It’s not rocket science - roads, housing, hospitals, development, parking. The usual stuff.
Ballarat
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The eco-friendly business owner says her background doesn’t contradict One Nation’s commitment to scrap net zero and ban commercial renewable energy.
Politics
“Any new gas is likely to be more expensive than what we have now, because the cheap-to-extract gas is gone.”
Climate
The strongest rebuttal of the debate came from a member of the public.
“We've all been saying it’s when not if, and unfortunately we have now seen the when.”
From drought recovery and biosecurity to growing suburbs and regional roads, the MP outlines what she hopes to tackle next.
Profiles
Local producers have questioned the free-trade agreement, but their concerns extend beyond quotas to the climate policies that could shape their access to overseas markets.
Agriculture
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Who backed it, who attacked it and what to expect on your next trip.
Great Ocean Road
“When you mess with that cycle, all blueberry farms will be affected ... you're going to end up with fruit not being picked.”
Organised by a group opposing Western Renewables Link, around 200 attendees heckled, booed and applauded certain candidates.
Premier Ben Carroll has followed the opposition in calling for a review of the project’s cost.
Major parties say they’ll deliver more seats, but in different ways.
Transport
Wendouree’s MP said the plan involves “literally taking money from metropolitan Melbourne to address issues in the region”.
Roads
Sixty-six residents were moved out of their homes in 2023 for a redevelopment in Leawarra Crescent, but the site remains under construction.
Housing
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Work to upgrade the route has been estimated at $100 million, while politicians from both sides of the fence have welcomed the idea to better connect regional Victoria.
“We’re not just supplying Melbourne, we’re hooking up South Australia to Melbourne, to Sydney, to everywhere. We’ve got to look bigger than just our back paddock.”
Big ticket commitments included designs for a new fire station in the Colac Otway Shire and a share in $75 million to redevelop Ballarat and Warrnambool Base Hospital.
The former premier has held the seat of Bendigo East for 27 years.
“I would fight tooth and nail to ensure that young workers have the best possible life.”
Warrnambool
Our guide to November’s state election, who you can vote for and what they hope to achieve if they are elected into power.
“We’re trying to make our farm strong for the future, they’re trying to get reelected.”
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning, Allan said stepping aside was a “difficult decision”.
“We’ve got to keep roads safe in proportion to their ability to hold cars running at that speed limit as well.”
A five-week maintenance schedule has led to a “diabolical, chaotic mess”.
The challenge for the seasoned, ambitious MP is that he really has nothing concrete to sell.
