Thursday 26 September 2024 It’s been one year since Jacinta Allan became Premier and no one in regional Victoria is blowing out a candle to celebrate. Premier Allan has dudded us all – the long list of bad news includes broken housing promises, “Big Build” blowouts, crumbling roads, crippling debt, soaring taxes and…
DetailsWednesday 25 September 2024 North West Victoria must not be forgotten despite the Allan Labor Government bowing to pressure and extending wild dog control in North East Victoria until January 1, 2028. The government in March revoked an unprotection order on wild dogs in the north-west of the state with only a few…
DetailsTuesday 17 September 2024 Victorians should brace themselves for higher food prices as wholesale vendors face a massive 70 per cent rent hike across 10 years. The Allan Labor Government plans to increase rent for stall holders at Melbourne Wholesale Fruit Vegetable and Flower Market in Epping by more than seven per cent…
DetailsMonday 16 September 2024 Dear Editor, The death of a man in suburban Melbourne who died after waiting four hours for an ambulance is a tragic reminder our health system is in disarray. Regional Victorians are not immune, and in even more danger, given the distances often involved to receive emergency treatment.…
DetailsTuesday 27 August 2024 The Liberals and Nationals are sounding the alarm on the Allan Labor Government to provide cost of living relief while utility bills continue to soar. Victorians are not immune from cost of living issues as 125,000 Australians are experiencing financial hardship in paying their utility bills. That’s an increase…
DetailsTuesday 27 August 2024 Premier Jacinta Allan has delivered another hammer blow to producers and regional communities, refusing to reverse a March decision to strip them of their right to appeal. Producers impacted by renewable energy projects can no longer turn to VCAT, the equivalent of the third umpire, for justice amid fast-tracked…
DetailsFriday 16 August 2024 Dear Editor, Bendigo Health is buckling under pressure, with regular ambulance ramping and significant waiting times for surgeries and emergency department visits. At any one time in Bendigo there could be up to 10 ambulances ramped, with paramedics waiting hours for their patients to receive care, holding them…
DetailsTuesday 13 August 2024 Dear Editor, Don’t be fooled by the Allan Labor Government’s latest spin and word games on regional healthcare. Mergers are mergers, no matter what you call them. In fact, you could argue we’re headed for “mega-mergers”. Labor’s plan to “consolidate” regional health services into five “local health…
DetailsFriday 9 August 2024 The Allan Labor Government’s “Free Kinder’” program is far from free. Ratepayers are helping to foot the bill, according to key Local Government leaders. A Parliamentary Inquiry into Local Government funding and services has revealed many regional councils are facing substantial financial and logistical challenges in delivering these…
DetailsWednesday 7 August 2024 A regional council has revealed it is being asked to pay what amounts to an “immunisation tax” by the Allan Labor Government. In an alarming example of cost-shifting, Corangamite Shire Council said it was now being charged a $6000 fixed cost, and then $2 to record each immunisation administered.…
DetailsTuesday 6 August 2024 Dear Editor, Of all the issues affecting producers, the control of wild dogs is rapidly reaching the red-alert stage. As concerns mount, it is imperative produces unite and ensure their voices are heard by the Allan Labor Government. The Nationals are in the fight for the long haul after the government…
DetailsMonday 5 August 2024 Emergency department wait times have spiked across regional Victoria, highlighting the dire state of our buckling health system. The latest data from the Victorian Agency for Health Information paints a frightening picture, with troubling trends emerging in Ballarat, Warrnambool and the Latrobe Valley. Among the damning wait time statistics…
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