The State Government must act immediately to secure Victoria’s firewood supplies, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. The 2024 autumn firewood collection season opened on Friday March 1, but Ms Broad was told by residents that the Bendigo collection area was cleaned out by midday that day – just four hours…
The Nationals are calling on the State Government to deliver on their commitment to reviewing Plan B, an alternative to the proposed VNI West overhead transmission line project. Nationals Member Gaelle Broad told Parliament many residents across Northern Victoria had raised concerns about the devastating impact of the VNI West proposal, fearing it would impact…
The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged the Premier Jacinta Allan to listen to local residents and keep the Bendigo East swimming pool open. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Broad said the pool was a popular community asset, and the decision to close it over winter following the cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth…
The State Government must explain why so-called ‘free TAFE’ courses are not free at all, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said people were attempting to enrol in courses believing they would be free, only to discover they would have to pay a range of costs. “One of…
The State Government must explain why regional patients are waiting many months for surgery, without any indication of when their operation will take place, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad told Parliament she was contacted by a constituent who had been referred to the specialist clinics at the Bendigo…
The Nationals have renewed calls for a new funding package to repair regional roads. The Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad recently invited Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety Danny O’Brien to inspect central Victorian roads that were also affected by rain and floods. “Some of the worst damage was in the Premier’s own…
GP clinics across northern Victoria could be forced to close under Labor’s destructive health tax, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad urged the Treasurer to immediately scrap the tax, saying it would severely impact regional GP clinics and the communities they serve. “I met with a local doctor…
The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged the State Government to provide increased recurrent funding to secure the future of Victoria’s neighbourhood houses. Ms Broad told Parliament neighbourhood houses were running “on the smell of an oily rag”. “During the past year I have met co-ordinators from neighbourhood houses in northern Victoria…
The Commonwealth Games inquiry held public hearings in Bendigo today. The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said the hearings highlighted the Labor State Government’s poor planning in the lead up to the Games, and continuing uncertainty regarding legacy funding. “The Moteliers Association talked about the lack of direct consultation by the government in…
The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has encouraged people to apply for the Victorian Landcare Awards, which close on March 1. Ms Broad said the awards recognised the contribution that many people were making for the environment and included cash prizes. “The Victorian Landcare Awards are held every two years and celebrate the…