Dear Editor, As we pause to reflect on ANZAC Day, I’d like to encourage people to visit the Faces of Peace exhibition at the Bendigo Military Museum in Pall Mall. The exhibition captures the stories of local people, and looks at the history, bravery and sacrifice of regional Victoria’s peacekeepers throughout the years. In a…
The interim report on the State Upper House’s committee Inquiry into the 2022 Flood Event in Victoria was tabled at the regional Parliamentary sitting in Victoria yesterday, revealing some alarming findings. The report focused on flood recovery in Northern Victoria and highlighted significant shortcomings in the Allan Labor Government’s response and recovery efforts for flood…
Today is International Bat Appreciation Day, but bats are definitely not appreciated in the centre of Bendigo. Bendigo’s once beautiful Rosalind Park is now home to a colony of up to 38,000 bats which have damaged historic trees, covered pathways in excrement and created a large amount of noise. “It seems the Labor Minister really…
An historic regional sitting of the Victorian Upper House will be held in Echuca on Thursday and members of the public are invited to attend. The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said the regional sitting was being held to show support for regional communities impacted by the floods. “Across Northern Victoria many residents are…
Local educators have given evidence at the Parliament’s Upper House inquiry into the state education system in Bendigo today. The MPs heard from a range of providers including the Virtual School Victoria; Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation; Kennington Primary School and Bendigo Deaf Facility; Weeroona College; and Bendigo South East Secondary College. The Nationals Member for Northern…
Today’s reports of ambulances waiting two to three hours for an available bed at Bendigo Health are appalling. The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad says the community deserves better. This comes on top of a recent incident where a Bendigo woman was told to take a taxi to hospital because no ambulance was…
The Shadow Minister for Water Tim McCurdy today met Huntly residents to discuss the impact of recent multiple flooding events in the area. He inspected several properties and held a public listening post at the Huntly Hotel. Mr McCurdy was invited to see the damage and hear first-hand reports from residents by the Nationals Member…
The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad says the drastic reduction in health funding by the Allan Labor Government is deeply concerning for regional Victorians, who will inevitably pay the price for Premier Allan’s health cuts. Regional hospitals are under threat like never before. The Allan Labor Government is set to impose severe funding…
The State Government must immediately step in to address ongoing disruptions to Bendigo train services, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Commuters are increasingly frustrated with train cancellations and delays, swapping to buses and industrial action on the Bendigo line. Ms Broad said recent figures show Bendigo trains are cancelled more…
Communities struggling to recover from the devastating floods of October 2022 are missing out on crucial ongoing support from the State Government. The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged the Minister for Emergency Services to take action to help the towns rebuild and recover. Seventeen months after the floods, issues range from…