Monday 31 July 2017 The $440m Murray Basin Rail Project is steaming ahead with Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister and The Nationals MP for Gippsland Darren Chester announcing Stage 2 construction works will begin today. Stage 2 works on the project – which has been proudly driven by Victoria’s National Party MPs – will…
DetailsFriday 28th July 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says that Daniel Andrews’ closure of Hazelwood Power Station threatens to cause blackouts in the Murray Plains electorate this summer. As the first summer without Hazelwood approaches experts predict Victoria will not be able to generate enough baseload energy to…
DetailsTuesday 25 July 2017 Dear editor Water is the lifeblood of communities across Northern Victoria.It fuels agriculture recreation and tourism and has a multitude of other functions from which our communities and environment derive important benefits.The Nationals recognise the importance of healthy waterways in Northern Victoria which is why recently we moved to establish a…
Details24th July 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging interested Murray Plains constituents to make a submission on a recently released Planning for Golf in Victoria Discussion Paper. The Discussion Paper aims to support golf to be sustainable and grow into the future. Mr Walsh said that traditionally…
DetailsWednesday 19 July 2017 Melbourne water customers will get even bigger bill increases if Daniel Andrews goes ahead with his latest desal rip off. Bills more than doubled when Labor first built the desalination plant and water customers already pay $600 million a year in service payments to Aquasure without getting a drop of water.…
DetailsTuesday 18th July 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has described Random House in Rochester as a disgraceful mess and a mere shadow of its glorious past. Mr Walsh said that he had been contacted by many Rochester residents who are concerned about the deteriorating condition of the homestead…
DetailsTuesday 18 July 2017 Construction of the new Echuca Moama bridge is another step closer with roundabout works set to begin Nationals State Leader and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says. Mr Walsh congratulated Echuca company RECivil which has been awarded the contract to build a new roundabout at the intersection of Warren Street…
DetailsFriday 14th July 2017 Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has encouraged local councils and kindergarten operators across the Murray Plains electorate to apply for major grant funding under The 2017-18 Children’s Facilities Capital Program. Mr Walsh said the program is offering funding to build and refurbish centres across three…
DetailsWednesday 12 July 2017 Victoria’s timber industry has been given a glimmer of hope in the latest report into the Leadbeater’s Possum protection measures but the Andrews Labor Government now needs to step up. The review of the effectiveness and impact of timber harvesting exclusion zones around Leadbeater’s Possum colonies has finally been released after months of delay.…
DetailsThursday 6 July 2017 Today’s announcement that Australian Paper will proceed with planning and pre-construction works for a waste to energy project delivers some long overdue good news for the Latrobe Valley after months of jobs losses and industry downturn. Quotes attributable to Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh Australian Paper is hugely important in…
DetailsTuesday 4th July 2017 The Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has again sought a commitment from the Victorian Police Minister to provide the extra police resources that the Rochester community so desperately needs. The plea came as the crime rate in Rochester continues to surge unabated. “Rochester jewellery store…
DetailsMonday 3 July 2017 Labor’s Heyfield deception Hundreds of jobs at Heyfield’s timber mill remain in jeopardy despite the Andrews Government’s claims today. The Government’s media statement this morning says “”¦there will be no job losses while contractual negotiations are finalised “ but offers zero commitment beyond that period. Minister Pulford also told ABC 774…
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