Regional communities right across northern Victoria are hurting as a direct result of bank closures, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad called on the Regional Development Minister to support regional towns to ensure vital local banking services remain. “This month the ANZ branch closes in Myrtleford. The Cobram…
The Nationals have successfully gained a full inquiry into Victoria’s education system. Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region, Gaelle Broad, strongly supported the motion for the inquiry in Parliament yesterday. The motion by Nationals MP Melina Bath asked Parliament’s Legal and Social Issues Committee to look at a range of key issues. The inquiry will…
Bendigo’s bat problem is getting out of hand and must be better managed, Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has told State Parliament. Ms Broad asked the Minister for Environment to explain what the Government is doing to manage this issue. “Rosalind Park is the jewel in the crown of Bendigo’s CBD and it is being badly…
The Liberals and Nationals have secured a parliamentary inquiry into local government funding and service delivery. “The electorate of Northern Victoria that I represent covers nearly half of the state, and there are 27 local councils in the region,” Ms Broad told Parliament. Ms Broad said, “I have met with many councils across the region,…
Northern Victoria MP Gaelle Broad spoke in Parliament today to support a formal sitting of State Parliament in north central Victoria. Ms Broad said a regional sitting would be a strong show of support for rural and regional areas that had suffered greatly in recent times. “In last few years our region has…
Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region Gaelle Broad has urged the Minister for Health to urgently provide clarity on the future of the Bendigo Stroke Support Group ahead of the May 23 Budget. Ms Broad spoke in Parliament on the issue yesterday. She previously raised it with the Minister for Health in February, and as…
Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region Gaelle Broad has urged people affected by the 2022 Victorian Floods to ensure they apply for the relevant grants before the cut-off date on 1 May. Ms Broad said the Business and Community Sport Flood Recovery Grant program was aimed at small businesses, not-for-profit and community sport and recreation…
Nationals MP Gaelle Broad has urged the Minister for Energy and Resources to listen to community concerns over the controversial high voltage powerline planned for western Victoria. “Given the significance of this major project, I urge the Minister to get involved and listen to what the community is saying,” Ms Broad said. She said a…
Vital funding for regional roads must be a key focus of next month’s State Budget, Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region Gaelle Broad said today. “The State Budget on 23rd May is fast approaching, and it’s time the Government took this issue seriously and prioritised regional road funding.” “Many of our regional and rural roads…
Northern Victorian MP Gaelle Broad will officially open the Australian Gold Prospectors Expo in Bendigo this weekend. Ms Broad said the expo was a “golden opportunity” for people to learn more about prospecting. She said the recent discovery of a large gold nugget worth $240,000 in central Victoria had sparked a fresh outburst of gold…