More than a year since Greater Shepparton Secondary College moved to its amalgamated site, the former site of Mooroopna College, McGuire College and Wanganui Park Secondary College site are unused, boarded up and falling into disrepair. Ms O’Keeffe said that she has had continual interactions and conversations from the broader community regarding these abandoned sites and…
Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on Education Minister Natalie Hutchins to meet with local schools to discuss the issues they face. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Ms O’Keeffe asked the Education Minister to meet with staff from Greater Shepparton Secondary College and Notre Dame College, as well as education stakeholders in the region…
The Andrews Labor Government must give the Shepparton District its fair share in the upcoming State Budget after regional Victoria was left behind in the Federal Budget. The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, said investment in the Shepparton District is critically needed, as the Federal Government spruiked a budget that has short-changed regional Victorians.…
This week marks Nationals Volunteer Week, a chance to say thank you to the hard-working people who willingly give their time to assist our community. Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, said the contribution of volunteers is priceless. “The Goulburn Valley would be a very different place today without the tireless work of volunteers across our…
The Nationals have secured a parliamentary inquiry into local government funding and service delivery. The inquiry was endorsed by the parliament in the face of strong opposition from the Andrews Government, Animal Justice Party, and the Legalise Cannabis Party. The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, said this inquiry will produce a report in providing…
Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, took the Strathmerton tragedy in which five people died last month to the floor of the Victorian Parliament this week, demanding Roads and Road Safety Minister, Melissa Horne, immediately and urgently intervene to remedy the dangerous Labuan Rd and Murray Valley Hwy intersection. Ms O’Keeffe says her deepest and most…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, has labelled recent figures showing Victoria’s chronic teacher shortages as no surprise. Ms O’Keeffe says these recent figures further show the Andrews Government is asleep at the wheel, and has no solutions to deal with the state’s ongoing teacher shortages. She says of the 430 teachers and principals…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, has slammed the Andrews Labor Government’s decision to slash 15 per cent from critical community preventative health programs. Ms O’Keeffe says those programs manage chronic disease and contributing factors including smoking, vaping, disability inclusion, unhealthy eating and physical inactivity. “The Andrews Labor Government’s cuts are reckless given Victoria’s…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, is urging local residents to have their say in the Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee’s Inquiry into the 2022 floods. Ms O’Keeffe says the committee will be investigating the state’s readiness for, and response to, the devastating floods across northern Victoria in October. She says the inquiry…
The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, has called on the Andrews Government to provide an update and status on the Horticultural Netting Program, as a result of the last round of applications of the program closed on October 17, 2022 in response to recent hailstorm events faced by local growers across the Shepparton District.…