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, 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…
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 described this year’s YMCA Youth Parliament recently held as “inspiring”. The annual event held by YMCA in the Victoria Parliament, provides a unique opportunity for young Victorians, aged between 16 and 26, to stand up and be heard. “I recently had the opportunity to chair a…
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, is encouraging local community and volunteer groups to apply for the 2025-2026 Community Food Relief Program – Local Grants. Some of the successful applicants in the last round of funding included the Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre, South Shepparton Community House, and the Numurkah Community Learning Centre.…
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,…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has said the Allan Labor Government’s latest announcement on gas delivers nothing more than a con. Despite the Premier’s latest spin, the truth is clear: Labor is doubling down on its anti-gas agenda. “The government is continuing to wage its ideological war on how Victorians cook, heat…