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…

New emergency response centre in Horsham

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The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP has congratulated local agency representatives for delivering a new Horsham Incident Control Centre that will improve emergency responses across the Wimmera. The new multi-agency centre is now complete and ready to respond to emergency events such as fire and floods. “I congratulate local representatives of Forest Fire…

Upward crime trend across Lowan continues

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has expressed concern at a continuing upward trend in crime rates across the Lowan electorate. “Western Victoria has been abandoned by the Premier for Melbourne while the crime rate spirals out of control,” Ms Kealy said. “Drug use and possession, theft and burglary are the main areas…

Brigades receive equipment grants – 2017

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The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy MP has congratulated a number of local emergency service organisations who have received a funding boost under the 2017-18 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program. “Volunteers do a huge amount of fundraising in order to apply for $2 for $1 matching funding from the Victorian Government and any extra…

Kealy — Disrespect for CFA volunteers continues

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The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP has condemned Daniel Andrews for his latest attempt to silence CFA Volunteers through cuts to funding for FIRE WISE, an important communication tool for volunteers. The 50-year-old publication is used by the Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria, CFA Chief Officer, EMV Commissioner Craig Lapsley and local volunteers to…

Victoria State Emergency Service Horsham unit

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Victorian Parliament – 15 November 2017 – Ms KEALY – It was a great pleasure to meet the crew of amazing volunteers at the Horsham unit of the Victoria State Emergency Service (SES) last week. This small team of great people provide help after car crashes, during floods and even after accidents and falls in the Grampians…

It’s Your Fire Service – Letter to the Editor

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Victoria has a long and proud history of volunteerism within the emergency services. Unfortunately, in the last three years the future of our fire services has become uncertain. A recent parliamentary inquiry confirmed the Andrews Labor Government failed to consult firefighters before introducing flawed legislation in an attempted political fix for the fire services.  The…