As we approach Remembrance Day 2026, I would like to reflect on the significance of this day and what it means to our region and our nation. Right across Northern Victoria at 11am next Wednesday, people will gather at local cenotaphs to honour those who gave so much. Remembrance Day is not merely a date…
Two forums in Bendigo today have highlighted escalating challenges in aged care and freight transport in regional Victoria. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad and Senator Bridget McKenzie hosted local residents and key stakeholders from both fields. Ms Broad said she was very concerned that aged care patients were being ‘stuck’ in acute…
With the state election just weeks away, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has outlined the practical policies that the party will bring to regional Victoria if elected. “The Liberals and Nationals have set out their plan for a fresh start for Victoria, with a focus on reducing crime, lowering costs and delivering…
Regional communities across Northern Victoria deserve clear answers on what has changed since the devastating floods of 2022, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria has told Parliament. Ms Broad said Northern Victoria covered almost half the state and many communities have experienced the devastating impacts of floods, fires and other natural disasters. Ms Broad was…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has asked the Education Minister to address ongoing problems caused by flooding and water damage at Strathfieldsaye Primary School. Ms Broad told Parliament 17 classrooms have been impacted by flooding through water-damaged ceilings over the last four years. “One teacher noted that their classrooms have been impacted for…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has called for more police in Northern Victoria, as the latest crime figures were released. Ms Broad raised the issue in the last sitting week of Parliament, saying there were currently 1400 vacancies on Victoria Police rosters and over 40 police stations, including Castlemaine and Kyneton, on reduced opening…
Doctors, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in Northern Victoria will be offered incentives of up to $10,000 to take up critical jobs in rural and regional Victoria under a new plan from the Nationals. The Nationals and Liberals in government will invest $40 million over four years to establish a Victorian Rural Health Workforce…
Northern Victoria communities will benefit from a new Country Roads and Bridges Program under a Liberals and Nationals Government, with $288 million committed to repair, upgrade and maintain regional roads and bridges across Victoria. The commitment will provide each of Victoria’s 48 rural and regional councils with $1.5 million a year for four years in…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged the State Labor Government to take serious action to combat increasing numbers of weeds and pests across the region. Ms Broad recently raised the issue in Parliament and also spoke at the Mount Alexander Wildlife Watch public form in Chewton at the weekend. Ms Broad…
Residents of Northern Victoria would finally get their fair share of state government funding under The Nationals plan, launched in Bendigo this week. The Nationals’ Fair Share Guarantee would lock in at least 25 per cent of all new government infrastructure investment for regional Victoria. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said regional…