In Parliament this week, The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, invited the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Melissa Horne, to join her and a local truck driver for a tour of the appalling and dangerous roads in the Shepparton electorate. Ms O’Keeffe was recently contacted by Mr Stewart Edgar from Sutherland Transport…
In response to questioning from The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, the Victorian Minister for Public and Active Transport, Gabrielle Williams, has indicated there is no completion date in sight for Stage 3 of the Shepparton Line Upgrade. While the Minister restated knowledge on the public record about the status of Stage 3, she…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, is urging all women to book in for a 10-minute breast screen that could save their life. Between 2022 and 2024 nearly 50 per cent of Victorians aged 50 to 74 did not participate in a breast screen despite the importance of early detection in successfully treating…
The Emergency Services Volunteers Fund, nothing more than a re-branded and expanded Fire Services Tax, passed Parliament last week despite strong opposition from The Nationals. From July 1, everyday Victorians – homeowners, businesses and farmers – will be financially impacted by this latest new tax grab. Throughout Victoria, homeowners, businesses and farmers will now shoulder…
The passage of a bill through the Victorian Parliament last week introduced bail reforms that are still weaker than those from 12 months ago, and the legislation only rolls back elements of the Allan Labor Government’s previous weakening of the law. The Labor Government previously blocked bills from the Victorian Liberals and Nationals to strengthen…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, is encouraging local volunteer groups to apply for Victorian Landcare Grants with project grants of up to $20,000 available. Some of the successful applicants in 2024 include the Goulburn Murray Landcare Network, VicNoTill, the Congupna and Tallygaroopna Landcare Group, the Waranga Catchment Landcare Collective and the Harston…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has asked the Minister for Roads and Road Safety in Parliament for a time frame on when works will begin on the Goulburn Valley Highway and Graham Street intersection upgrade. The Victorian Government committed $700,000 in 2022 to deliver traffic signals to improve the safety and operation of…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Minister for Transport Infrastructure to visit Shepparton Railway Station to see firsthand the desperate need for a carpark upgrade. The existing carpark is home to just 45 spaces, completely inadequate given the increasing level of demand on Shepparton Line V/Line services. Speaking from…
Infrastructure Victoria has recommended in Victoria’s draft 30-year infrastructure strategy that more bus and coach services are run in Shepparton with additional stops, extensions of existing routes and funding for extra services all forming part of the recommendation. The draft recommendation highlights that new suburbs in Shepparton have no bus services at all and reiterates…
Country football and netball clubs can now apply for funding under the latest round of the Country Football and Netball Program. Up to $250,000 is available per LGA, with clubs required to submit their proposals to their LGA for consideration. Projects in Greater Shepparton and Moira must secure local funding to match Sport and Recreation…