Local History Grants Now Open

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is encouraging community groups to apply for grants of up to $15,000 for projects that preserve, record and share stories from our past. Projects that have been supported in the past include the digitisation of historic newspapers to developing heritage town walks, recording of oral histories and…

Grants for shade now available

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is encouraging sports clubs, not-for-profit organisations and community groups across the Lowan electorate to take advantage of the third and final round of the Community Shade Grants Program which is now open. Ms Kealy said funding was available in three bands: –       Band 1: up to $5,000…

It’s Your Fire Service – Letter to the Editor

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Victoria has a long and proud history of volunteerism within the emergency services. Unfortunately, in the last three years the future of our fire services has become uncertain. A recent parliamentary inquiry confirmed the Andrews Labor Government failed to consult firefighters before introducing flawed legislation in an attempted political fix for the fire services.  The…

Kealy calls for explanation on mammogram costs

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has spoken in Parliament requesting an explanation why women with breast cancer or who are considered high risk pay $200 for a mammogram and ultrasound in Horsham when the service is free in Ballarat and Melbourne. While regular breast screening in Horsham is free, mammograms and ultrasounds…

It’s Your Fire Services – Lowan has its say

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP will join Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, Brad Battin MP to meet with local fire fighters and community members to listen to their thoughts on the future of their fire services. A recent parliamentary inquiry confirmed the Andrews Labor Government failed to consult firefighters before introducing flawed…

Kealy — travel times increase under Labor

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is frustrated by V/Line’s new timetable to Horsham which has increased travel times to the region. “Not only does the new timetable include no new services to Horsham, many of the changes actually increase travel times to the region” Ms Kealy said. “There is no doubt Western…

Ambulance response times worst in State

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The Nationals Member for Lowan and Shadow Minister for Country Health, Emma Kealy MP says that despite claims by the Andrews Labor Government of improved ambulance response times, Wimmera residents still have some of the longest waiting times in Victoria. The Andrews Labor Government has set an ambulance response time target of within 15 minutes…

Kealy — road repairs at last

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is pleased to see that after years of lobbying by the local community, maintenance works have finally started on some roads in western Victoria, with works currently underway on the Western and Wimmera Highways. Ms Kealy spoke in Parliament this week about how the works came on…