Dear Editor, This week the 2026 Commonwealth Games would have been commencing across regional Victoria, including Shepparton as one of the host cities. The Games would have seen thousands visit our region, injecting a significant economic boost at a time when we need it most and leaving a lasting legacy for years to come. This…
The firebombing of a tobacco store in Mooroopna in the early hours of yesterday morning is a deeply troubling example of the escalating violence linked to the tobacco trade across Victoria. Detectives from Victoria Police are investigating after the store on McLennan Street was destroyed by fire around 3am. Detectives are also investigating whether the…
A recent report, “Rotting From The Top”, authored by Geoffrey Watson SC, as part of the Queensland Government’s Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU, has laid bare serious allegations of misconduct within the Victorian Branch of the CFMEU, including links to organised crime networks. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, speaking on the…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has urged the Allan Labor Government and the Minister for Carers and Volunteers, Ros Spence, for certainty towards increased and ongoing funding of Neighbourhood Houses across the Shepparton electorate. Hundreds of Neighbourhood House representatives from across the state turned up on the front steps of Parliament for…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Allan Labor Government and the Minister for Energy and Resources, Lily D’Ambrosio, to provide answers as to how residents and business owners of Nathalia will be further supported from Solstice Energy’s decision to cease its compressed natural gas (CNG) network connection to its…
The Liberals and Nationals will protect Victorian farmers and safeguard prime agricultural land by introducing strict new independent audits and economic impact assessments on new energy developments if elected in November. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said communities across rural and regional Victoria including the Shepparton electorate, are increasingly “concerned” about the…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Allan Labor Government and the Minister for Public and Active Transport, Gabrielle Williams, to provide a school bus centre review for the Shepparton electorate. Ms O’Keeffe’s calls come as the Victorian Parliament returns for the first sitting week for 2026 and off the…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, is encouraging local community members to nominate outstanding women for the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. The Honour Roll seeks to recognise women demonstrating remarkable leadership and excellence in their field of expertise, interest, or endeavour, or through their commitment to the community. Women can be nominated…
Dear Editor, It was wonderful to be able to get out and about across our beautiful region on Monday to join local Australia Day celebrations. I attended Australia Day events in Numurkah, Mooroopna, Shepparton and Nathalia and it was wonderful to congratulate and celebrate the many award recipients and nominations across the electorate. It is…
Dear Editor, From the bottom of my heart, I would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank our volunteer firefighters from the Country Fire Authority (CFA), along with all emergency services personnel from across the region, for their incredible efforts during the recent bushfires and grassfires. To the firefighters who have been out there, putting their…