Con Games leaves Victorians paying the price

Regional Victorians will today feel deflated and cheated by confirmation the Commonwealth Games debacle will cost Victoria almost $600 million.   A scathing Victorian Auditor-General report has revealed the total cost of the cancelled Games is more than $589 million.   As if that is not bad enough, the Labor Government was also scolded in…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – RE: Roads

Dear Editor,   Revelations of 480 road sites across regional Victoria being labelled “under pavement in poor condition”, resulting in speed reductions, are deeply concerning.   Yet the Allan Labor Government refuses to address this issue, slashing 45 per cent from the road maintenance budget since 2020.   Which spin and lie has been used…

Labor’s cruel silence on VicForests shutdown

VicForests, the Allan Labor Government’s own forestry agency, is being treated deplorably as it braces for a June 30 shutdown. The government has gagged VicForests amid unfair criticism and has not offered a single positive word, effectively ignoring its existence. Peter Walsh, Leader of The Nationals, said it seemed the government was intent on wiping…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Re: State Budget

Dear Editor,   With a nightmare State Budget looming in May, it’s evident the Allan Labor Government is poised to inflict severe cuts on regional Victorians.   Grassroots sporting groups, integral parts of our communities, face the brunt of the pain as grant funding dries up.   The funding for the arts is also in…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Commonwealth Games

Dear Editor,   The inquiry into the cancellation of the Commonwealth Games this week reconvenes in Bendigo, the home of Premier Jacinta Allan.   It’s fallout that continues over the Labor Government’s decision to cancel the Games, costing Victorians $600 million.   Despite the Inquiry being on her own doorstep, the Premier refuses to give…

Labor stays tight-lipped on regional job losses

The Allan Labor Government has cold-heartedly stonewalled questions on how many Regional Development Victoria staff will lose their jobs. Amid redundancies, and fears 130 jobs will be lost, the Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney showed a complete lack of respect for the dire situation. Regional Development Victoria has driven rural and regional economic development,…