Sheepvention 2017

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To the Editor, Congratulations to the Hamilton Pastoral and Agricultural Society on the resounding success of Sheepvention 2017. This premier event for the local region not only benefits our local food producers and enables us to show our fantastic producer and wares, but also attracts enormous numbers of people to our part of the state…

Kealy — no funding for Baimbridge College

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is disappointed Baimbridge College has once again missed out on State government funding in this year’s budget. The College was one of 35 schools to share in $12 million for planning in 2016-17, however no money has been allocated to undertake capital works. Ms Kealy has again…

Kealy – make your voice heard in regional fuel inquiry

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The Nationals Member for Lowan and Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Emma Kealy MP is urging families and businesses to make their voices heard in a parliamentary inquiry into regional fuel prices. Nationals and Liberal MPs fought hard to establish the inquiry, which will work to provide regional Victorians with answers on how petrol prices…

Road upgrades welcome but overdue

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has praised a successful community campaign which has secured roads funding for critical upgrades to a number of regional roads including the Albacutya Bridge at Rainbow. “I have been working closely with community groups and businesses for several years to get this funding and it is great…

Labor must deliver regional funding

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is hopeful Labor Ministers will announce significant funding across Western Victoria during a visit to the electorate this week for the second Regional Partnership Assembly. “We need a real investment of funds to ensure our country communities thrive”, Ms Kealy said. “Let’s hope Labor Ministers come with…

Zero tolerance to fuel theft

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has applauded today’s announcement by the Liberal and National Coalition that fuel drive-offs would be treated as a criminal matter under a Coalition Government from 1 July 2019. “Stealing petrol is a crime,” Ms Kealy said. “The Liberal and Nationals are determined to see a sense of…

Job losses still down in North West Victoria

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP says the latest data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the total number of people employed in North West Victoria remains significantly lower under Daniel Andrews Labor Government.  While the Daniel Andrews Labor Government is trying to quote North West Victoria as one of the…

Blackouts predicted in Western Victoria

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Daniel Andrews’ closure of Hazelwood Power Station threatens to cause blackouts in Western Victoria this summer, Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP says. As the first summer without Hazelwood approaches, experts predict Victoria will not be able to generate enough baseload energy to keep the lights on during the peak summer period. “Daniel Andrews’ ideological…

Funding to upgrade Kinders and Childcare Centres

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has encouraged local councils and kindergarten operators across the Lowan electorate to apply for major grant funding under the 2017-18 Children’s Facilities Capital Program. Ms Kealy said the program is offering funding to build and refurbish centres across three categories: · Integrated Children’s Centre Grants · New…

Recognising our Volunteers

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP, is urging local people to consider nominating hard-working volunteers from their community for this year’s Victorian Premier’s Volunteer Champions Awards. “The Premier’s Volunteer Champions Awards are an opportunity for us all to say thank you”, Ms Kealy said. “The contributions made by volunteers to our rural and…