Latrobe Valley residents are set to benefit from a $288 million investment in a new Country Roads and Bridges campaign to repair, upgrade, and maintain regional roads and bridges under a Nationals and Liberals Government. The commitment will see each of Victoria’s 48 rural and regional councils, including Latrobe City, receiving $1.5 million every year…
Latrobe Valley commuters will have longer trains and more seats on the Traralgon line as part of a state-wide plan from The Nationals and Liberals to boost capacity across the regional rail network. Under the plan, five additional V’Locity sets, providing 1,100 seats overall, will be allocated to Traralgon and Bairnsdale to run longer trains…
The Hazelwood North CFA will receive the new station it desperately needs as part of The Nationals’ commitment to ensuring Latrobe Valley residents get their fair share. Despite being deemed not fit-for-purpose more than 16 years ago, a new station promised by Labor never materialised. The hardworking brigade has lobbied tirelessly for the much-needed build…
The Nationals and Liberals in government will restore confidence in Victoria’s justice system by strengthening sentencing laws to ensure serious offenders face meaningful consequences and improving transparency in judicial decision-making. Under the plan, the existing Court of Appeal will be split into two – a Court of Criminal Appeal and a Court of Civil Appeal…
The deteriorating condition of the Princes Highway at Traralgon East has drawn fierce criticism from The Nationals and Latrobe Valley motorists, with sections of the road disintegrating less than 18 months after completion. Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath, said her office had received a steady stream of complaints from frustrated residents concerned with the…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has backed the local energy workforce by providing an assurance The Nationals in government will not shut down any of Victoria’s coal-fired power stations early. Following a decade of mismanagement and underinvestment by Labor, the Victorian Auditor-General has warned Victoria faces a significant risk of electricity shortfall following…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has lashed the Carroll Labor Government for its part in the latest round of job losses in the Latrobe Valley. Opal has announced 84 jobs will be axed at the Maryvale paper mill as a direct result of Labor’s failure to meet its contractual obligation to supply timber.…
The never-ending saga of the Bank Street intersection in Traralgon has taken another turn, with Labor now blaming local flora and fauna for delays with the installation of traffic lights. The latest in a string of excuses offered up by the Carroll Labor Government, Minster for Roads Ros Spence said “potentially sensitive species” in the…
The Nationals and Liberals in government will establish a new $5 billion road maintenance fund which will drastically improve road safety and construction standards and deliver meaningful relief for Victorian drivers. The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, said the Coalition will invest $5 billion over four years to fix 1 million potholes and take…
The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has backed a new plan that will see students across the electorate receive the support they need to succeed at school. Under the Nationals and Liberals’ Successful School Starters Program, access to specialist support will be delivered to assess, refer and diagnose neurodiverse students when they start primary…