Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy again calls on the Andrews Labor Government to commit the desperately needed $1 million to fund the Wimmera Cancer Centre, as the Premier plans to visit Horsham this week. “We know the Premier is going to be in Horsham this Friday to officially open the town hall, and it…
Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy says local calls to extend the Kangaroo Pet Food trial have been heard following an announcement to extend the trial for a further two years. “Although the trial has been extended, it should be made permanent. It is very disappointing that the Government have not yet extended the trail…
A community proposal to extend a water pipeline to Harrow, Edenhope and Apsley has attracted sufficient community support to become a ‘winning idea’, as part of the Government’s OurSay project to allocate $10 million in drought relief funds. The West Wimmera pipeline proposal attracted overwhelming support from Victorians, gaining a whopping 5,182 votes in less…
The Victorian Liberal National Coalition has launched CostWatch, an initiative to hear directly from Victorians about the cost of living pressures they face. Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy said the project aims to uncover cost-of-living issues by Victorian families, get households and businesses talking, and most importantly use people power to reduce unnecessary costs. “The…
Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy has again raised concerns regarding the Overland passenger rail service following continued disruption, confusion and chaos to rail services across Victoria. “The future of the Overland passenger rail service is still in question and I have significant concerns for the future of public transport in Western Victoria, as we…
Residents of the Lowan electorate have until Friday this week to report troublesome mobile black spots for consideration under round two of the Federal Government’s funding program. The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is urging people to report communications issues to give the region the best chance of attracting funding. “The reliability of phone…
The 2015 Australian of the year, Rosie Batty recently addressed a special parliamentary sitting to draw attention to the tragedy of family violence in our community. Her speech and that of several others highlighted that family violence has no boundaries and impacts everyone. It was a privilege to be able to speak in response to…
The Andrews Labor Government has again shown its contempt for regional Victoria this week, by refusing to commit to continuing the successful Regional Living Expo. Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy said when asked in Parliament, Jaala Pulford refused to say whether the Expo would be held next year — leaving local councils in limbo.…
Emma Kealy, The Nationals Member for Lowan, is not surprised the Andrews Labor Government has once again forgotten regional Victoria when holding public information sessions and workshops. The Government is reviewing The Multi Purpose Taxi Program which assists with the travel needs of Victorians with limited mobility by offering subsidised taxi fares. “Labor has said it…
The Andrews Labor Government’s Regional Statement has failed to deliver new infrastructure projects or investment plans for the Western District. The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy said Labor had kept regional Victoria waiting a year for the statement. “Unfortunately for our area the Regional Statement is a very underwhelming document,” Ms Kealy said. “Rather…
