on V/Line long-haul trains that travel directly to and from Melbourne. “Over recent months there has been an increasing amount of people lodging complaints that they can no…
DetailsGippsland landowners are continuing to face an uphill battle as the Andrews Labor Government fails to take action to enforce the law with respect to noxious weeds. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said he has been contacted by a number of frustrated land holders throughout the electorate who are struggling to…
DetailsCommunities across regional Victoria will be able to have their voices heard through a state-wide inquiry into Victoria’s preparedness and response to flooding events. The Nationals supported a motion in the Legislative Council requiring the Environment and Planning Committee to report on the preparedness and response to the October 2022 Victorian floods. Member for Euroa…
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