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East Gippsland Rail Trail completed
The final 11.46-kilometre section of the East Gippsland Rail Trail between Simpsons Creek and Prestons Road has now been resurfaced and officially opened, completing the upgrade of the full 96-kilometre trail. Nationals Member for Gippsland…
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Standing united against gender-based violence
As the global campaign marking sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence has begun, Gippsland East Nationals MP Tim Bull is urging the community to stand together to prevent harm and support change. Running from…
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Fire mitigation workers left high and dry
The Allan Labor Government has been accused of severely cutting back on work given to contractors engaged in fire mitigation in East Gippsland.Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said the contractors who rely on this…
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Wild dog attacks unmanageable and constant
Monday, 24 November 2025 Fire mitigation workers left high and dry The Allan Labor Government has been accused of severely cutting back on work given to contractors engaged in fire mitigation in East Gippsland. Gippsland…
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Horse shooting a priority for Labor
Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has called on the Labor Government to cease its brumby culling program, which is set to continue despite job and funding cuts in Parks Victoria. “The Department of Energy…
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Tiny Town grants open
The Nationals’ Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, is encouraging local communities to apply for the latest round of the Victorian Government’s Tiny Towns Fund. This fund offers grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to…
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Remembrance Day - Lest we forget
As Australians pause at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we unite in solemn reflection to honour the men and women who have served our nation in times of war,…
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Tax exemption for CFA vols flawed
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has blasted the Allan Labor Government’s hopeless and flawed Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund exemptions for CFA volunteers and said the criteria for eligibility is too restrictive. “Like many…
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Flawed camping policy cost $9m
The Allan Labor Government wasted $9 million through a Treasurer’s Advance - typically utilised in emergencies - to fund the flawed free camping trial it was told would not work and ultimately scrapped. Nationals’ Gippsland…
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Firewood shortage despite record fuel loads
“It’s ridiculous that we have record fuel loads in our bush, yet Victorians are facing a firewood shortage.” That was the message from Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, in State Parliament recently. “When the…
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New Parks, but we’re not looking after current network
The move to establish several new national parks in Victoria has been opposed by the State Liberals and Nationals. Speaking on the legislation, which creates additional national parks predominantly in the west of the state,…
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Thurra campground promise not kept
East Gippslanders were told when the Thurra River Bridge re-opened, the campground opening would be concurrent, but that is not the case as the region faces another summer without campers in the area. Gippsland East…
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Government policy increasing fire risk
The Nationals’ MP for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has told State Parliament that government policy is setting Victorians up for another mega-fire. Speaking on the Parlk and Public Land Legislation Bill, Mr Bull outlined how…
Score a Sporting Club grant now
Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, is encouraging local sporting clubs to take advantage of the latest round of the Sporting Club Grants Program, with applications closing 26 November 2025. “This program provides valuable support…
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Action sought on illegal Snowy campers
The Environment Minister, Steve Dimopoulos, has been asked to step in and take stronger action with illegal campers living on the banks of the Snowy River between Orbost and Marlo. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim…
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Minister dismisses genuine fire concerns as ‘scaremongering’
A city-based Labor Minister has accused locals of “scaremongering” after being asked a reasonable question about the level of firefighting vehicles available in the region.In State Parliament last week, Environment Minister, Steve Dimopoulos, was asked…
Labor failing on social housing
The Allan Labor Government is failing to deliver the social housing homes it promised and is implementing policy that is driving rental providers from the market, culminating in a massively ballooning social housing waiting list…
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Retail theft rising - shops and staff paying the price
Retail theft is spiralling across East Gippsland and Victoria with new data showing it’s a bigger problem here than in other jurisdictions - and regional communities are bearing the cost. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim…
Farmers need more help to manage kangaroo plague
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, says farmers are struggling under the pressure of exploding kangaroo populations that are destroying pastures and stopping crops from maturing. “Mobs in plague proportions are stripping paddocks bare and…
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‘Safe to stand’: Minister’s response to booked seat loss
Country train travellers in Victoria are being forced to stand for up to four hours despite booking seats, with some describing “cattle class” conditions when services run at reduced capacity. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim…
