The Victorian Parliament is holding a special community event to bring young Victorians to Parliament House through music and culture. Spring Street Beat will be held on Saturday 21 November 2015, from 10 am 5 pm. Member for Morwell Russell Northe said the event aims to encourage and promote the musical acts of all styles…
Seniors in the Latrobe Valley are invited to a number of local events being held throughout October as part of the 2015 Victorian Seniors Festival. Member for Morwell Russell Northe today encouraged seniors in Latrobe Valley to start planning and make the most of this year’s Festival. “The Victorian Seniors Festival is a great opportunity…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe today joined with Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath to officially open the newly upgraded Art Resource Collective (ARC) building in Yinnar. Mr Northe said the $121,000 project was funded with $80,700 from the Liberal-National Coalition’s $1 billion Regional Growth Fund and the remaining funds from Latrobe City Council.…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has encouraged Latrobe Valley’s football and netball clubs and umpiring organisations to apply for funds from the latest round of Country Football and Netball Program grants. “Grants up to $100,000 are available to help clubs with improvements like change room upgrades, court refurbishments, ground resurface works or lighting installation,” Mr…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has encouraged disability self-help groups to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to increase the independence and community participation of people with disabilities. “Disability Self Help Grants can be used for a variety of practical purposes including general expenses, running costs, and minor works or equipment,” Mr Northe said.…
The Andrews Labor Government should immediately release all non-confidential submissions made to the Fire Services Review to the public. Member for Morwell Russell Northe said despite the government promising to make the submissions available online, they are now being kept a secret until the review is complete. “If there is nothing to hide, why not…
The Andrews Labor Government has been called on to support Morwell’s Lion Dairy site and its workers during State Parliament this week. Member for Morwell Russell Northe called on the Minister for Employment, Jacinta Allan, to come to the Latrobe Valley and explain how the Andrews Labor Government will support Lion Australia and its Morwell…
The Andrews Labor Government has confirmed today that Morwell Park Primary School will be left out of a major primary schools modernisation plan. Member for Morwell Russell Northe said the Andrews Labor Government had confirmed the plans at a media event held today to re-announce funding allocated in the 2015-16 State Budget. “In last year’s…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — I rise to seek an action by the Minister for Employment. The action I seek is for the minister to visit the Latrobe Valley and provide some detail on what support and assistance the state Labor government can provide to Lion Australia in Morwell and its employees. An article on the front page…
Mr NORTHE (Morwell) — It gives me great pleasure to rise this afternoon to speak on the Energy Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Bill 2015. This bill amends the Electricity Industry Act 2000 and the Gas Industry Act 2001 to impose new licence conditions, increase the compensation payable for wrongful disconnections and make other amendments. It…