A Jess Wilson-led Liberal and Nationals Government will commit $800,000 over four years to secure the By Five Early Years Initiative to give Wimmera Southern Mallee children the best opportunity to thrive in learning and life. The initiative had lapsed after the Labor Government ceased funding in 2025. The $200,000 a year will keep By…
Three communities in Lowan’s south-west will benefit from funding for upgrades to road safety and sporting infrastructure under a Liberal and Nationals Government. Member for Lowan Emma Kealy visited Hamilton, Dunkeld and Mirranatwa this week to announce three election commitments, including a pledge to build a new signalised pedestrian crossing at the Ballarat Road and…
Upgrades to Cavendish Primary School’s outdoor learning space will become a reality under an elected Liberal and Nationals Government. The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy visited the school this week to announce a $250,000 commitment towards the school’s plans to create an inclusive and engaging space, as well as a dedicated outdoor space for…
New figures revealing an extraordinary surge in regional building trade costs have reinforced the need for The Nationals’ $337 million plan to train more skilled workers and apprentices across Victoria. The latest Housing Industry Association figures showed trade prices had risen 18.1 per cent in regional Victoria over the past year, compared to a 3.1…
A project to bring together primary school, kindergarten and childcare services in Jeparit will become a reality under an elected Liberal and Nationals Government. The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy visited Jeparit Primary School today to announce a commitment to create an education hub for the town, which plans to incorporate Jeparit’s kindergarten into…
Upgrades to Goroke P-12 College’s bushfire shelter in place building will become a reality under an elected Liberal and Nationals Government. The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy visited the college today to announce the commitment, which will support the safety of staff and students in the event of bushfire. The commitment includes installing a…
The lasting benefits of strong regional advocacy backed by a Liberals and Nationals government prepared to give regional Victoria its fair share were on show when The Hon. Tony Abbott AC returned to Horsham on Friday to visit the Wimmera Cancer Centre he helped fund more than a decade ago as Prime Minister. Member for…
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, has again called out the Allan Labor Government’s cruel changes to the P-12 complexity allowance, which will see some rural and regional schools tens of thousands of dollars worse off. The allowance is an annual Student Resource Package funding allocation for combined primary and secondary schools, to recognise…
My question is to the Minister for Education. The government has begun phasing out the P–12 complexity allowance, a funding stream that recognises the additional administrative and operational challenges faced by combined primary and secondary schools in rural Victoria. In my electorate of Lowan, schools including Balmoral, Edenhope, Goroke, Kaniva, Murtoa, Nhill and Rainbow will…
My question is to the Minister for Education. Seven year-old Jack Mattschoss lives in Kaniva. Jack has a disability, is non-verbal and started prep this year at Horsham Special School. Jack is a great kid and is fortunate to be supported by a kind, loving and caring family. Currently there is no direct school transport…
