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  • 2 days ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Steve Kelly

    SUSSAN Ley is the first woman to lead the Liberal Party following a partyroom vote 29-25 over colleague and shadow treasurer Angus Taylor. The 63-year-old MP for Farer, in announcing her candidacy for the leadership, said it was clear the party "got it wrong" and Australia expects a change in direction and a fresh approach. Ted O'Brien will take on the role of deputy party leader. Meanwhile, the Nati...

  • 4 days ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Steve Kelly

    VOLUNTEERS, business owners and farmers are pleading with those who wield the power in the Victorian upper house to think twice before voting on legislation on the government's new Emergency Services Volunteers Fund this week. CFA group officer of Wangaratta fire brigades group Lachie Gales unleashed with his view as a firefighter, a landholder and business owner on the proposed levy. Although he wi...

  • 6 days ago | omadvertiser.com.au | Steve Kelly

    INDEPENDENT Helen Haines swept to a resounding victory to return to the seat of Indi for a third successive term. Dr Haines has 58.37 per cent of the two-candidate-preferred (TCP) vote, with nearest rival Liberal James Trenery on 41.63pc (TCP). From 98,952 votes counted, the first preference vote was up on the 2022 election for Dr Haines with 42.88pc (40,153), a swing of 2.20pc, while Mr Trenery acc...

  • 6 days ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Steve Kelly

    A SHIFT by council to consult with the community during the development of the council budget has improved the level of public engagement for the the Rural City of Wangaratta. Council director of corporate and leisure, Sarah Brindley, said in accordance with the LGA2020 the focus has shifted to engaging with the community during the development of the budget, in place of the previous requirement of...

  • 1 week ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Steve Kelly

    AN 11th hour bid to stop the controversial Emergency Services Volunteers Fund (ESVF) from passing the Victorian upper house next week has been made with a last-ditch appeal to all crossbench MPs.Victorian Fire Brigades Victoria District 23 president and veteran firefighter Garry Nash has written to 59 MPs along with the Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Jaclyn Symes. Under the ESVF, primary produ...

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Steve Kelly
Steve Kelly @steve_kelly75
20 Jun 23

Hope Wangaratta can access some of this $496m for Victorian social housing, but the block/delay on the $10b Housing Australia Future Fund will ultimately have consequences for people struggling to find secure and affordable housing. #HousingCrisis https://t.co/8mEIc8wzMZ https://t.co/u95q16MGQR

Steve Kelly
Steve Kelly @steve_kelly75
30 Mar 23

Ancient Scar Trees have been mapped by Indigenous Elder Dozer Atkinson and his daughter Jiara along the popular Northern Beaches walking track in Wangaratta. See video with the article. https://t.co/R95JoFEveI #scartrees https://t.co/sVBZ9xnMbx

Steve Kelly
Steve Kelly @steve_kelly75
12 Jan 23

Wangaratta GP Dr Julian Fidge is looking to fight a ban by the Medical Board of Australia that prevents him from prescribing certain drugs of dependence and pain management medications. https://t.co/hqCuo1gYT3 https://t.co/OjwaTvXzRA