Kealy supports Dimboola Urban Fire Brigade

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Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is calling on the Andrews Labor Government to commit funds desperately needed to repair and upgrade the Dimboola Urban Fire Brigade station. Last year the communications room within the Dimboola Urban Fire Brigade station was closed due to exposed asbestos resulting from structural damage. The brigade has also outgrown…

Kealy — Return petitions to support our CFA volunteers

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Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is reminding people to return signed petition forms calling on the Andrews Labor Government to make cancer compensation accessible to both career and volunteer firefighters. “It is essential that signed petitions are returned to the Lowan electorate office no later than Monday, 1 February so that I can table…

Kealy to highlight local issues during Coalition visit

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Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy will host a visit to the electorate next week by the Hon. Matthew Guy, Leader of the Coalition and Mr Brad Battin, Shadow Minister for Emergency Services and Environment. “The Coalition is committed to rural and regional Victoria. Both Matthew and Brad are keen to give our local communities…

Kealy to host Hamilton visit by Shadow Minister

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Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy will host a visit to Hamilton next week by Mr Brad Battin, Shadow Minister for Emergency Services and Environment. “Brad is keen to give our local communities the opportunity to discuss and highlight important local projects and issues facing our local CFA and volunteers,” Ms Kealy said. Emma Kealy…

Strathdownie Peat Fire

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Emma Kealy, The Nationals Member for Lowan has successfully lobbied the State Labor Government to support CFA volunteers and locals exposed to the toxic Strathdownie underground peat fire. Emma Kealy MP raised an adjournment in Parliament yesterday and as a result the Minister for Emergency Services, Jane Garret will be visiting the Strathdownie with her…

Kealy — CFA volunteers must be offered protection

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Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is circulating a petition calling on the Andrews Labor Government to make cancer compensation accessible to both career and volunteer firefighters. Emma Kealy MP has also recently signed a pledge to support legislation that will give all firefighters non-discriminatory access to compensation for cancers contracted as a result of…

More families waiting for housing under Labor

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The waiting list of families seeking public housing in the Wimmera has already blown out under the Andrews Labor Government, with 277 people waiting for housing. Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy said quarterly figures silently put online by the government showed a disturbing trend, with the state-wide waiting list almost hitting 35,000 people. Emma…

Fire Services Review submissions being kept secret

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The Andrews Labor Government should immediately release all non-confidential submissions made to the Fire Services Review to the public. Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said despite the government promising to make the submissions available online, they are now being kept a secret until the review is complete. “If there is nothing to hide, why not…

Check your fire services property levy

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Ratepayers in the Lowan electorate are being urged to check their rates notices for the actual increase in fire services property levy (FSPL) for the new financial year. National Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy said FSPL rates were expected to rise due to the Andrews Labor Government’s decision to significantly increase the FSL rate across…