While the state-wide elective surgery waitlist has seen a minor reduction over the last quarter of reporting, local waitlists continue to remain high across Greater Bendigo. Over the October to December quarter the number of patients waiting for surgery at Bendigo Health increased by 77. The current waitlist is also 51 higher than this time…
DetailsLocal MP Annabelle Cleeland has met with the Sustaining Economic Empowerment and Dignity for Women (SEED) Project team at 47a Anglesey St, Seymour to discuss the free services they offer to the Seymour region through a new Women’s Financial Wellbeing Hub. Ms Cleeland said Project Coordinator, Lexi Economou, and her team have put together an…
DetailsState-wide ambulance response times have continued to blow out, with local Code 1 call outs experiencing concerning delays. Over the October to December quarter the average response time for a Code 1 call out across Benalla increased by 28 seconds with only two thirds of ambulances arriving within the target time of 15 minutes. Shadow…
DetailsThe Nagambie Library has welcomed a colourful addition to the town’s landscape thanks to the unveiling of a mural titled ‘Nagambie Library is for Everyone’. Local artist Trudy Oldaker designed the mural as a depiction of life in Nagambie while collaborating with Wendy Cook, Joan Loughmore, Nagambie Lakes community House, Nagambie Lions Club, GV Libraries…
DetailsDear Editor, The Clean Up Australia Day initiative provides a great opportunity for locals to get involved in their local community and take care on their environment. While the official Clean Up Australia Day will be held on Sunday 5 March 2023, I am already aware of a number of local events being held across…
DetailsWestern AG has officially opened its Benalla store, offering a range of primary industry services from agronomic and livestock management advice to crop and pasture protection products. Local MP Annabelle Cleeland attended as guest speaker and spoke about the important role agriculture plays in the North-East economy. “The opening of a Western AG shop front…
DetailsWe have seen a horror start to 2023, with 42 lives lost on Victorian roads to date, several of which have occurred across the North-East and Goulburn Valley. There is no easy solution to road safety. A parliamentary road safety committee could play a big role in providing solutions to drive the road toll down,…
DetailsNew figures demonstrate that Victorian students are being provided the least funding of any state and territory in the nation, with the Andrews Labor Government leaving students behind across both the public and private education sector. Data from the Report on Government Services show that in 2020-21, Victoria spent $11,570 per student across all sectors…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has raised the lack of progress on the Kilmore Bypass with the Roads Minister on the first parliamentary sitting day of 2023. Ms Cleeland has lodged questions on notice, requiring a written response from the Minister withing a month. With the bypass project stalling for eight years under…
DetailsAfter continuously ignoring regional Victoria, the Andrews Labor Government has ignored calls to take Parliament to the regions. This marks the first time in close to a decade Parliament has not been held in regional Victoria, depriving communities of the opportunity to have their concerns heard and issues addressed. Holding regular sittings across Victoria gives…
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