More work needed on dangerous intersection

The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has spoken in Parliament to ask the Minister for Roads when the dangerous Lubeck-Horsham Road and Murtoa-Glenorchy Road intersection will be made safe. Ms Kealy raised the matter after local residents reiterated their concerns about poor visibility at the intersection, compounded by roadside vegetation. Ms Kealy has previously…

Tilley designs Christmas card for Emma Kealy MP

Artwork by Murtoa College grade five student Tilley Goodin will feature on the cover of Member for Lowan Emma Kealy’s Christmas card this year. Each year Ms Kealy writes to schools across the Lowan electorate to invite students to design a card that reflects what they love best about their local area, with a touch…

Kealy calls out minister on “preposterous” dingo plan

The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has spoken in Parliament to call on the Minister for Environment to categorically rule out plans to reintroduce dingoes to the Grampians National Park. Ms Kealy said local landholders, tourism operators and visitors to the Grampians National Park were recently understandably shocked to learn that Parks Victoria was…

Merry Christmas from Emma Kealy MP

With Christmas and the New Year holiday season comes a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the important things in our lives and spend precious time with our loved ones. These things have seldom been more significant than they are this year. I have always admired the way our community bands together to support one another,…

Gardening awards for local schools

The amazing achievements of students at Pomonal Primary School and Edenhope College have been recognised at this year’s Victorian Schools Garden Awards. Pioneered in 1977 by Paul Crowe OAM and the late Kevin Heinze, the program recognises the importance of outdoor spaces in progressive modern learning and introduces the joy of gardening to school-aged children…

Grants to support and commemorate our veterans

The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is encouraging local RSL sub-branches to apply for their share of funding under three Victorian Government grant programs that open next week. “Families right across the Wimmera have sent sons and daughters away to war to defend our nation and our way of life,” Ms Kealy said. “Funding…

Funding boost for eight Lowan schools

Eight schools across the Lowan electorate will receive minor capital works funding from this year’s state budget. Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said The Nationals had called for the Andrews Labor Government to provide a list of schools that would receive money for minor works, after details were not released in the budget last week.…

New committee tasked with rebuilding our volunteer CFA

Community consultation will soon start on The Nationals’ plan to rebuild our CFA and strengthen the volunteer organisation following Labor’s disastrous fire service reforms. The CFA is an icon of country Victoria, but the Andrews Labor Government’s reforms have deliberately sidelined volunteer brigades that are integral to the protection of country communities. Member for Lowan…