More teachers needed at regional schools
Regional Victoria is in the midst of a teacher shortage, with hundreds of vacant teaching jobs listed in country towns across the state. Teacher vacancies have almost quadrupled since the…
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More taxes announced as housing growth stagnates
The Allan Labor Government is set to press ahead with its controversial move to slug short-stay accommodation, such as Airbnb, with a 7.5 per cent tax on bookings. The Short…
Letter to the editor – Broadford Secondary College upgrades
It was extremely pleasing to see that upgrades have now been announced for Broadford Secondary College, with the school now set to build new classroom spaces, bathrooms, and space for…
Family violence victim-survivors in need of more housing support
The Nationals’ Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, has raised concerns about family violence assistance in the region, saying more needs to be done to ensure victim-survivors can safely find housing…
Tiny Towns Fund Now Open
The Nationals’ Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, is encouraging local communities to apply for the latest round of the Victorian Government’s Tiny Towns Fund. The fund offers grants ranging from…
Community left waiting despite PET scanner promise
Despite being first announced in November of 2022, North East Victoria remains without the PET scanner it was promised by the Labor Government. Northeast Health Wangaratta was promised one of…
Thriving local equine industry on full display
The region’s thoroughbred studs showcased world leading genetics, with legendary stallions like Written Tycoon, Toronado, Paulele, and Royal Meeting paraded as part of a week-long stallion parade showcase. Locally based…
Local towns worst in the state when it comes to childcare
Towns across the Euroa electorate have featured heavily in the Mitchell Institute’s latest report into childcare, with towns surrounding Benalla listed as the worst place for childcare in the entire…
Motions: CFMEU
TRANSCRIPT: That this house condemns the Premier for wasting $40 billion on infrastructure blowouts due to the Premier’s decade of mismanagement and CFMEU corruption, depriving regional people of crucial train…
Motions: 2024/25 Budget Response
TRANSCRIPT: I rise today to speak on the 2024–25 Victorian state budget, a budget filled with funding cuts, broken promises and taxes that quite simply are the result of a…
Constituency Questions: Goranwarrabul House Funding
TRANSCRIPT: My question is to the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, and I ask: what recurrent funding opportunities can this government provide for Goranwarrabul House in Seymour? Goranwarrabul is…
Kinder announcement another example of Labor pork barrelling
As regional communities continue to suffer from a lack of childcare and early learning facilities, The Nationals’ Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, has called out the state government for pork…