Multicultural grants program now open

The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged 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 Broad said the funding could make a significant difference for local groups, particularly…

P-plate petition tabled today

A petition calling on the Victorian Government to reduce the minimum probationary drivers’ licence age from 18 to 17, in line with every other Australian state, was tabled in Parliament today. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad sponsored the petition which attracted more than 4,000 signatures. Ms Broad said the petition highlighted a…