Member for Morwell Russell Northe is reminding local businesses and consumers that from this Friday 1 November single use plastic bags will be banned from many retail outlets. The ban applies to plastic bags (either wholly or partly plastic) with handles, with thickness of 35 micrometres or less at any part of the bag. This…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has today in State Parliament (Parliament Hansard) called upon the Minister for Energy to be clear with the people of the Latrobe Valley, as to how the Governments Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) will impact our local community. “It simply defies belief that you can on the one hand introduce…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is reminding local motorists of new road and licensing laws that come into effect tomorrow. “Amendments to the Road Safety Act 1986 and the new Road Safety Regulations 2019 may have an impact for motorists with some of the changes including that: Important notices delivered in the mail such as…
Last week in State Parliament, Member for Morwell Russell Northe called upon the Premier to urgently intervene into ongoing issues that are preventing the Latrobe Valley (LV) Quarry industry from achieving their potential. “This is an issue that I’ve been calling upon relevant State Government Ministers to address for years”, Mr Northe said. “The reality…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is pleased to be attending the launch of the Churchill Shop Local Program on Saturday 26th October. The launch of a yearlong shop local campaign will begin tomorrow at 10:00am with lucky shopper vouchers to be won throughout the day. “This is a terrific initiative by the Churchill and District…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is encouraging students in years 9, 10 and 11 at Government, Catholic and Independent schools to apply to participate in a study tour of Greece to deepen their understanding of civics and citizenship. “Recently the State Government announced this unique opportunity which will allow up to 22 Victorian students to…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe last week in Parliament finally received a response from the State Government in relation to Hazelwood Pondage being retained as a public recreational facilty into the future. It seemed that a response only occurred following a strong rebuke by Mr Northe in Parliament on Wednesday during Question Time. “Unfortunately, it…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe recently hosted a local golf day event in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Traralgon to help raise funds to support two local organisations deliver extra Mental Health First Aid training courses in the region. Mr Northe was thrilled to announce that both Lifeline Gippsland and Talking Mental Health will…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe attended the 70 year celebration of the Traralgon Table Tennis Association last weekend. With over 80 people in attendance it was a night for reflection on the wonderful history and achievements of the Traralgon Table Tennis Association and its hundreds of volunteers, administrators and players. Table Tennis is a sport…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is advising the Latrobe Valley community of the State Parliaments Inquiry into Tackling Climate Change in Victorian Communities by the Environment and Planning Committee, whom will be holding a public hearing in our region next week. “It’s important for individuals and organisations to engage with the Victorian Parliament and participate…