The inquiry into the 2026 summer bushfires is in full swing this week as the committee visits affected areas across the state to inspect sites and hear directly from the people affected. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad is a member of the Legislative Council’s Environment and Planning Committee conducting the inquiry, along…
Bendigo student Max Liddy will trek the Kokoda trail as part of the inaugural 2026 Speechley Brothers Kokoda Scholarship. Max will join students from across the state to walk the Kokoda trail, retracing the steps of local soldiers who served there during World War II. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said this…
The Allan Labor Government must urgently provide a clear plan and timeline for the abandoned Sandhurst Centre in Bendigo amid increasing antisocial behaviour at the Finn Street site. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad raised the matter in Parliament saying the site had sat empty for 10 years, while increasingly bad behaviour had…
A petition asking the government to reject changes to firearms legislation without proper consultation has been debated in the Victorian Upper House ahead of a community firearms forum in Bendigo next Thursday. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said the petition sponsored by her colleague Melina Bath MP attracted more than 12,500 signatures.…
Local residents can now report fuel shortages on a new website. The Nationals have launched the “No Fuel Here” website to build pressure on state and federal governments to prioritise supply for regional communities and spark genuine action on the ongoing fuel crisis. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said she had heard…
The State Government must act urgently to reduce the devastation caused by drugs in regional communities The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said widespread drug use was contributing to rising crime, road trauma and family violence as well as increasing pressure on hospitals and ambulance services. She said…
New figures just released show crime is still a major issue for residents of Bendigo and Northern Victoria. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad raised the issue in Parliament this week. Ms Broad said Labor had completely failed to address crime in the community. Victorians are less safe than ever before as Crime…
The deadline for submissions to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2026 summer bushfires has been extended to April 19, 2026. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said it was important locals used this opportunity to share their first-hand experiences of the fires. “As a member of the Environment and Planning Committee undertaking this…
The State Government must act now to ensure residents of northern Victoria have access to desperately needed fuel, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said regional Victorians were paying more for fuel than people in the city, and in many areas public transport was simply not an option.…
Today would have marked the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria – a moment that should have showcased our State to the world and delivered lasting benefits for regional communities including Bendigo. Instead, Victorians are left with a $600 million bill and a broken promise after the Labor Government abandoned the Games,…