Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (09:53): People are coming from wide and far to get their hands on Australia’s best vanilla slice and Australia’s best hot cross bun. A big congratulations to Matt and his team at North End Bakehouse Shepparton and Mooroopna, who have done it again, taking the two titles at the 2025 Baking Association…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (13:31): I was incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Nick Vittorio. Nick was a much-loved member of our community, as was his late wife Nina, who passed away last April. It was a dream come true for Nick and Nina when they opened their own small business the Casablanca pizza and…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (10:01): I wish to acknowledge Mr Greg Coghlan, the owner and operator of Goulburn Valley Vending Service for the past 20 years. Greg was notified in February that V/Line was changing the way it manages the provision of refreshments at railway stations and had entered into an agreement with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners,…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (13:57): I wish to congratulate Brad and his team from Brad’s Magic Meats in Shepparton, who were recently awarded the best traditional beef sausage in Victoria with their gourmet sweet chilli beef sausage at the 2024 Australian Meat Industry Council state sausage and best butchers awards in Melbourne. As you can imagine, people…
The Allan Labor Government’s decision to introduce a 7.5% tax on short-stay accommodation, such as Airbnb, has been labelled a “severe setback for regional communities” by The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe. The Short Stay Levy Bill, which will apply to all bookings from 1 January 2025, will also allow local councils to…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (10:28): Shepparton has been named the best entrepreneurial city in the country. Bristax made the made the announcement after analysing 50 cities across the country. The report states that the location is an important factor for hopeful business startup founders and that Shepparton has the highest density of small business compared to the…
Goulburn Valley Vending Service (GVVS) and its owner, Greg Coghlan, are still waiting for answers from the Victorian Government after it announced the local business will be shafted from Shepparton Railway Station in favour of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. Mr Coghlan has owned, managed and operated the vending machines at Shepparton Railway Station for two decades,…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (10:28): I rise today to congratulate Matt Aylett and his team at North End Bakehouse Shepparton, who have been awarded Australia’s best vanilla slice and hot cross bun at the 2024 Baking Association of Australia awards. This is not the first time North End Bakehouse has won these awards, previously winning Australia’s…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe says support is still available for businesses and not-for-profit groups that require assistance for flood recovery efforts. “Local businesses have faced some tough years and we know that many are still recovering from the October 2022 flood and the widespread impact this disaster has had on the…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (12:44): (176) My question is to the Minister for Small Business, and I ask: when will critical flood relief payments be made to businesses who have applied and qualified for flood relief grants but have not yet received their payment? It has been eight months since the floods, and our region is…