Nationals Member for Morwell, Russell Northe, has raised the plight of a local family affected by V/Line’s ongoing problems with the Public Transport Minister during Parliament today. Mr Northe told Parliament he had been contacted by Latrobe Valley mother Gillian Young, whose daughter has a disability and attends medical appointments in Melbourne. “With only a…
With V/Line passengers required to pay for train travel again starting Monday, Member for Morwell Russell Northe said the Andrews Government was misleading Gippsland commuters about the extent of disruptions on the Gippsland line. “The Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan has stated that service patterns on the regional network are stable and 80…
Nationals MPs Russell Northe and Melina Bath are calling on Gippsland residents to celebrate the success of local businesses by nominating them for the 2016 Telstra Australian Business Awards. “Our local businesses and the incredible people who run them are central to the strength of our local economy and it’s important we celebrate them,” Mr…
Nationals MPs Russell Northe and Melina Bath are calling for nominations for the 2016 Victorian Disability Sector Awards. Mr Northe said the awards recognise and honour individuals, businesses and organisations that are making a difference to the lives of Victorians with a disability. “It’s especially important that we acknowledge the contribution of individuals and organisations…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is encouraging Latrobe Valley shooting sports clubs to apply for the latest grants round of the Shooting Sports Facilities Program. “Shooting involves a high level of proficiency and it is important that our rural communities have good facilities to develop skills and to support the safe and responsible use of…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has urged Latrobe Valley’s sporting groups and organisations to apply for grants from the $4.6 million Sporting Club Program. Mr Northe said the program was designed to give clubs the tools and resources needed to stay viable and competitive. “Our sporting clubs can put some new life into their club…
The Victorian Liberal-National Coalition recently launched CostWatch, an initiative to hear directly from the community about cost of living pressures they face. Member for Morwell Russell Northe said the project’s aim was to uncover cost-of-living issues; get households and businesses talking; and most importantly use people power to reduce unnecessary costs. “The Andrews Labor Government keeps…
Coalition Members of Parliament today said regional commuters face extended delays, cancelled services and deserve answers after it was revealed by Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan that VLocity services would be banned from the Pakenham rail line for at least a further 6 weeks. Member for Narracan Gary Blackwood said Minister for Transport Jacinta…
Official figures released yesterday again highlight the Andrews Labor Government’s broken promise to create full-time jobs in the Gippsland region. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released yesterday show 1,156 full-time jobs have been lost in the Latrobe-Gippsland area, which includes Morwell, Churchill and Traralgon, since Daniel Andrews came to office. The local unemployment rate has…
Member for Morwell and Chair of the Get it Built committee, Russell Northe is inviting the community to take part in Latrobe Valley’s largest group photo on Thursday. Mr Northe said the large scale photograph would be included in a funding application to demonstrate the huge community support for building a new Performing Arts…