The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has urged local multicultural organisations to apply for funding through the Multicultural Festivals and Events Grant Program. The program provides grants of up to $50,000 for organisations to host cultural festivals and events. Ms Broad said the funding could make a significant difference for local groups, particularly…
A petition calling on the Victorian Government to reduce the minimum probationary drivers’ licence age from 18 to 17, in line with every other Australian state, was tabled in Parliament today. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad sponsored the petition which attracted more than 4,000 signatures. Ms Broad said the petition highlighted a…
Carers Week 2025 is a timely reminder to acknowledge the vital role that Victoria’s unpaid carers play in our community and to consider ways to better support them, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Carers Week runs from October 12 to 18. This year’s theme is ‘Care for a Carer’. “This…
The decision to abandon the JB Osborne Theatre redevelopment due to a lack of funding was deeply disappointing for residents of Kangaroo Flat and the wider Bendigo community, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad said she was disappointed to hear that the project would not go ahead because of…
Bendigo residents had the chance to share their ideas and concerns first-hand with the Victorian Nationals Leader Danny O’Brien today as he visited the region to meet with community leaders and local businesses. Mr O’Brien, who is also the Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Emergency Services and Regional Development and Liveability was in…
The State Government must outline what additional support will be provided to residents in the 10 regional communities who were recently told they are about to lose their gas supply, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said today. Ms Broad raised the issue in Parliament, saying locals should not be left out of pocket…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has called on the Allan Labor Government to urgently fix Victoria’s broken WorkCover scheme, as local businesses are crippled by skyrocketing premiums. “One Bendigo-based employer has seen their WorkCover premium explode from $32,000 in 2022/23 to nearly $76,000 in 2025/26, a staggering increase which has more than doubled in just…
The latest data from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released today confirms that the crime crisis is worsening. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad said analysis of the new CSA figures highlights further increases in crime. “Not a week goes by without reports of alarming local crimes across our region,” Ms Broad said.…
Harcourt residents have been let down by the Allan Labor Government, as its promise to reopen the Harcourt Railway Station has now been downgraded to a possible bus service The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad raised the issue of the Harcourt railway station in Parliament last month, asking the Minister to clarify the…
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has supported calls to introduce a registration system for safer protests in Victoria. The Liberals and Nationals introduced the ‘Safer Protest with a Registration System and a Ban on Face Coverings Bill 2025’ into Parliament. “Peaceful protest is a vital part of our democracy,” Ms Broad said.…