Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging local schools to apply for a ‘Sporting School Grant.’ Sporting School grants are offered each term through the Australian Sporting Commission and are available to assist eligible schools with program delivery costs due to their location and demographics. “These grants are a…
Friday 9 November 2018 The Nationals will fund a brighter future for students at Cohuna Secondary College contributing to the development of a masterplan to bring the school into the 21st century. Member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh said The Nationals in government will provide $300 000 to develop a…
Thursday 18 October 2018 Background Only an elected Liberal Nationals Government will bring back the Farmers’ Market Support Program quietly axed by Labor. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Peter Walsh announced the $2 million fund in March also making a commitment to work with small food producers to cut red tape. But instead of matching…
Thursday 27th September 2018 Rural students choosing to study away from home at the completion of their secondary schooling will be better supported to settle into tertiary education under a Liberal Nationals Government. Moving away from family and friends for university or TAFE study ‘“ often in Melbourne or further abroad ‘“ is a daunting…
Wednesday 26th September 2018 An elected Liberal Nationals Government will target early language and literacy programs to communities where young children are at risk of falling behind their peers. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh announced that the Campaspe Shire is one of 20 across the state to be eligible…
Wednesday 26th September 2018 An elected Liberal Nationals Government will target early language and literacy programs to communities where young children are at risk of falling behind their peers. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh announced that the Gannawarra Shire is one of 20 across the state to be eligible…
Wednesday 26th September 2018 An elected Liberal Nationals Government will target early language and literacy programs to communities where young children are at risk of falling behind their peers. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh announced that the Rural City of Swan Hill is one of 20 shires across the…
Thursday 9th August 2018 The Nationals will have a zero tolerance approach to bullying in government schools if elected in November. Leader of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said a new anti-bullying program would be rolled out in all government schools across the Murray Plains electorate. Mr Walsh said the $15.3…
Member’s Statement – Campaspe College of Adult Education Thursday 9th August 2018 Campaspe College of Adult Education Mr WALSH (Murray Plains) (09:41:10) – I raise the concerns today of Campaspe College of Adult Education in Echuca and particularly the impact its closure would have on the adult students of Echuca. Campaspe College of Adult Education has been…
Monday 16 July 2018 Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has congratulated the Echuca Specialist School community for securing a long overdue funding pledge from the State Government. “Every budget since 2015 has been so disappointing but this community has refused to give up and we’ve raised the school’s plight at every opportunity in order…
