In the wake of community consternation over the past couple of years regarding the closure of major businesses such as Hazelwood Power Station, Carter Holt Harvey, and Target – just to name a few – Member for Morwell, Russell Northe has today announced a new policy initiative that delivers local infrastructure, creates hundreds of local…
Berry Street Morwell provides young people in the Latrobe Valley, who do not have access to a supervising driver or vehicle, with the opportunity to participate in a Learner Driver Mentor Program. This program allows young people, who would otherwise not have the opportunity, to gain the driving experience required to apply for a probationary…
In Parliament this week Member for Morwell Russell Northe has called for answers from the Minister for Employment regarding the State Government’s failure to support job-creating projects in Latrobe City. “Employment in Latrobe City has risen 22% since the Andrew’s Government took office. They certainly like to talk about all the work they’re doing to…
Sports clubs in the Morwell Electorate can be supported to create new opportunities to get women, girls and less active Victorians playing sport thanks to around $400,000 in VicHealth grants now up for grabs. The latest round of VicHealth’s Active Club Grants, which open today, provides funding of up to $3,000 or up to $10,000…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has called on the State Government to secure the future of the Latrobe Valley Yacht Club’s “Sailability” program. The recent closure of Hazelwood Pondage has left the Sailability program in limbo with a new suitable location needing to be found with urgency. Sailability is a recreational sailing program designed for…
Member for Morwell, Russell Northe has taken United Petroleum to task for its lack of action in addressing community concerns on the state of its old petrol station on the corner of Monash Way and Acacia Way Churchill. After years of community angst, Mr Northe commenced a petition in January of this year with almost…
Sporting clubs in the Morwell Electorate will receive a share in more than $370,000 in funding as part of the latest round of health promotion foundation VicHealth’s Active Club Grants, an initiative to encourage more Victorians to get physically active. Building on the momentum generated by VicHealth’s successful This Girl Can – Victoria campaign, the…
Member for Morwell, Russell Northe has today in Parliament asked the Minister for Public Transport to finally commence the necessary planning , design and costings that is required for a dedicated Gippsland V/Line track into Melbourne. A recent statement by the State Government quoted that: “Victorian train passengers on every metropolitan and regional train line…
Member for Morwell, Russell Northe has again questioned the Minister for Resources Tim Pallas on what his Government is doing to support the local quarry industry, which is at risk without Government intervention. Last year Mr Northe requested that the Minister meet with local quarry owners and operators in the Latrobe Valley to hear first-hand…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe will submit a number of questions in Parliament asking why the State Governments “Gippsland Rail Corridor Station Upgrade Program” has failed to deliver on a number of promises to upgrade Latrobe Valley train stations. In April 2017, the State Government announced with much fanfare that it would be upgrading Moe,…