Over the coming months, I will be advocating to the Treasurer for a range of investments in our region in next year’s Victorian State Budget. There are so many incredible local projects and initiatives that desperately need funding, and I am interested to hear from local people about the things they would like to see…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, is encouraging local angling clubs to apply for funding through the Stronger Fishing Clubs Grant Program. The program offers grants of up to $10,000 per club to support projects such as: fishing tuition for multicultural groups, women, First Nations people and all-abilities participants club open days member training…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government is failing to deliver the social housing homes it promised and is implementing policy that is driving rental providers from the market, culminating in a massively ballooning social housing waiting list and increased homelessness. The latest Victorian Housing Register update has revealed the waiting list for a home in Victoria…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has raised alarm after new state government data revealed many local roads in the Latrobe Valley are rated just one or two stars for safety. The independent AusRAP system shows that the lower the star rating, the higher the risk of serious injury or fatalities. Worryingly, several key routes in…
DetailsNATIONALS APPOINT ACTING STATE DIRECTOR The Nationals Victoria has appointed Jake McKenzie-Edwards as Acting State Director. State Director, Lyndel Feery, recently announced she is expecting her second child and will take maternity leave from December. Mr McKenzie-Edwards has worked with The Nationals in various roles over the past seven years. He comes with a range…
DetailsVictoria’s forest firefighting capability has been crippled, with the entire G-Wagon and Unimog fleet pulled off the road indefinitely amid serious safety concerns — just weeks before fire season. Used by Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) for rapid response and access to remote terrain, the fleet has been grounded for the second time, despite Premier…
DetailsVictoria’s public housing waitlist is surging, with more than 2,665 people currently waiting for a home -1,447 of them listed as a priority. New data from the Council to Homeless Persons shows Victoria’s housing crisis is worsening in almost every key measure. The Council to Homeless Persons’ 2025 Housing Insecurity Index reveals: • Median rents have increased…
DetailsBendigo residents had the chance to share their ideas and concerns first-hand with the Victorian Nationals Leader Danny O’Brien today as he visited the region to meet with community leaders and local businesses. Mr O’Brien, who is also the Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Emergency Services and Regional Development and Liveability was…
DetailsMember for Mallee Dr Anne Webster MP said ground-breaking comprehensive ‘truth data’ of Labor’s reckless ‘renewables’ rollout proves the need for nuclear in Australia. Rainforest Reserves Australia and Steven Nowakowski’s analysis, which can be found at https://www.rainforestreserves.org.au/renewablestruthmap, shows the shocking impact Labor’s all-renewables plan will cause on agriculture land, pristine natural landscapes and regional communities…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, is encouraging local multicultural organisations to apply for funding through the Multicultural Festivals and Events Grant Program. The program provides grants of up to $50,000 for organisations to host cultural festivals and events. Ms Kealy said the funding could make a significant difference for local groups, particularly those…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, has shamed the Allan Labor Government for spruiking an annual “road maintenance blitz” after yet another year of letting our roads disintegrate. Ms Kealy said the government announced a blitz every year around this time, promising thousands of projects to fix damaged roads across the state, but every…
DetailsRegional Victorians deserve a fresh start. For too long, families, farmers and small businesses have carried the weight of higher costs, more tax and rising crime. Victoria’s debt is spiralling out of control with $29 million a day wasted on interest repayments alone! Jobs are leaving Victoria and the cost-of-living keeps climbing. If elected in…
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