The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is encouraging local not-for-profit organisations and community groups to apply for grants through the 2026–27 Pride Events and Festivals Fund, which supports events celebrating diversity, connection and inclusion for LGBTIQA+ communities. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for smaller events and up to $25,000 for larger-scale events.…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath is encouraging farmers to embrace the theme of this year’s Farm Safety Week, “Set the Standard – Show ’Em How It’s Done”, by making safety and wellbeing a priority. Farm Safety Week runs from 19 to 25 July and serves as a timely reminder that each day on…
DetailsThe 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland are a reminder of the lost opportunity for regional Victoria at the hands of Labor. Paid for by Victorian taxpayers, they will run from 23 July to 2 August 2026. The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath said residents remain highly disappointed Gippsland has been deprived of…
DetailsFederal Member for Mallee and Shadow Minister for Regional Health, Dr Anne Webster MP, says a damning assessment by the Inspector-General of Aged Care has confirmed what older Australians, Mallee residents, their families and aged care providers have been experiencing under the Albanese Labor Government. Inspector-General of Aged Care Natalie Siegel-Brown warned the National Press…
DetailsThe Mildura electorate has once again proven that regional Victoria can deliver world-class events, with thousands of visitors flocking to the region recently for the spectacular Balloons over Mildura and the iconic Hattah Desert Race. From colourful dawn launches over the Murray River to the dust and excitement of one of Australia’s toughest off-road races,…
DetailsDear Editor, Congratulations to young Mildura speedway rider Blake Schlein on becoming the 2026 FIM SGP4 World Champion in Sweden. For a young rider from our region to win a world title is an extraordinary achievement, and one the entire Mildura community can be incredibly proud of. Success like this doesn’t happen overnight. It reflects years…
DetailsAs Farm Safety Week begins on 19 July, it’s an important reminder that no harvest, no deadline and no job is worth risking a life. Across our region, farming isn’t just an industry. It’s a way of life. Our farms are workplaces, but they’re also homes where children grow up, families work side by side…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says The Nationals in Government will give Gippsland roads the attention they deserve through a $5 billion plan to repair and rebuild Victoria’s failing road network. Mr O’Brien, who is also the Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety, said the commitment would eliminate one million potholes…
DetailsMotorists across the Euroa electorate will benefit from safer, better maintained roads under a major $5 billion commitment from the Victorian Liberals and Nationals to repair, rebuild and maintain Victoria’s crumbling road network. Opposition Leader Jess Wilson and Leader of The Nationals Danny O’Brien have announced a comprehensive plan to eliminate one million potholes, dramatically…
DetailsLocals across the Wimmera and south-west Victoria will finally see much-needed road repairs under a Nationals and Liberals government, with an announcement this week to fix our roads and make them safe. The Nationals’ plan for better, safer roads includes a 25 per cent increase in maintenance funding and road repairs, bringing back engineers to…
DetailsEastern Victorian motorists will benefit from safer, more reliable roads under a new $5 billion commitment from The Nationals and Liberals to repair and rebuild Victoria’s deteriorating road network. The Nationals’ Melina Bath said over a decade of Labor neglect had left regional roads in a dangerous and unacceptable condition. “Reversing Labor’s years of neglect…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, recently hosted Victorian Liberal Leader Jess Wilson as part of Ms Wilson’s regional Fresh Start Tour. Ms Wilson was joined by Victorian Nationals Leader Danny O’Brien for visits across the Mildura electorate, including key regional employers Sunbeam Foods and GTS Freight Management and Sacred Heart Primary School, where…
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