Residents asked to report mobile black spots

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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…

More full-time job losses across north-west Victoria

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Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released yesterday show 13,812 full-time jobs have been lost in north-west Victoria since Daniel Andrews came to office. The number of people in full-time jobs in the North-West Region has fallen from 51,372 in December 2014 to 37,560 in November 2015. The local unemployment rate has risen by 2.2 per…

Labor forgets regional Victoria yet again

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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…