Kealy calls for Council to abandon uniform rates

The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is calling on the new Mayor of Ararat Rural City Council to assure ratepayers that Council will not pursue uniform rates. The recent Commission of Inquiry into Ararat Rural City Council identified a number of concerns regarding the approach taken by Council in developing its draft rating…

Kealy encourages local women to get a breast screen

The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is pleased with the number of local women who are having regular breast screens but would like to see the figure improve even further. Figures released by BreastScreen Victoria show that 60% of women in the Lowan electorate aged 50-74 were screened in 2014-2016, above the state…