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…
The Andrews Labor Government has announced it will keep the AFL parade public holiday for at least another two years, despite its huge cost to local businesses. The Nationals Member for Morwell Russell Northe said many local businesses were forced to shut their doors, cut staff or operate at a loss on the first parade…
Local schools across the Morwell electorate are encouraged to apply for funding from the 2016 School Shade Grants Program which is now open. The grants program provides grants of up to $25,000 to Victorian Schools to develop shaded areas including the establishment of new shade, repair of old shade areas or assistance in creating natural…
Latrobe Valley workers have vented their frustration at being overlooked for a number of local large scale construction projects currently underway. Member for Morwell Russell Northe said he had been contacted by a number of Latrobe Valley workers who were angry that job opportunities on major local projects were being outsourced to personnel outside of…