In State Parliament this week, Member for Morwell Russell Northe has highlighted the worrying and immediate concerns of the impacts of the COVID-19 virus to the Latrobe Valley community. Speaking from Spring Street this morning, Mr Northe said; “Like everyone, I’m concerned about the short and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. There is no…
22nd March, 2020 marks 60 years since the tragedy of a school bus and train colliding at the Liddiard Road level crossing in Traralgon that rocked the core of our community. This terrible accident claimed the lives of six school children and the bus driver and memories are still etched in the minds of many…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has said that today’s revelation that the State Government will provide Australian Paper’s Maryvale Mill with a $200 million subsidy, is verification that their irresponsible ban on native timber logging is flawed. (Herald Sun article “Taxpayers to hand over hundreds of millions to lock in jobs threatened by native timber ban”,…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has provided a detailed submission to a Victorian Parliament inquiry titled, “Inquiry Into expanding Melbourne’s Free Tram Zone” which will include the consideration of two key points that will be relevant to many Latrobe Valley commuters. Mr Northe’s submission focused on the following terms of reference points; • providing free…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has in Parliament this week, called upon the State Government to ensure the Latrobe Valley has adequate police resources to tackle crime in the region. On the whole our local police do a wonderful job in challenging circumstances and they also need to be supported in undertaking their roles to…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has used Question Time in Parliament today to call upon the State Government to back Morwell Fire Brigade volunteers. Whilst a new Morwell Fire Station is soon to commence construction to house career fire-fighters, Morwell Fire Brigade volunteers have made it very clear to the CFA and to the Victorian…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has used question time question time as Parliament resumes this week, to highlight the ongoing frustration of many local residents who continually have to contend with unreliable and poor mobile phone reception. “I’ve called upon the State Government to address this long-standing issue in my community”, Mr Northe said, speaking…
As Victoria braces for another sweltering day tomorrow, Member for Morwell Russell Northe has taken the Andrews Government to task following comments made by the Premier in relation to electricity generation reliability in Victoria. “The problem with coal-fired power is when you need it most it is the least reliable. On the really -extreme demand…
Recently Member for Morwell, Russell Northe gave local primary schools in the Morwell electorate the opportunity to enter a completion to design his Christmas cards. “This year we had asked local primary schools if they would like to help with the design of four different Christmas Cards” said Mr Northe. “I was thrilled that hundreds…
Member for Morwell Russell Northe has today used Question Time in State Parliament to raise local concerns following the decision by the State Government to cease the harvesting of native timber by 2030. Since the State Government’s announcement earlier in the month to axe what has been a sustainable native timber industry, there has been…