Support services offered by the Gippsland Carers Association (GCA) are in doubt due to a failure of the Andrews State Government to provide funding to the organisation. Nationals Member for Morwell Russell Northe recently facilitated a meeting between the GCA and Shadow Minister for Disability, Tim Bull, where it was outlined that unless funding was…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I rise today to call upon the Labor government to provide funding in the upcoming budget fora number of projects and organisations in the Morwell electorate. For example, the Gippsland Carers Association (GCA) provides important support and advocacy services across our region, but it faces significant challenges if state government support is not…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I rise today to call upon the Labor government to provide funding in the upcoming budget for a number of projects and organisations in the Morwell electorate. For example, the Gippsland Carers Association (GCA) provides important support and advocacy services across our region, but it faces significant challenges if state government support is…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I rise this afternoon to speak on the Transparency in Government Bill 2015. It was interesting to listen to the member for Ivanhoe, who did not speak about the bill too much. As a lot of his attention was directed at the previous coalition government, which was good to hear, I am not…
Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath today attended the opening of the Harold Preston Reserve Pavilion which was funded with the assistance of $50,000 from the former Coalition Government. Ms Bath congratulated Traralgon Olympians Soccer Club and Latrobe City Council for contributing funding towards the construction of the new pavilion which provides change facilities…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is inviting local volunteer emergency services organisations to apply for funding under the 2016-17 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP). Mr Northe said grants of up to $100,000 were available for emergency service volunteer groups to assist them when responding to emergencies such as fire, floods and storms. “The grants…
To the Legislative Assembly of Victoria: The petition of the residents of Victoria and Gippsland draws the attention of the house to the failure by the Victorian Labor government to either commit to or implement upgrades to improve V/Line services and capacity on the Gippsland rail line. In addition to substantial investment on the Gippsland…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I am pleased that the Minister for Emergency Services is in the house because on 1 April last year the launch of Country Fire Authority (CFA) district 27 was made by the Labor government with much fanfare. CFA district 27 was an initiative of the coalition, which sought to bring together fire brigades within the…
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Russell Northe, has highlighted the Andrews Labor Government’s lack of support for Latrobe Valley fire fighters in Parliament this week. In a Members Statement yesterday, Mr Northe said the government launched the new CFA District 27 with much fanfare last year but had still failed to provide adequate resources almost…
ebate resumed from 9 March; motion of Ms GARRETT (Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation). Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — Continuing from my contribution yesterday, at the time I was raising some concerns that were expressed by the Registered Accommodation Association of Victoria. It has some concerns that the current disqualification criteria may force operators to walk…