Member for Morwell Russell Northe and Leader of the Nationals Peter Walsh met with Andrew Graham of Traralgon Timber and Hardware today to discuss the downstream impacts that the closure of Carter Holt Harvey will have on local businesses. Mr Northe said the closure of Carter Holt Harvey would have a real and damaging impact…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe today spoke in Parliament about the Victorian Governments absolute neglect of local jobs in Latrobe Valley and its refusal to save existing jobs in the region. Mr Northe said last week’s announcement that Carter Holt Harvey’s Morwell Mill will likely close its operations follows a long list of businesses that…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is calling for nominations of local women to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for 2017 Mr Northe said the Women’s Honour Roll, established in 2001, celebrates the achievements of Victorian women in a wide range of fields including women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, aboriginal women, women…
Victims of crime and trauma in the Latrobe Valley would have faster access to support under a Liberal Nationals plan for a Victims Support Rapid Response Service. This new service to be co-ordinated by the Department of Justice, would have regional co-ordinators based at three locations outside of Melbourne, including Traralgon. In Morwell…
Daniel Andrews must act urgently to reverse the Latrobe Valley’s jobs crisis. Carter Holt Harvey announced today it had started consulting with staff about the possible closure of its Morwell sawmill, which employs 160 people in our community and hundreds more down the line. The Nationals Member for Morwell Russell Northe said it…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe today joined with Shadow Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Neale Burgess to call on the Andrews Labor Government to provide real jobs for people in the Latrobe Valley. Mr Northe said that a number of local businesses had closed their doors in recent months and it seems Daniel…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe told Parliament yesterday Daniel Andrews must detail what support his Government has provided to former Hazelwood employees, contractors and service providers. “Having spoken regularly with many who have worked directly and indirectly with Hazelwood power station; I am concerned about the welfare of these people and their families,” Mr…
The Latrobe Valley is being taxed more and getting less in an underwhelming Budget from Daniel Andrews’ Labor Government. The Nationals Member for Morwell Russell Northe said the Latrobe Valley has yet again been dudded by Daniel Andrews in the 2017/18 State Budget. “With Latrobe City’s unemployment rate now 11.2%, our area needs…
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…