Volunteer Emergency Service Grants Available

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is encouraging local emergency service organisations to apply for funding through the 2018-19 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP). Ms Kealy said the program was open to the Country Fire Authority and Victorian State Emergency Services.  “Our emergency services volunteers do a wonderful job in protecting the…

Labor vote shows contempt for CFA volunteers

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Labor has voted down legislation that would see career and volunteer firefighters given the same access to cancer compensation. An attempt by the Liberal and Nationals to introduce presumptive cancer rights for firefighters in Victoria was dismissed by the Andrews Labor Government last week, much to the concern of the Member for Lowan Emma Kealy…

Western Victoria still getting a raw deal from Daniel Andrews

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP said the Andrews Labor Government’s latest State Budget offered a raw deal to communities across Western Victoria. Ms Kealy said she was disappointed Labor had again failed to fund important projects across Western Victoria with no funding allocated to local hospitals, police stations, sporting facilities, CFA and…

Liberal Nationals vote to save our CFA

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Each and every day our CFA volunteers leave their families to fight fires, saves lives and keep us safe. Last sitting week, the Liberal Nationals voted to protect them. Late Thursday night, before Good Friday, Daniel Andrews tried to ram through his flawed Fire Rescue Victoria bill while a known opponent was unwell and unable…

Hamilton CFA Airbase plays vital role in fire combat

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has continued her three year call for the Andrew’s Labor Government to immediately fund Stage 2 of the Hamilton CFA-DELWP Airbase project as the current emergency fire event in south west Victoria continues. Ms Kealy said that over 50 fire-bombing flights were deployed on Sunday, but many…

Kealy – Community spirit shines in times of crisis

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP is in Hamilton, Penshurst and Gazette today to provide her support to the local community and thank emergency service members for their huge efforts in battling fires and supporting those who have lost stock and suffered significant property damage. “It is in times of crisis that our…

Little improvement in ambulance response times

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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, Lowan residents continue to have some of the longest waiting times in Victoria. The Andrews Labor Government has set an ambulance response time target of within 15…

Grants for CFA volunteers available

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CFA brigades from across the Lowan electorate have the opportunity to apply for funding to attract and retain volunteers. The recently announced Enhancing Volunteerism Grants Program is offering grants to individual brigades with no minimum or maximum amount as well as grants to groups of at least 10 brigades of up to $250,000. Applications must…