EDUCATION FUNDING Last week, I visited five primary schools in the Shepparton District. It is so heartening to see the excellent work that our teachers do, often in circumstances where their buildings and grounds are less than satisfactory. I have discovered that historically, schools in this electorate have been significantly underfunded for infrastructure spending. I […]

2016 marks the halfway point of my first term as your member for Shepparton District. I remain truly honoured you have elected me to be your State Parliament representative. This year in particular has seen some tremendous milestones for our electorate. We received the $10mill State Government funding for the new Shepparton Art Museum. The […]

MDBP IMPACT REPORTED The GMID Water Leadership Forum released its study into the socio economic impact of the Murray Darling Basin Plan last week. The report is attracting great interest across Victoria and NSW. I and members of the group travelled to Canberra last week to put our research before Federal members of Parliament, including […]

Minister Foley Announcements I was pleased to join Minister for Housing Martin Foley in Shepparton last week for three special announcements. First was the official opening of the city’s Youth Foyer.  This is a particularly special place, which will be an asset to the young community, as they strive to finish their education.  The Minister […]

SPC site visit   I was fortunate to have been invited to tour Shepparton’s SPC factory this week, particularly to have a look at its latest tomato processing line, launched earlier this year. This was the result of a $100million investment from its parent company Coca Cola Amatil, and the State Government. Looking back on where […]