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Tassie timber industry flourishes at our expense
The recent announcement that the Hermal Group, former owners of the Heyfield mill, are to build a $190 million timber mill in Tasmania and create 220 ongoing jobs, is bitter news for this region, according…
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Lack of police ‘deeply concerning’
Reports the front doors to Lakes Entrance Police Station have barely opened in the past three weeks of peak holiday time are deeply concerning, according to Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, and Shadow Police…
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Stokes with the opportunity
Learning volleyball as a primary school-aged student, Jemma Stokes never thought it would end up with her relocating to Canberra to access the Australian Institute of Sport’s Centre of Excellence – but it’s now a…
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Celebrate Australia Day
Australia Day is a day to spend time with family and friends, to recognise the volunteers in our community and to reflect on our unique a way of life and national character, according to Member…
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Liberal Nationals commit to tackling cross-border problems
Communities along Victoria’s state borders, including East Gippsland, will benefit from the services of a dedicated Cross Border Commissioner under an elected Liberal Nationals government. Local Nationals MP Tim Bull said people living and…
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Wire rope barriers spin
None! Zip! Zilch! Zero! That’s pretty much the answer Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull has received from a question he asked late last year of the Roads Minister in Parliament about the public…
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High interest in Hall of Fame
The announcement on the weekend at the Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria Get Together that a Liberal Nationals Coalition will establish a High Country Hall of Fame has already created considerable interest in East Gippsland. Representatives…
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Better late than never
Owners of flood prone land adjacent to the Paynesville Road will be relieved to learn that the road safety works already started in that vicinity will now be subject to a flood impact study. …
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Victoria’s iconic High Country history immortalised in new Hall of Fame
An elected Liberal Nationals government will help Victoria’s High Country communities immortalise their heritage in a new High Country Hall of Fame. Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria and Decentralisation Peter Walsh will announce the Liberal-Nationals’…
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Bull presents police petition
The State Government has again been called on to allocate more police to Lakes Entrance over the entire holiday period, with Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, presenting a petition to Parliament last Tuesday. …
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Is air-con fix on track?
An update on progress to upgrade the air-conditioning systems on the V/Line carriages that travel to and from Bairnsdale Station has been sought in State Parliament by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. “Having…
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Fire causes campground closures
East Gippslanders planning camping trips within the region over the coming weeks should check to ensure camping grounds they intend to visit are open, according to Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, who said a…
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Mallacoota’s World War Two Story
The Mallacoota and District Historical Society has been quietly developing a unique collection of historical artifacts and photos from the days when Mallacoota’s airfield was an RAAF Advanced Operations base for aircraft patrolling the coast…
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Police question remains unanswered
The Omeo and Tambo Valley communities are still in limbo in relation to policing levels, with a question regarding coverage of these areas, asked in State Parliament by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, still…
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Toll extension just not fair
East Gippsland motorists and freight operators travelling to and from Melbourne will be slugged with CityLink tolls for up to an additional 12 years to pay for the construction of the West Gate Tunnel –…
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Neighbourhood House is vibrant
The Cann River Community Centre and Neighborhood House is at the heart of the Cann River community enabling people from all walks of life, abilities, backgrounds and ages to come together to meet, share and…
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Labor further silencing volunteers
The Andrews Labor Government has continued to wage its war on volunteer firefighters by cutting funding for Firewise, an important country brigade communication tool. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said this was a…
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Awards a way to say ‘thanks’
East Gippsland residents considered to have made positive change to the Victoria’s coastal and marine areas should be nominated for the 2018 Victorian Coastal Awards, says Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull. Mr Bull…
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AusNet outage called off
Last week a number of Bairnsdale businesses were gobsmacked to receive notices from AusNet Services of a planned interruption to their electricity supply for Sunday, December 17, the second last Sunday trading day before Christmas.…
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Website won’t repair roads
Labor’s new ‘bold plan’ – a website – will do nothing to fix country roads in East Gippsland, according to Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. “Rather than reinstate the roads funding it has…
