Politics

BAYSIDE: Free transport for kids

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Tim Richardson, Mordialloc MLA (pictured), says the State Govern-ment’s plan to provide free public transport for children, will particularly help the local electorate.“This one is an absolute banger for the Mordialloc electorate,” Mr Richardson told Parlkiament.“ This is one of the highest populated education areas in the state.“The Mentone education precinct has so many students…

WYNDHAM: Roads upgrade at Werribee

Friday, May 23, 2025

Werribee MLA John Lister says that Werribee is getting a massive upgrade to its road network with a raft of infrastructure projects underway.“Whether it is the Ison Rd project’s new overpass and extension, the Ballan R\d intersection project, Wyndham ring road or the main road interchange, these upgrades will be transformative and will make a…

NILLUMBIK: Eltham MLA speaks about Emergency Fund

Eltham MLA Vicki Ward (pictured) spoke n State Parliament about the Emnergency Services and Volunteer Fund.“This fund is there to support our emergency services, and this includes our incredible volunteers, both the CFA and, for the first time, the SES,” Ms Ward said.“We support our emergency services on this side of the chamber. We support…

SPORT: Kyabram DFL scores

Monday, May 19, 2025

Seniors. Shepparton East 19.9 (123) d Girgarre 4.9 (33). Lancaster 14.21 (105) d Vuiolet Town 3.4 (22). Longwood 21.10 (136) d Merrigum 8.5 (53). Murchison Toolamba 15.10 (94) d Rushworth 13.7 (85). Avenel 15.15 (105) d Tallygaroopna 10.2 (62). Nagambie 22.16 (148) d Undera 6.5 (41). Bye: Srtanhope.Reserves. Shepparton East 10.12 (72) d Girgarre 5.6…

LETTER: These MPs voted for new tax

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Sir,In the early hours of Friday (May 16), Labor and members of the Animal Justice Party, The Greens and Legalise Cannabis Party, colluded with the Allan Labor Government to pass Labor’s big new dog of a tax, the so-called Emergency Services and ‘Volunteers’ Fund.Your readers deserve to know how their local Members of Parliament voted…

KNOX: MP condemns State Government

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Rowville MLA Kim Wells (pictured) has condemned the Allan Labor Government for its failure to support critically needed road and transport infrastructure projects for the people of Knox.Mr Wellds called for vital Knox projects such as the Dorset Rd extension and duplications of Wellington and Napoleon Rds and commence works on a railway line to…

KINGSTON: Council slams Govt’s Loop plans

Kingston Council hasslammed the State Government’s concerns about the Victorian Government’s Suburban Rail Loop draft precinct plans.Cr Georgina Oxley, Kingston Mayor (pictured), said that the plans released by the Suburban Rail Loop Authority do not commit to essential services and infrastructure to match the scale of growth being proposed.“These draft precinct plans allow for significant…

YARRA: MP calls for ‘She Matters’ action

Richmond MLA Gabrielle de Vietri has called onVioki Ward, Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, to find a permanent home for the She Matters memorial and investment in real solutions to family and domestic violence.“128: that is the number of Australian women and children who have been killed since the start of 2024 – 25…

MORNINGTON PENINSULA: New tax has $500 mil. price tag

Nepean MLA Sam Groth (pictured)says that the new emergency service and volunteers tax weill extract more than $50 million from Mornington Peninsula ratepayers next financial year.“We will see significant rises of more than 100 per cent on residential property owners, up to 189 per cent on primary producers and 100 per cent on commercial property…

MORNINGTON PENINSULA: McKenzie likely to win Flinders

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Liberal MHR Zoe McKenzie (pictured) is likely to retain the seat of Flinders.As this issue of The Local Paper went to press, Sky News Chief Political Analyst Tiom Connell said that the ‘three-horse race’ in Flinders saw Ms McKenzie achieving a primary vote of 41.59 per cent to the 22.24 per cent for Labor’s Sarah…