Roads funding cut again as Labor ignores regional needs

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Lowan communities hoping to see increased investment to maintain and upgrade local roads have been short-changed in the Andrews Labor Government’s 2022-23 budget. After cutting the state’s road asset management funding by 23 per cent last year, the government has again slashed its budget, which will see road asset management investment drop from $616.9 million…

Budget must deliver for regional communities

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Increased spending for health, roads, housing and community infrastructure in regional Victoria must form part of Tuesday’s State Budget to ensure Lowan communities get their fair share. Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said regional Victoria made up 25 per cent of Victoria’s population, and it was time for the Andrews Labor Government to ensure this…

New campaign to expose Victoria’s worst roads

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Victorians are being asked to name the state’s worst roads in a new campaign to identify the most dangerous hazards that are risking lives on our road network every day. Launched this week by Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy and Shadow Minister for Roads Steph Ryan, the three-month campaign to find Victoria’s worst roads will give…

Funding for Yarriambiack childcare desperately needed

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The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy and Deputy Leader of The Nationals Steph Ryan have met with representatives of the Murtoa community and Yarriambiack Shire Council to discuss the desperate need for a childcare facility in the local area. The council arranged the meeting to explore potential funding opportunities after the Andrews Labor Government…

Labor’s building charge hike a huge blow

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Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has called on the Andrews Labor Government to immediately intervene to revoke a massive planned fee increase set to hit the region’s builders. The Victorian Building Authority is proposing to increase practitioner registration fees for both individuals and companies by up to 181 per cent in May, a move that…

New report finds regional Victoria “highly under-serviced” by public transport

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Many communities in regional Victoria are “highly under-serviced” by public transport, with flow on effects to liveability acting as a handbrake on potential population growth, a new report has found. Infrastructure Australia released the 2022 Regional Strengths and Infrastructure Gaps report last week, shining a light on the poor state of transport infrastructure across regional…

Thousands of jobs lost to South Australia as Labor drops the ball

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The Labor Government’s unwillingness to support Horsham-based food manufacturer Australian Plant Proteins to expand its local operations has seen thousands of local jobs lost to South Australia. South Australian Premier Steven Marshall is today celebrating his state securing a massive investment in food manufacturing, with APP to set up a commercial-scale pulse protein extraction facility…