
McLeish secures Melba Highway improvements
The troublesome Melba Highway is expected to receive resealing and road reconstruction repairs during the 2022 road maintenance season. This comes after continuous lobbying from community members and State Liberal Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish who persistently raised concerns in parliament and directly to the Minister for Roads. Ms McLeish said, “I have been calling for major improvements to be made on the Melba Highway for years, for the State Labor Government to open thei

McLeish’s call for bus service info session in Murrindindi Shire win
An information session in Murrindindi Shire for proposed changes to Eildon – Southern Cross Station Bus Route 684 has been announced. This comes after State Liberal Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish called on the Minister in Parliament to ensure community consultation took place to give those in small country towns a chance to express their concerns. This will allow those who could not attend the Healesville sessions to share their views and ask questions to PTV transport plann

Restoring Maroondah Dam to its former glory
A Matthew Guy Liberals and Nationals Government will restore Maroondah Reservoir Park, with funding to revitalise the area and upgrade essential infrastructure. Under the Andrews Labor Government, the park has fallen into disrepair with a pothole riddled driveway, substandard barbecues, and inadequate bathroom facilities. Despite being known for the stunning scenery, the surrounding gardens have not been maintained and a children’s playground was removed due to its hazardo

McLeish ensures voices are heard at Puffing Billy
For years volunteers have played a critical role with the operation of Puffing Billy as Station Masters, drivers, guards, conductors and engine cleaners. Proposed Changes to the Emerald Tourist Railway legislation could have seen their voice and role diminish at the heritage railway. In Parliament, State Liberal Member for Eildon and Shadow Minister for Tourism, Cindy McLeish instigated changes, based on input received from many volunteers and supporters, to legislate a stake

Agriculture job cuts leaves regional Victoria in the lurch
The State Labor Government’s ‘budget savings’ plan will axe a further 85 jobs from Victoria’s agriculture department, slashing close to 10 per cent of the agriculture workforce. State Liberal Member for Eildon, Cindy McLeish said this will mean less services for farmers, and disruption to development initiatives that could boost our farmer’s profitability and sustainability. All while Victorians continue to be impacted by food shortages and major disruptions to the food suppl

Crumbling country roads just ‘imagined fantasy’, Labor MP says
Country drivers who complain that dangerous potholes are hazards on the rural road network are living in “imagined fantasies”, according to bizarre claims by a city Labor MP in Victorian Parliament. The accusation was levelled during parliamentary debate in a tirade about road safety by Labor Member for Eltham, Vicki Ward MP. State Liberal Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish said, “These comments are another example of the city-centric Andrews Labor Governments naivety when it co