Urgent surgery waitlists remain out of control
Despite a decrease in the overall elective surgery waitlist, new data from the Victorian Agency for Health Information has shown significant increases in the Category 1 waitlist, those in most urgent…
Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program reopens
A new round of the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grant stream has opened with The Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland encouraging local CFA and SES units to…
Business leaders have their say at roundtable
During a regional budget tour held last week, The Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland and Shadow Treasurer Brad Rowswell joined together for a roundtable in Seymour with representatives from…
Childcare push ahead of state budget
Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland was in Avenel this week alongside Shadow Treasurer Brad Rowswell, discussing the need for more accessible childcare in the region. The Shadow Treasurer was…
Regional budget tour reaches Kilmore and Broadford
Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland was joined by Shadow Minister Brad Rowswell in Kilmore and Broadford this week, with the pair discussing the urgent need for upgrades and funding…
Shadow Treasurer joins Annabelle Cleeland in Seymour to advocate for local projects
Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland was joined by Shadow Minister Brad Rowswell in Seymour on Thursday, with the pair discussing the urgent need for upgrades to the facilities at…
Reversing cuts to road maintenance funding a priority for saving lives
The Andrews Government’s newly announced Safe Local Roads and Streets Program does not come close to replacing the more than $230 million they have slashed from annual road maintenance funding.…
Flood inquiry extends submission deadline
The parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s major floods of October 2022 has provided a four-week extension to its submission deadline, with community input now due by June 5. The Legislative Council…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – EMERGENCY SERVICES
The upcoming State Budget will be riddled with red ink, but targeted investments must still be made in critical areas like regional Victoria’s emergency services. After bending to the unions…