Land tax financial pressure exposed

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Victorians are struggling to pay Labor’s highest-in-the-nation property taxes on time, as new figures confirm that more than one-in-three unpaid land tax bills are more than 12 months overdue. The Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) 2023-24 annual report confirms 33.45 per cent of overdue debt — that is, unpaid tax bills are more than…

Urgent action needed on corellas

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Member for Lowan and Deputy Leader of the Nationals Emma Kealy is again calling on the Allan Labor Government to take urgent action to control corella numbers. Ms Kealy said despite the release of Labor’s long-awaited corella management strategy in June 2023, reports of corella damage to local community infrastructure continued. Concerns include damage to…

Call for submissions into Ambulance Victoria inquiry

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A parliamentary inquiry into the performance, workplace culture, and procurement practices of Ambulance Victoria is seeking submissions from the public, with both employees and patients encouraged to contribute. The Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee will inquire into issues involved with call taking, dispatch, ambulance ramping, working conditions and workloads of paramedics, governance and…

Balmoral Bowling Club secures funding for new green

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The Nationals’ Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has congratulated the Balmoral Bowling Club on receiving $220,000 in state government funding for a new synthetic bowling green following advocacy from the Nationals. Ms Kealy said she had personally inspected the existing green, which was installed in 2010, and observed its rapid deterioration. “This deterioration was jeopardising…