The Andrews Labor Government has refused to explain why communities and businesses in country Victoria can’t move to the Last Step, despite there being zero new cases in the regions for 14 days. Health Minister Martin Foley was asked in State Parliament to provide the health advice on country restrictions including mandated mask wearing, even during solo activity like walking the dog, playing golf or fishing, and why the regions are being prevented from moving to the last ste

Roads across regional Victoria are suffering from neglect and a lack of maintenance, and the Melba Highway is no exception. Speaking in Parliament, State Liberal Member for Eildon, Cindy McLeish, called on the Minister for Roads to immediately provide funding and resources to fix the problems on the Melba Highway. Ms McLeish said, “Potholes, broken surfaces and ruts along the Melba Highway grow by the day, both in size and in number. The condition of the highway is definitely

Despite the exceptionally low number of COVID-19 cases, there is no end in sight for mask wearing in regional Victoria. Health Minister Martin Foley was pushed in State Parliament last week to provide the health evidence to support the wearing of masks in areas where there have been no cases for many weeks and in some areas, no cases at all. The minister could not supply any evidence to back this decision. State Liberal Member for Eildon, Cindy McLeish, shares the frustration

Everyone is pretty happy to see kids back at school – but unfortunately the return is soured because Daniel Andrews is not permitting school photos to be taken. State Member for Eildon and Shadow Minister for Education Cindy McLeish is calling for the State Government to reverse their controversial decision to allow families and students this milestone memory and save the photography industry from collapse. Ms McLeish said, “Half a million students and hundreds of photographe

Liberal Member for Eildon, Cindy McLeish MP together with Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, Nick Wakeling, have launched the online consultation process with local CFA brigade members and volunteers to Rebuild the CFA. This consultation process is part of the Victorian Liberals’ Plan to Rebuild the CFA, with direct input provided by local CFA brigade members and volunteers as to how the CFA can be improved for frontline volunteers. Ms McLeish said, “The Liberals believe

Thousands of Victorian secondary students will miss vital weeks of face-to-face learning as the Andrews Labor Government continues its ban on classroom learning for Years 8 to 10 until the end of the month. The best place for our kids to learn is in the classroom, with the right plans in place. Under the alternative Michael O’Brien-led Liberal Nationals’ roadmap, all Victorian students would return to classroom based learning this week. Operating guidelines issued to schools