The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, is demanding a significant increase in road maintenance funding in the 2025/26 Victorian Budget, which will be handed down on May 20. Despite the dire condition of regional roads across the state, the last Victorian Budget showed that road maintenance funding was 16 per cent lower than…
Applications are now open for the 2025–26 Men’s Shed Funding Program, with grants of up to $100,000 on offer. Applications that focus on inclusiveness and accessibility will be highly favoured, with funding available for several purposes, including: the construction of new Men’s Sheds, including the conversion of existing buildings the refurbishment, extension, or upgrade of…
Applications for the 2025 Parliament Prize are now open for students across the state, with The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, encouraging local students to apply. The Parliament Prize asks students what they would say to Parliament if they were a Member of Parliament and invites them to submit their own 90-second Member’s…
This week in Parliament, The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Minister for Regional Development, Jaclyn Symes, to provide ongoing support to those directly impacted by the closure of Bega Cheese Strathmerton. The announcement of the phased down closure by mid-2026 of Bega’s operations in Strathmerton will see 300 people…
Dear Editor, A big congratulations to the Shepparton Harness Racing Club who held another hugely successful Pacing for Pink event earlier this month raising $38,000 in support of the McGrath Foundation. Funds raised go directly toward Breast Care Nurses, who do an incredible job supporting their patients, and we are very fortunate to have a…
The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has urged the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Melissa Horne, to fund an upgrade of the River Rd and Goulburn Valley Highway intersection in Kialla. The intersection sits on a major highway and with the extensive growth in Kialla, including in the Riviera Park Estate, the…
The announcement of Bega Cheese’s decision to close its Strathmerton site is devastating news for its 300 workers, their families, suppliers, contractors and the broader community across the Goulburn Valley. This is a huge loss of an iconic long term local business and major employer of the town and region, and a clear example of…
Nominations are now open for all six categories of the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards. The awards shine a spotlight on older Victorians and the crucial role they play in creating connected communities and driving reform. The six categories for 2025 are: The Premier’s Award for Victorian Senior of the Year Council on the…
The Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Melissa Horne, has declined an invitation to experience the appalling condition of the Shepparton region’s roads with a local truck driver. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, recently toured some of the Goulburn Valley’s most dangerous roads with Stewart Edgar of Sutherland Transport Services. Mr Edgar…
Local secondary students are encouraged to enter the 2025 Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize competition. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, said the competition is open to students in Years 9-12, with an incredible prize on offer. “This is a wonderful opportunity for secondary students to increase their understanding and appreciation of our military…