A local business owner who received a flood small business grant has been asked to repay the money two years on from the devastating floods of October 2022. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said the distressing incident raised questions about how the grants program was handled by Business Victoria. Ms Broad told…
The planned social housing project in Myers Street Bendigo is a drop in the ocean compared to the overwhelming need for more affordable housing in the region. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said Friday’s visit by the Premier and the Minister for Housing to the Bendigo site was disappointing. “There are currently…
Ageing fire tankers are being shunted between northern Victorian towns in a move than has left many CFA brigades feeling like poor country cousins receiving hand-me-downs. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad raised the issue in Parliament, saying it had affected brigades from Bendigo to Beechworth and beyond. Ms Broad told Parliament that…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad is encouraging all volunteers to take part in new research to gauge the state of volunteering in Victoria. Ms Broad said the study, which is being conducted by Volunteering Victoria, aims to capture trends and challenges in volunteering. As part of the survey, a special forum will…
The highly successful Passions and Pathways careers program faces an uncertain future despite winning a major award this week. State Government funding for the program runs out in April next year. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad congratulated the P&P team on winning the 2024 Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) award for…
The State Government must take action to set up a proper retail licencing scheme for the tobacco industry The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad recently visited Eaglehawk where many residents and business owners are very concerned that a tobacconist and convenience store plans to open in the main…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said the Government had closed all Supercare nursing services based in pharmacies on September 30. “This decision leaves communities without an important health care option and increases the load on our already over-burdened hospital services,” Ms Broad said. Ms Broad was contacted by locals upset about the…
The Allan Labor Government’s attempt to establish the SEC has failed to deliver the affordable power that was promised, leaving northern Victorian residents battling more increases in the cost of living. Legislation passed the Victorian Parliament this week to embed the SEC’s mandate and “flimsy” objectives into the Victorian Constitution. The first annual report of…
The Nationals and Liberals have called for an extension of the consultation period on proposed changes to the state’s anti-vilification laws. The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said public consultation on the proposed ‘hate speech’ reforms is currently underway on the Engage Victoria website, and open to feedback until 5pm on 11th October.…
The Nationals today launched a clear plan to put local voices first in the transition to renewables. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said local residents had been denied a voice amid the renewables push from the Allan Labor Government and multi-national corporations. Ms Broad said she had been contacted by locals concerned…