Breastscreen Victoria

Friday 24th November 2017  Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has encouraged local women aged over 50 to have a free screening mammogram every two years. The call follows the release of results by BreastScreen Victoria this week showing that 59% of the eligible female population in the Murray Plains…

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CFA volunteers gagged in new low from Labor

Wednesday 22 November 2017 Funding for CFA’s main communication tool to volunteers Fire Wise will be reinstated under a Liberal Nationals Government Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains said today. The publication which began in 1947 and is distributed to 1300 brigades was suddenly cancelled last week without explanation or consultation. Mr…

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Labor can’t explain secrecy on Animal Welfare Victoria

Tuesday 21 November 2017   Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford has refused to explain her decision to establish Animal Welfare Victoria without any consultation with livestock and intensive industries. Questioned today in Parliament Ms Pulford could not name any stakeholders that were consulted before AWV was established. Industry and regional stakeholders including the Victorian Farmers Federation…

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GROUPS BENEFIT FROM EMERGENCY SERVICES GRANTS

Tuesday 21st November 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has congratulated local emergency volunteer groups who received funding as part of the 2017-18 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP). Emergency volunteer groups in the Murray Plains Electorate include : Bamawm Extension CFA  ($170 000) Echuca SES ($1 263) Leitchville…

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LOCAL GROUPS BENEFIT FROM EMERGENCY SERVICES GRANTS

Tuesday 21st November 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has congratulated local emergency volunteer groups who received funding as part of the 2017-18 Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP). Emergency volunteer groups in the Murray Plains Electorate include : Kerang CFA  ($29 769.00) Lalbert CFA  ($1 333.00) Quambatook CFA…

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Petition Launched To Fight For Services for Cohuna Hospital

Thursday 16th November 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has urged Cohuna and district residents to support a petition objecting to the suspension of maternity services at the Cohuna District Hospital. Mr Walsh said the petition expresses the anger of Cohuna and district residents that the Andrews Labor Government…

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Have Your Say On Surging Energy Prices

Wednesday 15th November 2017 Labor’s Minister in Denial –  Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio today continued her incompetent defence of the impact of surging energy prices to families and businesses across Victoria. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said that in a response to a question in parliament regarding the rising…

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Local History Grants Available

Tuesday 14th November 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has encouraged community groups to apply for a share in $350 000 in funding for projects that preserve and share stories from our past. Mr Walsh said this latest round of grants of up to $15 000 is available through…

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Labor must commit to 12 month extension on eID

Friday 10 November 2017   The Andrews Labor Government’s late announcement today of a price for electronic identification (eID) tags for sheep and goats next year is long overdue. Jaala Pulford promised to give primary producers certainty “˜in the first half’ of 2017 only to force them to wait until nearly Christmas. Today’s announcement fails…

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Community Shade Grants Program Now Open

Wednesday 8th November 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging sports clubs not-for-profit organisations and community groups across the Murray Plains electorate to take advantage of the third and final round of the Community Shade Grants Program which is now open.   Mr Walsh said funding was available…

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