Swan Hill Rural City Council

Shire Meeting Very Positive – Walsh

Wednesday 6th December 2017 The Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has applauded the councillors of the Rural City of Swan Hill for taking a proactive stance in guiding the future direction of the shire. Mr Walsh met with the Mayor and Councillors in Swan Hill this week to hear…

VicHealth Grants Boost Female Participation

Tuesday 5th December 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has congratulated two local sporting clubs who have received funding under Round 1 of the VicHealth Active Club Grants Program 2017-18. “This latest round of funding is aimed at getting more women and girls to take part in sport something…

A website won’t fix country roads

Tuesday 5 December 2017   Today Labor’s Roads Minister Luke Donnellan detailed his “˜bold plan’ to fix country Victoria’s deteriorating road network – a new website. Country Victorians don’t need a website to tell us regional and rural roads have been seriously neglected by the Andrews Labor Government. What’s worse is that Luke Donnellan’s “˜bold…

Cohuna Hospital Fight Taken to Parliament

Monday 4th December 2017 The Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has sought a commitment from the Victorian Health Minister that the Cohuna Hospital will remain as a stand-alone hospital including midwifery services. The plea came as a result of a recent decision taken without consultation to bypass all midwifery…

Rural Chances Scholarships Now Open

Friday 1st December 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging young people who are wanting to study at TAFE or undertake an apprenticeship to apply for a new scholarship. The Rural Chances Scholarships are for young rural Victorians who have career aspirations but are facing significant financial or…