Member for Morwell Russell Northe has raised a number of important matters in State Parliament this week, including concern over rising unemployment in the Latrobe Valley, the impact of the State Governments massive increase on coal royalties and his opposition to the Governments Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Bill 2017. Mr Northe said that conversations…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe yesterday in Parliament called on the Andrews Labor Government to extend the Back to Work Scheme for unemployed Latrobe Valley residents and retrenched Hazelwood workers to 30 June 2018. Mr Northe said the Back to Work Scheme could to provide employers with up to $9,000 for hiring and training…
Member for Morwell Russel Northe has today taken the opportunity in Parliament to raise concerns around the closure of Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) and the effects on the Latrobe Valley community. Mr Northe said this is an extremely difficult time for CHH employees, their families, contractors and service providers. “It is understood that many CHH…
Daniel Andrews refuses to take action to fix the violent crime rate in Victoria, Member for Morwell Russell Northe has said. New figures released by the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency today show crime across the Latrobe LGA rose 21.11 per cent since December 2014, up from 11,964 total offences at December 2014 to 14,490 offences…
Some of the Latrobe Valley’s most innovative businesses will be on show in the Victorian Parliament this week as part of ‘Love Latrobe’, an exhibition that celebrates and promotes the successes of our local business community. The exhibition, to be hosted by Nationals’ Member for Morwell Russell Northe, will see local businesses and organisations from…
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…