Victorian Parliament – 5 June 2019 – Ms KEALY (Lowan) (19:14:42): (744) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and the action I seek is for the minister to urgently intervene to permit and guarantee licensed tour operators (LTOs) continued access to Summerday Valley in the Grampians National Park…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy says reports recently released by the Victorian Fisheries Authority show the Andrews Government’s Target One Million program just isn’t working. The figures show a 12 per cent drop in recreational fishing licence (RFL) sales in Victoria, with 294,051 licences issued in 2015/16 compared to 258,531 in 2017/18. “Instead…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy is encouraging grassroots football and netball clubs and umpiring associations to apply for grants of up to $100,000 to improve their facilities. Applications for the current round of The Country Football and Netball Program are now open and close on 3 June 2019. Ms Kealy said funding assistance…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has joined The Nationals Candidate for Mallee Dr Anne Webster to congratulate the Warracknabeal Leisure Centre on receiving funding through the Federal Government’s Community Sport Infrastructure Program. The $249,290 grant will be used to replace the existing floor in the centre. Ms Kealy and Dr Webster toured the…
The Nationals Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has joined The Nationals Candidate for Mallee Dr Anne Webster to congratulate the Horsham Little Athletics Centre on receiving funding through the Federal Government’s Community Sport Infrastructure Program. The $22,000 grant will be used to construct a new storage building ensuring newly purchased equipment is safely stored and…
The Nationals Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy is encouraging local sporting clubs to apply for a share of $500,000 in funding available under the VicHealth Active Club Grant program 2018-19. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to clubs, with a continuing focus this year on increasing female participation or offering a social or modified…
Recreational fishers and boaters in western Victoria will benefit from an enhanced fish stocking program and better access to Victorian fisheries if The Nationals are elected to government. Recreational fishing and boating already makes a huge contribution to our local economy, bringing people into the community to try their luck at popular local waterways including…
Victoria’s harness racing and greyhound racing sectors will get a $10 million boost under an elected Liberal Nationals Government. Harness and greyhound racing contribute more than $1.1 billion to our state supporting nearly 10,000 jobs, with many of these in regional Victoria. The Liberal Nationals have always supported our racing industries to grow and prosper…
Dear Editor, They say you get out what you put in, but that hasn’t been the case for recreational fishers and boaties under Daniel Andrews and Labor. Victorian boat users pay significant fees to the state government each year, but for four years Daniel Andrews has only invested a tiny amount of these fees back…
The Nationals in government will breathe new life into Balmoral with a $672,500 contribution towards a new Community Complex at the Recreation Reserve, Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has announced today. Speaking at Balmoral Show and Shine, Ms Kealy said $472,500 would go towards the overall building cost with the remaining $200,000 dedicated to the…
