In celebration of National Volunteer Week, The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe has emphasised the importance of volunteering in creating strong and supportive communities. “Volunteering is a wonderful way to make a difference, and it plays an important role in building a strong and supportive community. It’s a unique opportunity to make a…
New land tax thresholds introduced by the Allan Labor Government has seen many of our region’s landholders receiving a land tax bill for the first time this year. However, The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe is urging landholders to check their liability before paying, as reports of land tax bills being incorrectly issued…
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 Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee tabled its report into the impact of road safety behaviours on vulnerable road users in Parliament. The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe, who is the deputy chair of the committee said it was so important to have had one of the six hearings in Shepparton. “Regional…
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…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District Kim O’Keeffe has described Parliament’s fist Youth Forum which was held in Shepparton as a “tremendous success”. The event, which took place recently at the Shepparton Art Museum, provided a platform for young participants aged 16 to 30 to voice their concerns and aspirations to directly to Members of…
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…