Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has called out the funding limitations placed on weather-effected roads, saying that money must be allocated to allow for the betterment of the Victoria’s regional road network. A federal inquiry into the implications of severe weather events on the national regional, rural and remote road network revealed the dire…
DetailsThe Nationals have raised the issue of bank closures in regional communities in Parliament, calling on the Minister for Regional Development to support regional towns to ensure vital local banking services remain. In data released last year, 575 Australian towns that once had at least one of the big four banks now have no form…
DetailsThe due date for submissions to the parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s major floods of October 2022 is quickly approaching, with entries available to be made until Monday, June 5. As part of the inquiry, the Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee is investigating the state’s preparedness for and response to the disaster, a move heavily…
DetailsCommunity advocacy secured a further $17 million for the Kilmore Bypass land acquisition in the State Budget, while crucial investments fail to secure funding in the Victorian State Budget. Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland and Liberal Member for Northern Metro Evan Mulholland outlined wish-lists for the region earlier in the month, with the Kilmore…
DetailsSeveral projects in Seymour have missed out on funding as the brutal Victorian State Budget for 2023/24 was announced on Tuesday. Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland had previously outlined her wish-list for Seymour going into the budget, which included upgrades to the facilities at the Seymour Football Netball Club, improvements for Seymour College, and…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland has slammed Labor’s Government’s decision to slash road maintenance funding, fearing it will have a “devastating consequence” to regional communities. Road maintenance funding has decreased from $702.2 million to just $441.6 million in the last year alone, despite the dire state of Victoria’s regional road network. This follows…
DetailsThe Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre is set to receive it’s much needed funding following the announcement of the Victorian State Budget earlier this week, however other crucial projects are set to miss out. Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland had outlined some of the major projects needing funding in Benalla prior to the budget being…
Details$1 billion has been ripped from Victoria’s struggling health sector following the confirmation of Labor’s State Budget on Tuesday, following on from a $2 billion cut in last year’s budget. The cuts follow the recent announcement of a 15 per cent reduction in Victoria’s preventative health programs, which includes critical programs to address chronic disease…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has demanded greater investment in regional Victoria as the Andrew Labor Government overlooks major local investments in the State Budget. Ms Cleeland called for funding priorities for towns within the Strathbogie Shire, including Euroa, Avenel, Strathbogie, Longwood, Nagambie, and Violet Town. “It seems none of the projects on…
DetailsFamilies are outraged over the Minister for Roads and Roads Safety’s lack of urgency in arranging funding for the school crossing at Colbinabbin Primary School. The Nationals have been calling on the Labor Government to provide funding for the crossing for over a year now, with progress initially looking likely after inspections were carried out…
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