The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is appalled the Andrews Labor Government has kept a massive illicit toxic waste dump at Kaniva a secret for over a year. Fifty million litres of deadly toxic waste is believed to have been dumped, posing a potential threat to human health, crop contamination and the underground water…
There’s just two weeks left for farmers, farm businesses and community members to have your voice heard in the Inquiry to fix farm trespass laws. Local Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy urged locals to make a submission to the Inquiry into the Impact of Animal Rights Activism on Victorian Agriculture, before public submissions close…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has been contacted by more professional shooters frustrated at long delays in the allocation of permits and tags to landowners to control rising kangaroo numbers. “I have been contacted by professional shooters who have been advised by local landowners that DELWP are significantly behind with the issue of…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is encouraging Lowan residents to consider nominating an inspirational woman they know for the 20th Victorian Honour Roll of Women. The Honour Roll recognises the achievements and contributions of the state’s most remarkable women for their achievements in a broad range of areas including science, arts, environment, law,…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy says figures recently released by the Victorian Police Association highlight that regional Victorians are not getting their fair share of new police resources under Daniel Andrews. The figures show that of the 900 new police allocated over the past three years, only 77 officers or around 8.6 per…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy says the Andrews’ Labor Government is slowly killing the solar industry with badly thought out policies and processes. Ms Kealy has received calls from solar installation businesses regarding the new Solar Homes program and the process for solar panel rebate applications that came into effect on 1 July.…
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is encouraging local emergency service organisations to apply for funding through the 2019-20 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP). Ms Kealy said the program was open to the Country Fire Authority and Victorian State Emergency Services. “Our emergency services volunteers do a wonderful job in protecting the community…
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is encouraging local not-for-profit groups to apply for grants of up to $15,000 under The ANZ Seeds of Renewal Program. Ms Kealy said the $250,000 program focuses specifically on helping build vibrant and sustainable rural communities with a population of 15,000 or fewer. This year the program is…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is encouraging local women making a difference in regional Victoria to apply for a place on the Victorian Rural Women’s Network to develop their leadership skills and advocate for country communities. The $500,000 program provides funded places on a range of leadership programs targeted at rural Victorian women…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is encouraging young farmers across Lowan to apply for a scholarship to help them build a productive and profitable career in agriculture. Ms Kealy said the Upskill and Invest Young Farmer Scholarship program provided young farmers under the age of 35 with funding for training or study, professional…
