Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (09:54): Last week we had a community policing forum, and I want to thank the Shepparton police for connecting with the community, providing vital information and answering questions. Crime remains a significant community concern, and we have had a 20 per cent rise in crime to the end of March. An alarming 75 per…
For regional Victorians, we should be marking the calendar off being one year out from the 2026 Commonwealth Games, yet nobody is celebrating the countdown. Instead, we are paying the price for the former Minister for the Commonwealth Games, now Premier Jacinta Allan and the Labor Government’s financial mismanagement. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District,…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, speaking with WIN News Shepparton about the Allan Labor Government’s bungled Myki rollout, where it has been confirmed that 37 stations across the state will be excluded from Stage 1 of the government’s rollout of Myki readers at train stations, including Nagambie to Shepparton.
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has said that regional Victorians are continuing to be disadvantaged by the Allan Labor Governments bungled Myki upgrade. From the 2023-24 Victorian State Budget, the Allan Labor Government allocated $543.6 million towards the public transport ticketing asset renewal project with a completion date of quarter four of…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, speaking with ABC Goulburn Murray about the state of damaged wire rope safety barriers along the Midland Highway between Tatura and Mooroopna.
Dear Editor, I highly encourage all interested residents and local businesses to attend the upcoming Greater Shepparton PSA Neighbourhood Policing Forum that is taking place next Wednesday night (July 23) from 6:00pm to 8:00pm online. The forum will be facilitated by Victoria Police and is a wonderful opportunity for the community to hear firsthand from…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Allan Labor Government and the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Melissa Horne, to repair the damaged wire rope road safety barriers along the Midland Highway that have been sitting damaged for months. “My office has been contacted by concerned constituents about the…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has said that the Allan Labor Government’s proposed National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid Stage 2 Reform) Bill 2025 disrespects regional landholders across the state including across the region. Under the proposed legislation currently before the Victorian Parliament, government officials and transmission companies would be allowed to access…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has said that the latest drought assistance announcement by the Allan Labor Government does not go far enough and has called on the government to provide more support to farmers across rural and regional Victoria. “The latest $75 million in drought relief is welcomed for farmers in…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has said the recent approval of the new Shepparton South East Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) again highlights the desperate need for better transport services and support of the Shepparton bus review she has been long calling for. The latest approval by the Minister for Planning, Sonya Kilkenny,…