Mr NORTHE — This Sunday a map launch of the Grand Strzelecki Track will take place, and the member for Gippsland South will be there. The track is located in the Strzelecki Ranges in one of the most serene and beautiful places one could wish to visit. It is a credit to all volunteers for their efforts…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I rise today to grieve for the people of the Latrobe Valley, given the continual rise in unemployment and uncertainty in our community and the lack of action by the Andrews government. I am glad that the Treasurer is here. No, he is leaving. Come and stay. I have got some things I…
The Andrews Labor Government has left Victorians in the dark on the impacts of the closure of Hazelwood power station on energy pricing and security of supply. Member for Morwell Russell Northe called on the Government to detail a real plan for the Latrobe Valley’s future in State Parliament yesterday. Rumours of Hazelwood’s closure, a…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is once again participating in the Nappy Collective Giving Project and encouraging local parents with leftover unused nappies to donate them. Mr Northe said the Nappy Collective Project aims to collect hundreds of thousands of leftover nappies from 390 official drop points in 44 towns and cities across Australia. “To…
Russell Northe, together with Gary Blackwood, has called on Daniel Andrews to do something to guide infrastructure investment across the State after the Premier distanced himself almost immediately after yesterday’s release of an Infrastructure Victoria report. Member for Morwell Russell Northe said the report contained just 11 out of the total 134 recommendations to assist regional communities. ‘Regional…
To the Legislative Assembly of Victoria: The petition of the residents of Victoria and Gippsland draws the attention of the house to the strong community opposition of any move by the Victorian Labor government to terminate Gippsland V/Line services at Pakenham railway station. A recent report by the state government’s regional citizen jury, which did…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — On this motion I am just incredulous to hear the commentary coming from the member for Macedon. The only person missing in action is the member for Macedon and indeed Christian Zahra, who will be back! The comments from those opposite have been ambiguous at best, ill informed and just plain stupid. We…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — As we get closer to another of the Andrews government’s new public holidays, many businesses within the Morwell electorate again express their dismay at this attack on the business sector. The following quotes are from small business owner-operators in my electorate on their feelings on the grand final parade public holiday: Five per cent…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — (11 695) My constituency question is to the Minster for Public Transport. Minister, what is the latest information with regard to the recent review of bus services in the Latrobe Valley? Public Transport Victoria held local consultation sessions, with some residents raising concerns with respect to how well those sessions were advertised. In addition,…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has called on the Andrews Labor Government to allocate more police resources to the Latrobe region as the crime rate soars. The Victorian Crime Statistics Agency’s latest crime statistics reveal crime in Latrobe City has increased by a staggering 18.4 per cent since December 2014. Mr Northe said Latrobe now…