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…
The State Government must explain why the site of Bendigo’s former Sandhurst Centre has gone to waste for eight years, the Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms Broad said the Finn Street site had fallen into a state of terrible disrepair and locals were very concerned. “A local resident wrote…
The Nationals have asked the Labor State Government to explain why a brand new temporary fire station has sat empty for two years in East Bendigo while much-needed upgrades to the city’s main fire station are officially on hold. The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad told Parliament Bendigo’s central fire station was more…
The Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad was contacted by local residents impacted by the January 2024 floods and hosted a roundtable in Bendigo today to listen to their concerns. “They raised a range of issues including continued development in flood prone areas; drainage and maintenance problems; and the heartbreak and frustration associated with…