A central Bendigo school has purchased umbrellas to protect staff from bat droppings, as the community continues to struggle with the colony of grey-headed flying foxes in Rosalind Park. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has again raised the issue in Parliament saying there were now health concerns over the bats. Ms Broad…
More foster carers are urgently needed in Northern Victoria, the Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Region Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad said a key report from the Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO) had been tabled in Parliament, revealing nearly 10,000 children need ‘out of home’ care across the state. “I encourage people to become…
New figures show crime has increased dramatically in Victoria since Jacinta Allan became Premier. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said data from the independent Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released this week showed total criminal offences had risen by 23 per cent since Ms Allan became Premier in September 2023. In the 12…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Region Gaelle Broad has urged local residents to roll up their sleeves this week and consider giving blood as part of National Blood Donor Week. “The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is looking for donors as demand for blood and blood products is continually rising,” Ms Broad said. “I urge…
Regional Victorians have waited far too long for their fair share of the state’s infrastructure funding, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad said quality infrastructure was needed across the state, not just in metropolitan Melbourne. “In the past 10 years we have seen the Allan Labor Government spend up…
The State Government’s decision to reject proposed firearm ownership caps following the independent review of Victoria’s firearms laws was a win for common sense, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. The review was launched by the state following the tragic Bondi attack, which prompted a fresh assessment of Victoria’s firearms laws.…
A petition has been launched calling on the State Government to consider all options to relocate the destructive fruit bat colony from Rosalind Park in central Bendigo. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad will sponsor the petition, which comes amid increasing public anger over the bats. Ms Broad said she had been contacted…
GP clinics across Northern Victoria could be forced to close their doors, cut services, or pass on higher costs to patients as a result of the Allan Labor Government’s unfair GP payroll tax, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. “The tax is placing enormous financial pressure on already stretched regional clinics,…
The State Government continues to play catch up with fire affected communities struggling to recover from the summer bushfires, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad told Parliament the government must prioritise support for communities trying to recover from the bushfires, as many people had been abandoned by the system.…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has called for more protective service officers (PSOs) to be rostered in Bendigo amid a concerning increase in crime and anti-social behaviour. Ms Broad told Parliament she had previously raised the need for more PSOs in Bendigo, particularly around the railway station, with the Minister for Police.…