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Still no commencement on East Cape boardwalk
Thirteen months on from the 2019/20 summer fires, there is no sign of the reconstruction of East Cape Boardwalk at Cape Conran being commenced. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said this was a disappointing…
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Time for action on Conran ramp
Gippsland Nationals MP’s Tim Bull and Darren Chester are seeking an upgrade of the boat launching facilities at Cape Conran with ongoing maintenance issues causing problems over the holiday period. Mr Bull said the ramp…
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Rodeo grounds will become community hub
With $341,600 in funding for a significant upgrade, Omeo rodeo grounds will become a significant community hub, able to host a range of events. The allocation has come from bushfire recovery funds and will allow…
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Swanny netballers to see the light!
Swan Reach netballers will receive a new playing surface and lights after being allocated $114,000 from the Local Economic Recovery Program. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said the bushfire recovery funds were desperately needed…
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Worker shortage hits Lindenow horticulture industry
The Lindenow Valley’s $150 million horticulture industry is reeling from a shortage of seasonal workers because of the Andrews Labor government’s failure to put suitable quarantine arrangements in place. In parliament last week, Nationals MP…
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VicHealth funding helps support communities
Nationals Member for Gippsland East and former VicHealth board member, Tim Bull, has congratulated local clubs and organisations that have received VicHealth funding to support residents hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic to improve their…
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Grants to support and commemorate our veterans
Local MP and Shadow Minister for Veterans, Tim Bull, is encouraging RSL sub-branches across East Gippsland to apply for their share of funding under three Victorian Government grant programs opening next week. Mr Bull said…
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Little in Budget for East Gippsland
Nationals Gippsland East MP, said there was little in Tuesday’s Budget for East Gippsland with big spends outlined for metropolitan based projects. “Following the year we have had with fires and then Coronavirus on the…
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AFL grounds get $90m, we just want our school
East Gippsland has done it tougher than any other region of Victoria in 2020 and tomorrow’s State Budget provides an opportunity for the State Government to stand by its commitment to support our region by…
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Minister won’t consider improving fire break
With the Princes Highway having been closed for all of January this year due to fires, the Government has refused to commit to undertaking the roadside clearing that would assist considerably in dealing with such…
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Deadline approaching for Conran boardwalk but work not started
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull is unhappy work has not yet started on rebuilding the East Cape Boardwalk at Cape Conran after the Minister said two months ago it would be completed by Christmas.…
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Region short changed in tourism package
East Gippsland, ravaged by bushfires that destroyed last summer’s tourist season before Coronavirus hit – has been short changed on tourism investment. This is the view of Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, who is…
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Special needs community needs clarity
Information has been sought on when supported accommodation residents with special needs can again attend day care and day therapy classes. Gippsland East Nationals MP and Shadow Minister for Disability, Tim Bull, has raised in…
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New projects must be funded and Bullock Island a priority
With the announcement in the past two days that the State Government will spend $34 million in the west of the state on tourism infrastructure, Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said East Gippsland can…
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DELWP offices should be open
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) offices in rural areas should now be open. “Here we are entering holiday season, people wanting to book campsites, check…
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Changed stance on Mitchell allocation
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said the announcement by the Minister today that irrigators will have first rights to only two gigalitres - of a six gigalitre Mitchell River winter flow allocation to be…
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Rural communities should be aware of animal act changes
Farmers, hunters, fishers and those who live in rural communities should be aware the Victorian Government is seeking feedback on a new animal welfare act, says Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. The new Act…
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Bushfire loans stymied by tight fisted policy
The Andrews Labor Government’s Bushfire Recovery Concessional Loans program is shaping up to be a complete failure because of the penny-pinching way it is being administered and Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has this…
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Call for sensible COVID changes
Minor changes that do not increase health risk, but would benefit East Gippsland community groups, businesses and individuals have been suggested by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, in State Parliament. “The changes I suggest…
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Peachtree Creek Campground upgrade
Having advocated for an upgrade to Peachtree Creek Campground at Tamboon Inlet for some time, Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull is pleased it will benefit from a $235,000 upgrade. “What is important now is…
