Premier’s Latrobe Valley jobs evaporate
The promise by Premier Daniel Andrews before the 2018 election to create 500 manufacturing jobs in the Latrobe Valley is officially dead and buried. Parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates…
Reopen, Recover, Rebuild: a plan to bring cafes, bars, restaurants and pubs back to life
Today the Victorian Liberal Nationals announce a new commitment to give Victorian hospitality businesses a real chance of getting back on their feet. As a key part of our…
No ifs, or buts – steps forward for Regional Victorians must be unshackled from Melbourne
The time has come to guarantee a positive way forward for regional Victorian communities that have been crippled by 18 months of uncertainty and lockdown. Vaccination rates in regional Victoria…
Murray Basin Rail clocks up five years of delays – so far: VAGO
New official data on the performance of Victoria’s major projects has slammed poorly managed upgrades to north-west Victoria’s freight rail network that are now five years overdue. According to the…
Gippsland projects will suffer if Rail Loop proceeds
Gippsland Nationals MPs Danny O’Brien, Tim Bull and Melina Bath say Gippsland infrastructure projects will suffer if the State Government’s Suburban Rail Loop project goes ahead. The Nationals Member…
Backflip on opening regions welcomed
Following calls last week for regions that reach the vaccination benchmarks to have restrictions eased sooner, the State Government on Sunday backflipped on its original stance to allow just that.…
Peter Walsh – Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, A move to use limited lockdowns, by LGA, gives some long overdue relief and certainty to regional Victorian families, businesses and communities. Although it doesn’t make it any…
Regions need more freedoms sooner
Victoria’s regional areas that are Coronavirus free and will hit the vaccination rate targets well ahead of the state average, should be considered for earlier easing of restrictions. This is…
O’Brien goes into bat for local businesses
Gippsland tourism and hospitality venues will need state government financial support, despite the easing of lockdown restrictions starting tonight. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien is going…
Labor’s statewide lockdowns are killing our communities
Daniel Andrews’ decision to lockdown the entire state for another seven days, despite the outbreak being confined to parts of Melbourne, smacks of hypocrisy. Just a week ago, the Premier…
Business need more support
More flexible business restrictions and stronger supports have been called by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. Speaking in Parliament last week, Mr Bull said only around 20% of…
Campaign launched to save Mildura Hospital from amalgamation
A plan to merge Mildura Base Public Hospital under the Bendigo Health service must not go ahead. Local people are being asked to add their names to a petition pressuring…