Letter to the editor – Premier reneges on park padlock promise
Dear Editor, The Premier Jacinta Allan has reneged on her promise not to put a padlock on Victoria’s public forests, in a move that has…
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Minister must allow organ donation via driver’s licences
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has called on the State Government to act on a report to increase organ donation rates and…
Letter to the editor – awards celebrate quality journalism
Dear Editor, It was a pleasure to attend the Rural Press Club of Victoria’s 2024 Rural and Regional Journalism and Photography awards at the Bendigo…
JB Osborne Theatre petition response overdue
The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has again raised the JB Osborne Theatre in Parliament, noting that a response from the Minister is…
Housing plan a ‘house of cards’ as regions miss out
The Allan Labor Government’s much-hyped housing plan is simply a house of cards, according to The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad. Ms Broad…
Increasing crime in Bendigo must be addressed
The Allan Labor Government must do more to combat increasing car theft and other crimes in the Bendigo area, The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria…
Flood grant recipient asked to repay money two years on
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…
Housing plan a drop in the ocean
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…
CFA brigades get hand-me-down tankers
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…
Take part in Victoria’s Volunteer Survey
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…
Passions and Pathways program faces uncertain future
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…
Call for action on tobacco licences
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…
Bendigo’s pharmacy nursing service closed
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…
SEC fails to deliver affordable power
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…
Call for extension on ‘hate speech’ reforms
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…