With so many challenges currently facing regional communities, I encourage people to check in with their friends and family members and ask if they are OK. RU OK Day on September 14 is a timely reminder for us all, to be aware of how people around us are travelling. As I travel across Northern Victoria,…
The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged agricultural and pastoral societies to apply for grants of up to $10,000. “I’m always impressed by the wonderful field days and agricultural shows that we have in Northern Victoria,” Ms Broad said. “There is an immense amount of behind-the-scenes work that goes into these events,…
The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria region Gaelle Broad today tabled two petitions in Parliament on behalf of local residents seeking to save the old Inglewood ambulance station from demolition. Local residents have shown their support to save the building and put it to good use rather than see it thrown on the scrap heap.…
Today’s Senate inquiry hearing into the Commonwealth Games debacle has revealed a massive missed opportunity for local sports and athletes, The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said. Witnesses told the inquiry that there had been a lack of consultation with sporting organisations and local sports groups – both before and after the Games…
The State Government must take urgent action to ensure that single officer stations across Northern Victoria and the state are not robbed of staff, Nationals MP Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad said almost half of the state’s 98 single member stations were in Northern Victoria. “There are a total of 47 single officer stations…
Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has praised the courage and raw honesty of flood victims appearing at yesterday’s flood inquiry hearing in Rochester. Ms Broad said she was moved by the bravery of locals who attended the inquiry to share their personal, and at times heart-wrenching stories. “The bravery of the people who attended was incredible,…
The State Government must reverse its decision to axe the timber industry in Victoria, the Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said it was clear Victorians rely heavily on timber. “We use timber to build houses, for furniture, floorboards, staircases and window frames. We use timber to create products like…
The repair of dangerous flood damaged, pot-holed and crumbling roads across Northern Victoria must become an urgent priority for the State Government, Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said she was shocked by the terrible state of the roads as she drives around Northern Victoria. “As I drive across the region, there…
Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has urged Transport Minister Jacinta Allan to explain when the Wollert Rail Feasibility Study will be completed. Ms Broad told Parliament that the planned rail line was a vital piece of infrastructure for thousands of residents in the rapidly growing suburb. “In November 2019, Jacinta Allan wrote to the City of…
Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has urged Northern Victorian residents to have a say on the cost of living crisis through a new survey. “The Cost of Living Survey takes just a few minutes and will help provide a better understanding of how the cost-of-living crisis is biting regional Victorian household and business budgets. “Victorians have…