Member for Narracan Gary Blackwood has said details of todays announcement of $435 million in the State Budget for the Gippsland line will be heavily scrutinised by regional commuters. ‘Details in this announcement are broad strokes at best and local commuters have been promised improvements before by Daniel Andrews,’ Mr Blackwood said. ‘The duplication of…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is calling on the Andrews Labor Government to provide more jobs and funding for rail in next week’s state budget. Mr Northe said our region desperately needs jobs, with the Latrobe region having one of the highest unemployment rates of all Victorian municipalities. “Under Daniel Andrews unemployment has risen from…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe today joined with Sailability Coordinator, Bruce James to call upon the Andrews Government to come clean on the future of Hazelwood Pondage. Mr Northe said Hazelwood Pondage was not only used widely by the Latrobe Valley Yacht Club and Sailability but was also a popular tourism destination for people…
Comments attributable to Member for Morwell Russell Northe Jacinta Allan’s rail commitment today fails to address ongoing delays on the Gippsland line. Additional carriages on two weekday services and station upgrades are just hot air if they don’t actually resolve the problems Latrobe Valley passengers have been crying out for the Andrews Government to fix.…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is urging local people to think about nominating someone they know for the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards. “There are many inspirational seniors in the Morwell electorate who are making an enormous contribution and achieving great things in our community,” Mr Northe said. “They may be community…
The 2017 Men’s Shed funding round is now open. Member for Morwell Russell Northe said grants of up to $60,000 were now available to construct a new men’s shed, redevelop an existing shed or co-locate a shed. Refurbishment grants of up to $30,000 are also available. “Men’s Sheds play a very important role in our…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has criticised Premier Daniel Andrews for failing to answer Parliamentary questions relating to the closure of Hazelwood Power Station within the required timeframe. Mr Northe had submitted a series of questions on 7 February 2017, on behalf of Hazelwood workers, contractors and community members to which the Premier had 30 days…
The Andrews Labor Government has continued to refuse to detail what jobs have been created for at least 750 people who will be left unemployed when Hazelwood closes next week. Local business and community leaders were in the public gallery during question time at Parliament today, as Member for Morwell Russell Northe asked Industry…
Latrobe region has one of the highest unemployment rates of all Victorian municipalities, figures from the December 2016 quarter have revealed. Member for Morwell Russell Northe said the latest unemployment figures show that Daniel Andrews and his Government have failed workers in the Latrobe Valley. Mr Northe said it is incomprehensible that in the short…
Changes to bus services in the Latrobe Valley do not meet community expectations, Member for Morwell Russell Northe has said. Mr Northe joined community members today to call on the Andrews Government to extend the Traralgon bus route 45 that services Traralgon East. “Over recent times there have been a number of developments in Traralgon…