Member for Morwell and Chair of the “Get It Built” Committee, Russell Northe is pleased the State Government has bowed to community pressure and committed funding towards the long awaited Latrobe Creative Precinct. Mr Northe said our local community has for many years desired to see the redevelopment of the Latrobe Performing Arts Centre…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is calling on the State Labor Government to provide funding for the redevelopment of Latrobe Special Development School (SDS) in the upcoming State Budget. Mr Northe said that Latrobe SDS and the local community were hopeful that the school would receive funding given announcements made by the Government yesterday. “It…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has highlighted the funding priorities of his electorate this week in Parliament ahead of the 2016-17 State Budget. Mr Northe called upon the Labor Government to fund a number of projects and organisations in the Morwell electorate including Gippsland Carers Association (GCA), Barrier Breakers, Traralgon indoor heated pool and the…
It was the Coalition Government that established and conducted a detailed inquiry into the Hazelwood incident. The Coalition supported the recommendations of the review – see statement from the Deputy Premier Peter Ryan (2 September 2014) here. The Coalition immediately set about implementing the recommendations from the inquiry. The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry Report Implementation…
Support services offered by the Gippsland Carers Association (GCA) are in doubt due to a failure of the Andrews State Government to provide funding to the organisation. Nationals Member for Morwell Russell Northe recently facilitated a meeting between the GCA and Shadow Minister for Disability, Tim Bull, where it was outlined that unless funding was…
Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath today attended the opening of the Harold Preston Reserve Pavilion which was funded with the assistance of $50,000 from the former Coalition Government. Ms Bath congratulated Traralgon Olympians Soccer Club and Latrobe City Council for contributing funding towards the construction of the new pavilion which provides change facilities…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is inviting local volunteer emergency services organisations to apply for funding under the 2016-17 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP). Mr Northe said grants of up to $100,000 were available for emergency service volunteer groups to assist them when responding to emergencies such as fire, floods and storms. “The grants…
The Nationals Member for Morwell, Russell Northe, has highlighted the Andrews Labor Government’s lack of support for Latrobe Valley fire fighters in Parliament this week. In a Members Statement yesterday, Mr Northe said the government launched the new CFA District 27 with much fanfare last year but had still failed to provide adequate resources almost…
Member for Narracan Gary Blackwood together with Member for Morwell Russell Northe has welcomed the news that a deal has been reached to lease the Port of Melbourne which will secure significant funding for regional areas across the state including Gippsland. Victorian Coalition Members of Parliament had fought hard to ensure at least 10 per…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe yesterday in Parliament voiced the concerns of Gippsland commuters following ongoing problems on the Gippsland line. Mr Northe said the Labor Government had tried to spin its way out of the ongoing V/Line debacle; however the impact upon Gippsland commuters had been and continues to be substantial. “Whilst commuters would…