The State Government must prioritise tobacco related crime when Parliament resumes, after a Bendigo shop was damaged in a suspicious fire overnight, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad said she was very concerned that crime and violence related to tobacco had now impacted central Victoria. “Top of the government’s…
The Member for Northern Victoria Region Gaelle Broad has urged small communities across northern Victoria to apply for funds under the Tiny Towns program. “Communities can apply for grants to help deliver local projects that benefit locals and help attract visitors,” Ms Broad said. “The grants range from $5000 to $50,000. “They are aimed at…
The Nationals have urged the Labor State Government to fix a policy black hole with insurance, for farmers near large-scale solar and renewable energy projects. The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region, Gaelle Broad, said currently farmers neighbouring large renewable projects could be left out of pocket and risk losing everything. Constituents have recently raised…
The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has encouraged people to show their support for Victoria’s pork industry as a parliamentary inquiry into pig welfare gets underway. Ms Broad said the inquiry would accept submissions until 12 January 2024 and it was important that regional voices were not drowned out by extreme city views.…
Premier Jacinta Allan has admitted her own Government needs to do more to help homeless people living in the bush near Bendigo. Ms Allan was interviewed on ABC Radio this week regarding families living in the Ironbark forest – including one family of nine with seven children. Many have little more than a tent to…
Premier Jacinta Allan must step in to end the escalating dispute with Victoria Police, The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Police have warned they would stop issuing penalty notices for all but the most serious speeding offences if the differences cannot be resolved. The Government would also face a huge bill…
The Labor Government must reverse its decision to axe funding for Victoria’s regional community leadership program, The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. “Now, more than ever, regional Victoria needs strong community leaders. “In the last decade we have experienced drought, bushfires, COVID and, more recently, floods that have devastated local communities…
The State Government must provide direction on how the old Bendigo Law Courts will be used, amid fears the heritage listed buildings will fall into disrepair, The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad raised the matter in Parliament, saying the community was keen to see progress on the future of…
The Labor State Government is being accused of concealing the true extent of how many employees will be denied or have limited access to Victoria’s struggling WorkCover scheme, with union leaders slamming the government during the parliamentary inquiry. The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Region, Gaelle Broad said the unions were scathing in their criticism…
A raft of new State Government taxes, red tape and regulations have sparked major problems in the housing market, The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad met with a roundtable of local real estate agents in Bendigo to discuss key issues affecting the housing sector. “This is an unfolding disaster.…