The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has encouraged young farmers to apply for support through the 2025 Young Farmer Upskill and Invest Scholarship. The program provides scholarships of up to $10,000 for early-career farmers aged 18 to 40, with up to $5000 available for education or training, and an additional $5000 to invest…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria, Gaelle Broad, has welcomed the findings of a new parliamentary report that calls for increased and fairer funding for Victoria’s cultural and creative industries – with a stronger focus on regional areas. The Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee tabled its report into the cultural and creative industries in…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has renewed calls for the Victorian Government to take immediate action to support foster carers, particularly those in regional and rural communities. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Broad highlighted the mounting crisis in the foster care system, revealing that more than 550 foster carers left the system in…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has called on the state government to urgently address the worsening childcare crisis across the region, after it was revealed that only four of the 50 early childhood centres promised by Labor in 2023 have been built. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Broad said the severe shortage of…
A special function at Parliament House this week has highlighted the serious impact of diabetes in our community along with the latest approaches to managing the disease. Co-convenor of the Parliamentary Friends of People Affected by Diabetes Gaelle Broad said the event was held in conjunction with Diabetes Victoria and brought together MPs and key…
New figures released today confirm crime is on the rise in Bendigo. The Crime Statistics Agency released the latest Victorian crime data showing all areas of crime had increased in Bendigo in the 12 months to March 2025. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said the figures were evidence of the Allan Labor…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has highlighted the escalating state debt and financial mismanagement by the Allan Labor government, saying all Victorians need to know how their money is spent. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Broad said there was an urgent need for transparency and fiscal responsibility. Ms Broad said several key elements…
Football and netball clubs across Northern Victoria have a chance to apply for State Government funding to improve their facilities. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad encouraged all football and netball clubs, associations and umpiring organisations across the region to apply for the latest round of grants under the Country Football and Netball…
Central Victorian patients are waiting many weeks to be reimbursed for vital transport under the Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS). The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged the Minister for Health to restore timely, respectful service to the people who depend on the scheme. “VPTAS provides financial assistance to eligible Victorians…
Urgent action is needed to manage kangaroo numbers across northern Victoria, amid increasing vehicle crashes, train strikes and damage to farms. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said a better kangaroo management strategy was needed, as driving on regional roads was now like driving through a minefield. “Aerial and ground surveys were undertaken…