Local secondary schools will have the chance to explore horticulture opportunities through a Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria program next year. NGIV will continue to deliver its successful ‘Branch Out’ program in 2026, providing students a chance to see what the industry has to offer and to learn from our local plant producers and experts.…
CFA brigades across Lowan will receive more than $3.1 million combined through this year’s Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program, but the Labor government has critically overlooked upgrades for one of the electorate’s most heavily bushfire-impacted towns. Twenty-seven brigades will receive funding through the program – which provides grants on a 2:1 basis – for equipment,…
The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, is inviting residents across western Victoria to share their thoughts on some of the key issues facing rural and regional communities. Ms Kealy has launched a survey as part of The Nationals’ ongoing efforts to champion local communities and better understand the things that matter to them. “We…
Frustration continues to build across regional Victoria as the Allan Labor Government pushes ahead with its Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) plans, dismissing the concerns of those who live and work in the areas most affected. The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, said the Minister for Energy and Resources’ recent response to landholder feedback has…
The Allan Labor Government has once again shown its complete disregard for rural and regional communities, with its roads minister seemingly in denial about the state of the Western Highway. The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, has made countless representations to the government regarding safety concerns with the highway, including community requests to lower…
Community groups across the Wimmera and southern Mallee have the opportunity to secure grants of up to $50,000 for a range of projects. Round 3 of the state government’s Tiny Towns Fund opened today, and offers grants between $5000 and $50,000 to support projects that enhance tourism, liveability, and community pride in towns with populations…
The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP, is urging the Allan Labor Government to apply some common sense to kangaroo management after analysis showed a decline in the number of control measures being issued despite a boom in kangaroo populations. Ms Kealy, the Shadow Minister for Agriculture, said many farmers applying for an Authority…
Premier Allan has rejected the frustrated calls of the Richmond community and Yarra City Council to move the injecting room to keep children and the Richmond community safe. Despite clear evidence of children exposed to unacceptable risk and dangerous behaviour and years of pleas from parents, teachers, traders and now Yarra City Council itself, Labor…
Victorian pet owners are set to pay more, with the Allan Labor Government doubling its tax on all dogs and cats from $4.51 to $9 per animal from July next year. The Nationals’ Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, slammed the move as another example of Labor’s relentless appetite for revenue collection. “After a decade of…
Vulnerable young Victorians are suffering as the Alcohol and Drug (AOD) treatment system is overwhelmed by chronic demand under the watch of the Allan Labor Government. A Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) Sector Demand Survey has revealed alarming hold-ups for youth-specific AOD treatment. On any day during September, there were 415 vulnerable young people…
