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Briagolong tennis court resurfacing a hit with locals
The tennis and netball courts at Briagolong Recreation Reserve will be completely rebuilt in a $571,000 project. Contributions from Wellington Shire Council ($281,000), State Government ($250,000) and the Briagolong Tennis Club (40,000) will bring the…
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Eagles’ netballers set to soar!
New netball courts, lighting and refurbished change rooms will be provided at Maffra Football Netball Club thanks to $435,000 in funds provided by Wellington Shire Council, Maffra FNC and the State Government. Gippsland East Nationals…
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Heyfield RSL to receive upgrade
Heyfield RSL, which recently marked its centenary, is to receive $19,000 for upgrades to its Hall under the Veterans Capital Works Grant Program. Nationals Member for Gippsland East and Shadow Minister for Veterans, Tim Bull,…
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Bull takes local housing shortage to Parliament
The housing shortage in East Gippsland was a topic for discussion in State Parliament this week after it was raised by Nationals MP, Tim Bull. Mr Bull sought immediate attention to be given to the…
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VicHealth grants connect East Gippsland
Nationals Member for Gippsland East Tim Bull has congratulated five local community and sporting groups, who have been successful in receiving funding under the VicHealth Reimagining Health Grants program.The local clubs will share in the…
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GAR landslip issues must be fixed
After three land slips and road closures on the Great Alpine Road (GAR) in recent months, there are calls for remediation works to be fast tracked. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, who has led…
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Business need more support
More flexible business restrictions and stronger supports have been called by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. Speaking in Parliament last week, Mr Bull said only around 20% of businesses were qualifying for support as…
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2020 a horror year for deaths on East Gippsland roads
Transport Accident Commission (TAC) road fatality statistics show that for the 12-month period to December 2020, East Gippsland recorded nine lives lost, the second worst result for road fatalities for all Victorian municipalities in 2020.…
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Restrictions for Regional Victoria from June 4 - June 11
For a full list of restrictions for Regional Victoria, please click here.
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$9m in fire recovery funds headed to East Gippsland
A number of key projects from Mallacoota to Swift’s Creek have been funded in the latest round of the Federal and State funded Local Economic Recovery (LER) grants program announced today and while local MP’s…
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Riverside camping a flawed policy
This week at State Parliament, hundreds of landholders from across Victoria rallied against the Andrews Labor Government’s flawed regulations that would see camping allowed on land licensed to farmers for grazing. Nationals Member for Gippsland…
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Budget reveals cuts, cost blow outs, new taxes and we’re paying for it!
This year’s State Budget has been disastrous for communities in regional Victoria with nearly $285 million slashed from regional development, $61.3 million removed from agriculture, $190m from road maintenance and over $150m from tourism and…
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Fix roads rather than lower limits
A proposal to lower speed limits on regional back roads, rather than fix them lets the Andrews Labor Government off the hook for its underinvestment in country roads. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said…
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Services and infrastructure sought in Thursday’s Budget
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said he was hoping for improvements to certain services and some infrastructure projects to be announced in this Thursday’s State Budget. “There are certainly some projects we want to…
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Wellington backs timber workers East Gippsland accepts job losses
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has labelled East Gippsland Shire’s response to a report it commissioned showing the Andrews Labor Government’s plan to end the native timber industry would devastate the region’s local economy,…
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Pressure on Bunnings to restock Victorian timber
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull has called on Bunnings to reverse its decision to ban stocking Victorian hardwood, which was based on a court decision that was unanimously overturned this week. The Full Bench…
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Licence testing online for Gippsland learners
Following a strong push from local Nationals MP, Tim Bull, East Gippsland’s aspiring drivers will have the opportunity to complete their Learner Permit driving test on line. Mr Bull raised the matter in Parliament late…
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How many homes, when and where?
The Victorian government is boasting that its $5.3 billion Big Housing Build will construct more than 12,000 new homes in Victoria and that 25% of that number will be delivered in regional Victoria.Nationals Member for…
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Slow fire response slammed
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull has slammed the Andrews Labor Government in Parliament over its slow bushfire recovery response, citing 17 of the many locations that remain closed after the fires 16 months ago.…
