Dear Editor, National Carers Week is an opportunity to recognise the extraordinary contribution and share a light on the vital role carers play across our region. Each day, unpaid carers provide essential emotional, physical and practical support whether that be family members, friends or people in the community who are ageing, living with disability, mental…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe has called on the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Gabrielle Williams to provide clarity as to when the completion of Stage 3 of the Shepparton Line Upgrade be delivered. Speaking in Parliament, Ms O’Keeffe also asked the Minister if the completion will include additional carriages to address the…
DetailsKim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (14:46): (1311) My question is to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, and the information that I seek is: will the completion of stage 3 of the Shepparton line upgrade include extra carriages to address the overcrowding at peak times currently being experienced? Overcrowding is a significant issue on the Shepparton line, leaving many travellers…
DetailsThe ongoing neglect of Victoria’s road network has been exposed with latest data from the Australian Road Assessment Program (AusRAP) which provides a rating assessment on Victorian roads. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe said that it is no surprise that the AusRAP assessment delivered a damning verdict on the state of many…
DetailsNew data from the Council to Homeless Persons’ highlights Victoria’s housing crisis has worsened in almost every key measure, revealing surging rents, social housing waitlist and thousands of people forced into homelessness and housing stress. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe has described the latest data “not surprising”, and the Allan Labor Government has…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Shepparton and Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Multicultural Affairs, Kim O’Keeffe is encouraging local multicultural organisations to apply for the Multicultural Festivals and Events Grant Program. The program offers funding up to $50,000 for local community organisations to hold cultural festivals and events. Applications for this round of the program are…
DetailsThe latest data from the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency shows crime is continuing to spiral out of control under the Allan Labor Government’s watch across the state, and the Shepparton is no different. The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, said that the data reveals the Greater Shepparton Local Government Area has experienced a…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe is calling for action on the latest announcement from the Allan Labor Government’s so called “Regional Better Roads Blitz”. “It is time that the Allan Labor Government put their money where their mouth is and spend the $976 million on the so called “road blitz” where it…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has slammed the Allan Labor Government’s “so-called” regional roads blitz as it has nowhere near addressed the appalling and unsafe conditions of roads across the Shepparton District. Ms O’Keeffe said that whilst the electorate has seen some road repairs happening, there is still a significant shortfall across…
DetailsThe Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has said that the Allan Labor Government’s decision to close Parentline, the state’s only dedicated parenting helpline is a “shock” to Victorian workers, parents and carers. Parentline has provided annonymous, accessible and critical support for Victorian parents and carers for over 25 years, handling around 18,000 calls…
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