The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, is calling on the Andrews Government to immediately address the lack of housing in the Latrobe Valley as a matter of emergency. Homelessness in Victoria has surged a staggering 24 per cent in just five years and data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows 2783…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has called on the Andrews Government to put the service back into customer service after a number of departmental offices in the Latrobe Valley have slashed office hours or reduced accessibility. The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing office in Morwell – one of the most in-demand and…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has urged the Andrews Government to push through amendments to the Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 as a matter of priority. Mr Cameron spoke in favour of a Reasoned Amendment to the Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 in Parliament last week and said reforms were necessary to strengthen…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has called on the Andrews Government to stump-up funding to rebuild the changerooms and canteen for the user groups at the flood-ravaged Traralgon Recreation Reserve, including the relocation of the Traralgon’s Men’s Shed. The facilities on Whittakers Road were inundated by flood waters without warning during the catastrophic…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has called on the Minister for Police and Crime Prevention to urgently allocate Protective Services Officers (PSOs) to the Morwell train station. The Andrews Government’s own website states that PSOs are stationed at every one of metropolitan Melbourne’s 212 train stations – but only four stations in regional…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has welcomed news that two local initiatives have received funding to help them create healthy futures for the region’s young people. GippSport will receive a $50,000 boost to expand Kiddo, its successful literacy program aimed at kids aged 2-5 to help them build skills, knowledge and behaviours for…
DetailsOn the back of this week’s announcement that power bills are set to spike, The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, is urging Latrobe Valley residents to take advantage of the Power Saving Bonus. The next round of the $250 Power Saving Bonus opens on the 24th March and eligible households, including those that received…
DetailsFamilies and business across the Valley will wear the impact of skyrocketing electricity prices, with the Victorian Default Offer 2023-24 Draft Decision proposing a 31.1 per cent rise in costs for households and 32.2 per cent for small businesses next year. The Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, said that when the Victorian Default Offer…
DetailsThe Nationals Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, has used his first Adjournment Debate in Parliament to urge the Andrews Government to fast-track the rebuild of the Old Latrobe River Bridge at Tyers Road as a matter of urgency. “In 2015, the Premier announced a new bridge for the town of Tyers as a matter of…
DetailsThe Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy, Harriet Shing, has dodged questions from The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath, about the long-term viability of housing at the Commonwealth Games village slated for Morwell. During question time in Parliament today, Ms Bath asked the Minister to respond to rumours that the dwellings at the Games…
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