Putting Crown Land camping laws back in the hands of landholders
A Matt Guy Liberals and Nationals Government will give power back to landholders to decide who can camp on their river frontages while beefing up penalties to those who flout…
Casualties pile up in Andrews Labor Government’s war on timber industries
The Nationals leader Peter Walsh says nine workers in the small East Gippsland town of Newmerella are the latest casualties, the human face, of Daniel Andrews’ war on Victoria’s timber…
Answers sought on Gippsland plantation plans
The Andrews Labor Government has been called on to explain why progress has lagged since a $110 million commitment to new timber plantations in the Latrobe Valley was announced in…
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…
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…
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.…
Nationals’ energy push has benefits for Gippsland
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has welcomed the latest energy and climate change policies released by The Nationals and Liberals, saying they will give huge opportunities for…
Energy policy offers opportunity for the Valley
A new one-billion-dollar Victorian hydrogen strategy released by The Nationals and Liberals ahead of the Victoria state election holds great hope for the Latrobe Valley. The Nationals Member for Eastern…
Power to the People – Real Solutions for Energy and Emissions
Victorian households and renters will benefit from cheaper energy bills and lower emissions under the Victorian Liberals and Nationals’ new Power to the People Plan. Under this ambitious plan, one…
Resilience review recommendations must be made priority
An expert panel established to review the resilience of Victoria’s electricity distribution network has called for distribution businesses such as AusNet to improve communication with customers and better prioritise the…
Vic Governments double standards makes climate change targets difficult
Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy spoke in Parliament on the Inquiry into tackling climate change by calling for the Victorian Government to reduce electric car costs and introduce…
Flood and Storm review white ants Latrobe Valley’s experience
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath has labelled the Andrews Government’s Emergency Management Victoria’s (EMV) Extreme Weather Event Report reviewing the June 2021 storms and floods as…