Lowan schools receive much-needed funding

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Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has paid tribute to the Warracknabeal and Hamilton communities, after years of tireless advocacy was rewarded with confirmation of funding for school redevelopments in this week’s state budget. The state government announced $19.8 million in May for the Warracknabeal Education Precinct, to ensure every stage of a project to co-locate…

Budget a missed opportunity for communities doing it tough

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Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has questioned why the State Government has not prioritised the areas hardest-hit financially by the COVID-19 pandemic in its 2020-21 Budget.   Ms Kealy said she was extremely disappointed that the Andrews Labor Government had overlooked large areas of the electorate in this year’s budget, including those struggling the most…

Farmers’ rights ignored as riverfront camping bill passes

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Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is extremely disappointed legislation that will allow people to camp on river frontage leased by farmers without gaining permission has passed Parliament. Ms Kealy said that in the Upper House of the Victorian Parliament last week, Labor and crossbenchers voted to allow unrestricted camping access to thousands of kilometres…

More money needed for the Dimboola-Rainbow Road

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy has been advised that the Victorian Government has recently allocated $99,800 to repair 570 metres of the Dimboola-Rainbow Road.  Ms Kealy said that while the announcement was welcome, it remained way short of the funding required to bring the Dimboola-Rainbow Road up to an acceptable standard. “Roads in…

Funding on offer for agricultural shows

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is encouraging local show societies to apply for grants of up to $10,000 under the Agricultural and Pastoral Society Grants 2020-21 program. Ms Kealy said the grants, which are now able to fund up to 90 per cent of the total project costs, could be used to upgrade…

Labor urged to act on fire risks

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The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is pushing for out of control roadside vegetation to be addressed as we move towards summer and the impending bushfire season. The Nationals raised concerns about the ongoing poor standard of roadside vegetation control during State Parliament last week, seeking a commitment from the Andrews Labor Government’s Roads…

Licence testing resumes in regional Victoria

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Following repeated calls from The Nationals, the state government has announced the resumption of licence testing in regional Victoria from today. However Member for Lowan Emma Kealy remains concerned about how the government will manage the huge backlog of testing appointments, and ensure that anyone needing a licence for work or other essential reasons will…

Gas monopoly not on Labor’s radar

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy says an independent ACCC Gas Inquiry report released earlier this month has again shown the Andrews Labor Government’s policies are resulting in less gas for Victoria and higher prices for local households and businesses. Ms Kealy has repeatedly called for fairer gas prices in Horsham and for the…

Licence testing must resume for region’s young people

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Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has implored the state government to urgently reinstate learner and probationary licence testing when regional Victoria moves to step 3 restrictions from Thursday. Ms Kealy said COVID-19 restrictions had meant hundreds of young people across her electorate had been waiting months for a test, and still had no clarity from…