Bendigo residents are still reeling from a recent alleged family violence incident which sparked an outpouring of grief and anger in the city, The Nationals MP Gaelle Broad told Parliament this week. Speaking on new legislation which will make non-fatal strangulation a stand-alone offence, Ms Broad said the issues were very raw and painful for…
The State Government plans to do nothing about the destructive bat colony in Bendigo’s Rosalind Park, The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. The Minister advised that approximately 38,000 grey-headed flying foxes were in Rosalind Park this year, but the State Government is ignoring calls to relocate them. “The Labor State Government…
The Minister for Health, Mary-Anne Thomas, must urgently step up to find a solution to the unfolding crisis at Bendigo Health. In an alarming internal hospital survey, more than half of Bendigo clinicians feel burnt out and within two years could leave for jobs in metropolitan areas. Bendigo Health is under-resourced, with shortfalls in the…
The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region Gaelle Broad has called for increased funding for financial services amid soaring demand from the community. Ms Broad said a statewide increase of 47 per cent in calls to the debt helpline in the first half of the year highlighted the devastating impact of the cost of living…
Two months into being Premier, Jacinta Allan has finally shifted her focus from Melbourne to host a press conference in Bendigo today. The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said: “This Government has prioritised big projects in Melbourne and failed to address the priority issues confronting rural and regional Victorians, particularly in housing and…
The State Government’s new public drunkenness laws will adversely impact police officers in rural and regional areas, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said police had raised grave concerns about recent changes to the laws. “As it stands, in rural and regional areas, police have no powers to…
In 2015 the Labor State Government promised to fix the mobile black spots on V/Line Trains. Nationals Member for Northern Victoria, Gaelle Broad raised the issue in Parliament, because eight years later, commuters are still waiting. “If you’ve travelled between Bendigo and Melbourne by train, you will know the connection regularly drops out. In 2014…
Dear Editor, The Labor Government’s neglect of Victoria Police is putting the safety of Northern Victorian communities at risk, with rising crime rates and declining police numbers. Local stations in Castlemaine, Maryborough and Kyneton are being forced to reduce their opening hours, and single officer police stations located in rural communities are at risk. There…
The Health Minister has repeatedly failed to provide answers to the Inglewood community regarding the recent demolition of the town’s old ambulance station. I raised this matter in Parliament on several occasions, lodged two petitions, and contacted the Minister’s office in writing and by phone. I also spoke with the Member for Ripon, Martha Haylett,…
Victoria’s much-anticipated Container Deposit Scheme is officially underway, and constituents across Northern Victoria are embracing the opportunity to recycle and contribute to a cleaner environment. The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said how she was thrilled to see the scheme underway. “I am genuinely excited to see Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme become a…