Kealy supports breast cancer awareness month

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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month runs from 1 October to 31 October and provides an opportunity for us all to focus on breast cancer and its impact on those affected by the disease. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has thrown her weight behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month, taking the opportunity to encourage…

Nappy Collective reminder

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Wimmera residents have once again thrown their support behind The Nappy Collective, with donations of unused nappies continuing to be dropped in to The National Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy’s office in Firebrace Street, Horsham. Ms Kealy has nominated her office as a drop off point for unused disposable nappies for distribution to local organisations…

Kealy hosts visit to Baimbridge College by Shadow Minister

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy and Shadow Minister for Education, Cindy McLeish have toured Hamilton’s Baimbridge College to see first-hand the desperate need for redevelopment of the school. Labor promised in September 2018 to rebuild Baimbridge College on one site, but have broken that promise and left the school reeling after only providing…

No goodwill from Labor for Horsham gas customers

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The Andrews Labor Governments continual refusal to take action to break the gas supply monopoly in Horsham is leaving local residents paying some of the highest gas prices in Victoria. Gas prices in Horsham have risen by over 75% since the Wimmera and Colac Gas Supply Tariff Order 1998, which constrained gas tariff increases to…

Labor’s funding cuts threaten Landcare jobs

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Victoria’s Landcare networks could be forced to lay off their facilitators next year after the Andrews Labor Government failed to fund the positions. The news comes as Landcare marks its 30th anniversary as a national organisation this week. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy said The Nationals and Liberals first funded Landcare facilitators in…

Kealy hosts visit by Shadow Minister for Education to Longy

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy has hosted a visit to the electorate by the Shadow Minister for Education, Cindy McLeish MP, taking the opportunity to tour Longerenong College and show Ms McLeish first-hand the Agribusiness Centre buildings which are significantly dated and require works. The Liberal Nationals made a commitment before the 2018…

Minister gives Nhill Skate Park opening the slip

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The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP has congratulated the Nhill and Dimboola communities and Hindmarsh Shire Council on their strong advocacy to secure funding for a new Nhill Skate Park and new female change rooms at the Dimboola Recreation Reserve. Ms Kealy said it had been a fantastic effort by these two communities…

Feds take action on rogue animal activists

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Despite no action from the Andrews Labor Government, animal activists invading people’s properties can expect to face tough new sanctions thanks to new farm trespass laws passed by the Federal Parliament last Friday.  The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said the Federal Nationals had driven the changes to Commonwealth law, which will introduce new offences…

Labor rubbish at managing recycling

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The interim report of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Victoria’s waste crisis has delivered a damning verdict on Labor’s failure to manage the waste and recycling industry. It is now a month since the last recycling company was shutdown by the Environment ProtectION AGency, with more than 4,000 tonnes of recyclables currently going to landfill each…