Dear Editor, Communities in regional Victoria are still reeling from the floods which inundated their homes and businesses. Towns worked tirelessly to sandbag as the water levels rose and took with them homes, livelihoods and businesses on which their communities relied. But now – months after the water has receded – for communities which have…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says travelling across his electorate doesn’t require driving skills as much as it demands being an expert slalom skier. Mr Walsh says so many roads are badly damaged and degraded, the Andrews Labor government’s decision to not deal with the failure of the system is…
DetailsThe Andrews Labor Government has picked up where it left off – doing its best to ensure Victorians have no idea what their government is up to. Leader of The Nationals, Peter Walsh, said this deceitful sidestep by Daniel Andrews was to ensure he and his secrets remained hidden from public scrutiny by delaying the…
DetailsThis year has been another difficult one for regional Victorians. Just as our communities were getting back on their feet, coming off two years of some of the harshest Covid lockdowns in the world, many towns and regions across the state were inundated with the recent floods. What was shaping up to be a great…
DetailsThe Nationals have a plan for Victoria and before you go to the polls you can read – in detail – what we will deliver if we are returned to government at the weekend. It is a living document and we believe provides all Victorians with a blueprint to recovery from the financial and social…
DetailsToday we have launched our comprehensive Real Solutions Plan. This Plan is without doubt the most comprehensive policy agenda ever taken to a Victorian election. For the past four years we have listened to Victorians, and what matters to you. For two of those years, we shared with you the terrible experience…
DetailsRegional Victorians will finally be put front and centre when it comes to State Government decisions under a Liberals and Nationals Government. The Latrobe Valley will be home to the new Department for Regional Victoria under a Matt Guy-led Liberals and Nationals Government. The department will see up to 200 jobs immediately created…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has guaranteed Rochester’s first responders will get their long overdue state-of-the-art operations complexes. Mr Walsh says if elected to government, he will immediately meet with both the local CFA and SES to discuss the best-possible outcome for both groups. He says that might mean a…
DetailsHorsham will take the first step towards realising its potential as a regional flight hub as part of a $240,000 Liberals and Nationals plan. The funding will be used for a Horsham Aerodrome masterplan to guide development for the coming 20 to 50 years and pave the way for a domestic airline to begin operating…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has confirmed if elected the Liberals Nationals will guarantee the Victorian Government’s $3 million share of the proposed multimillion dollar redevelopment of Victoria Park. Mr Walsh says the Campaspe Shire masterplan has been forced to take a seat on the sidelines through the construction and…
DetailsThe Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has congratulated Rochester CFA and SES for the news they will finally get a new, state-of-the-art combined operations complex. But Mr Walsh says as overdue as the announcement is, he believes the people of Rochester could only be disappointed that the urgent funding needed to…
DetailsVictoria will be leading the country in agricultural innovation after the Liberals and Nationals committed $8 million to establish the Agriculture Futures Extension Program (AFEP). The program will be available to grower groups across Victoria to deliver programs that assist primary producers in adopting new technologies and practices to boost profitability, productivity, and environmental sustainability.…
DetailsA Liberal and Nationals Government will deliver Shepparton’s long-overdue bypass. The Greater Shepparton community has been lobbying for the project since the mid-1990s, with the project becoming a political football. The Liberals and Nationals will end this stalemate, committing $260 million to get on with stage one of the project, despite silence from state and…
DetailsFor the past eight years Cohuna has battled hard to secure childcare to help the town grow. But the town continues to face an uphill battle attracting professionals without having the childcare facilities necessary for long-term investment. Which is why a Liberal and Nationals Government will provide the $800,000 the town’s progress association and Gannawarra…
DetailsOnly the Liberals and Nationals will ensure Swan Hill hospital has redevelopment stages one and two completed as the one project. An additional $60 million in funding to deliver stage two will turn the hospital into a 21st century, state-of-the-art facility to cater for a booming population. The works are part of the Liberals and…
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