The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe, along with her colleagues in The Nationals, is continuing to fight for a better deal for locals by ensuring residents in the Shepparton District are not paying more than their fair share of rates. A Parliamentary inquiry into local government funding and services, which The Nationals successfully…
The ambulance ramping that GV Health experienced this week, which left ten ambulances queued for up to nine hours and the region without available ambulances during that time, has highlighted once again that medical staff at the hospital are being pushed to their limits. “I was contacted by a very distressed emergency department nurse from…
The State Budget handed down on Tuesday has highlighted the reality our communities face because of the Allan Labor Government’s financial mismanagement, with the Shepparton District missing out on critical funding and regional Victoria bearing the brunt of the government’s failure to control its debt. The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe said that…
Disturbing footage has shown ambulances ramped outside of GV Health, and reports are emerging that crews were ramped for up to nine hours overnight. The footage follows another horror Budget from the Labor Government with funding cut from Ambulance Services. The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said the Shepparton District deserves better than underfunded and under resourced ambulance services.…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe today in Parliament has raised concerns with the Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne regarding the rise in road fatalities in the region. “Reginal Victoria is experiencing a significant rise in road accidents and fatalities, and I urge the minister to address this as a matter of…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (14:51): (618) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, and the information I seek is: what is being done to address road safety in the Shepparton electorate? My electorate has had a run of horrific fatal road accidents in the past few months, and my thoughts are with…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe has called on the Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams to address the issue of overcrowding on the Shepparton train line. Ms O’Keeffe has raised concerns regarding the impact of overcrowded trains on the safety and wellbeing of passengers, particularly the elderly, those with disabilities…
As the State Budget approaches, The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe is calling for the government to address the cost of living, the housing crisis, healthcare facilities, road maintenance, and broader infrastructure enhancements. “We are experiencing a housing crisis with over 2239 on the social housing waitlist alone, and that figure continues to…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, is pleased to see the commencement of construction on a new home for Shepparton Foodshare. The new facility, located in Mooroopna, will serve as a base from which the organisation can continue its vital community work. “As a volunteer at Foodshare for two years, I saw firsthand…
Dear Editor, The recent announcement of $10 million for health workers’ accommodation at GV Health needs to be supported by a commitment to completing the hospital’s redevelopment. The Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has turned her back on finishing the redevelopment, with stage two yet to be funded. The site does not provide the full extent…