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…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe is encouraging local Men’s Sheds to apply for funding under the 2016 Men’s Sheds Program to establish new, or refurbish existing facilities. Mr Northe said Men’s Sheds play a vital role in local communities providing an exchange of skills and important meeting place for men. “Men’s Sheds are valuable community…
Gippsland commuters on the Traralgon line are facing extended delays, cancelled services and replacement coaches with no public comment from Daniel Andrews or his Public Transport Minister. The failure of a VLocity train to trigger a boom gate Friday at Dandenong has apparently caused the cancellation of VLine services on suburban rail lines. Coalition Members…