Paltry jobs growth figures and high unemployment rates in the Latrobe Valley show the Allan Labor Government has abandoned the region, according to The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath, and Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron. Small Area Labour Market for the quarter to March 2024 shows the unemployment rate in the Latrobe local…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has urged the Allan Labor Government to review “outdated” coal protection overlays across the Latrobe Valley that are blocking economic development. Addressing Minister for Planning, Sonya Kilkenny, Mr Cameron said existing coal-related planning provisions across the Latrobe Valley that were introduced to preserve coal resources more than 40…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, will once again host the Tee up for Mental Health Golf Day to raise critical funds for mental health supports and programs. All proceeds from the day will go to Lifeline Gippsland to fund its crisis telephone counselling service and to Rotary to support its local mental health…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has presented the inaugural winner of the Marsh/Tierney Scholarship with a special memento after their successful trip to Papua New Guinea to tackle the Kokoda Track. Mr Cameron attended a special assembly at Kurnai College to hear Amelia ‘Milzy’ van Vliet report back to her peers about her…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has congratulated the dedicated staff and passionate members of Latrobe Youth Space after they successfully lobbied for its funding to be reinstated. After pulling its funding in the 2023-24 Budget, the Allan Labor Government backflipped this week and committed $900,000 to Youth Space over the next three years.…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government’s mismanagement of Ambulance Victoria continues to spiral deeper into crisis. After meeting with paramedics, The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, said there were no ambulances in the Latrobe Valley on Friday night. Local resources were instead forced to respond to emergencies in East Gippsland as ambulances were fully ramped at…
DetailsThe Morwell Bowling Club has been a much-loved community asset for over a century, and in many ways it’s the heartbeat of the town. This morning we woke to the devastating news the club has been destroyed by fire overnight. While the new bowling greens and function centre were undamaged in the blaze, the rest…
DetailsAfter weakening bail laws last year, “reforms” to the youth justice system which passed through the Victorian Parliament today are more evidence the Allan Labor Government is buckling under mounting pressure from the Opposition and fed-up communities across the state. Premier Jacinta Allan said the changes were proof Labor was taking “strong and decisive action”…
DetailsThe Allan Labor Government is marching ahead with mergers of regional health services, regardless of its spin and rhetoric. Yesterday it was revealed regional health will be consolidated into five “local health service networks” – Barwon South West, Grampians, Loddon Mallee, Hume and Gippsland. Premier Jacinta Allan claimed there will be no “forced” amalgamations, but…
DetailsAfter blocking attempts by the Victorian Nationals and Liberals to strengthen the state’s bail laws, the Allan Labor Government has shown it has no real plan to address the youth crime crisis. The Nationals’ Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, said Labor’s refusal to wind back legislation that passed in March to weaken bail laws was…
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