The Department of Health and Human Services are calling for nominations for The Frances Penington Award and The Molly Hadfield Awards. “In every community there are exceptional individuals and organisations who reach out, lend a hand and get involved and theses awards are about recognising tenants and tenancy groups within our community who are making…
Member for Morwell, Russell Northe has today welcomed the opening of a new Pilates studio in Traralgon. Mr Northe said the Gippsland Physiotherapy Group was already a major health services employer in the region, and the addition of this PilatesChoice studio would not only benefit consumers but also assist the local economy. “The purpose built…
2018 Youth Grants now available Member for Morwell Russell Northe is encouraging local Councils, Community Groups and Schools to apply for two youth grants that are now available. The Engage! 2018-20 Program – Offers potential funding of between $90,000 to $150,000 to work with young people to develop and deliver activities that engage diversity of…
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…