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 Monday 1 August and concludes on Sunday 7 August 2022. The theme for 2022 is ‘celebrating landcare diversity’. Shadow Assistant Minister for Public Land Use…
DetailsDear Editor, New and upgraded hospitals and more beds to treat vulnerable Victorians desperate to shake the insidious claws of drug and alcohol addiction will change lives and save lives. Regional Victorians were already facing poorer health outcomes before the pandemic put monumental pressure on our health workforce. The past two years of uncertainty and…
DetailsPeople in Shepparton at crisis point and seeking to get their lives back on track from addiction will get specialised residential treatment, close to home, under an elected Liberals and Nationals Government. Shadow Minister for Mental Health Emma Kealy is in Shepparton today with The Nationals candidate for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe and Liberal candidate Cheryl…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government is subsidising highly commercial mobile phone reception in Melbourne suburbs at the expense of western Victorians still suffering from significant blackspots. Member for Lowan and deputy Nationals leader Emma Kealy said she was astounded that Labor had allocated much of its $300 million Connecting Victoria mobile service program to city…
DetailsResidents in Hamilton and surrounding areas will have access to drug rehabilitation services closer to home under a Liberals and Nationals plan announced this week. Member for Lowan and Shadow Minister for Mental Health Emma Kealy has announced that a Liberals and Nationals Government will build a 30-bed residential rehabilitation centre in Warrnambool, to provide…
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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 back on the Bushfire Royal Commission targets which recommended a minimum five percent of public land undergo prescribed fuel reduction burning to minimise the devastation…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government is subsidising highly commercial mobile phone reception in Melbourne suburbs at the expense of Gippslanders still suffering from significant blackspots. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien said he was astounded that Labor has allocated much of its $300 million Connecting Victoria mobile service program to city areas when…
DetailsA Liberals and Nationals Government will reverse the desperate shortage of drug rehabilitation services in regional Victoria, including in the Latrobe Valley, Mildura, Shepparton and Warrnambool. Opposition Leader Matthew Guy and Shadow Minister for Mental Health Emma Kealy are in Warrnambool today to make the landmark commitment which will better support vulnerable Victorians at crisis…
DetailsTwo local East Gippsland projects have been successful in attracting funding through VicHealth’s Jumpstart! Program, to deliver exciting new programs for young people (aged 0- 25) with the focus being all about building vibrant communities through food, art and play. Nationals State Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, a former Vic Health Board Member,…
DetailsMember for Lowan and deputy Nationals leader Emma Kealy has accused the Andrews Labor Government of falsely claiming credit for taking more trucks off the road through the Mode Shift Incentive Scheme (MSIS) despite Labor continuing to cut funding for the program. The Minister for Ports and Freight claimed last week during an announcement that…
DetailsA special inquiry should be established in Victoria to investigate COVID-19-related impacts on mental health, including harrowing evidence the pandemic contributed to a surge in suicide and youth self-harm. The recommendation is part of a new minority report published today as part of Victoria’s pandemic management inquiry. The report delivered 22 scathing findings on the…
DetailsThe 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. Mr McCurdy said, “This Victorian gas reservation policy for new gas developments is a fantastic solution for regional Victoria and sustainable new energy future.…
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