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Cutting energy costs for hotels in Nicholls

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I'm wearing a Red Apple lapel in Canberra today to

I'm wearing a Red Apple lapel in Canberra today to show my support for @bowelcanceraustralia and its #RedAppleDay. Bowel cancer is treatable and beatable, and if detected early it can be successfully treated, which means patients and their families can continue to enjoy a healthy life.
This week is also Men's Health Week, so I'm encouraging men to better connect with their health and wellbeing. Further information on the events and activities to be conducted across the week can be found on the #menshealthweek website.

Congratulations to everyone who received Queen's B

Congratulations to everyone who received Queen's Birthday 2021 Honours yesterday, particularly those in the Nicholls electorate:
* Ken and Cath Birkett from Mooroopna for their service to the Goulburn Valley community (OAM).
* Bill Church for his service to the Yarrawonga community (OAM).
* Vivian Spilva for her service to the Yarrawonga-Mulwala community (OAM).
* Denis Flett from Tatura for outstanding public service to water management in Victoria (AM).
* Volunteer firefighter Lesley Read from Seymour was one of 10 Victorian recipients of the Australian Fire Service Medal
* Also, I was thrilled to see Neale Daniher and Federal National Party president and former MP Kay Hull made Officers of the Order of Australia (AO).

Time is running out to apply for the Bourchier Int

Time is running out to apply for the Bourchier Internship, a new parliamentary program hosted by myself and Steph Ryan. Call my office on 5821 5371 to find out more.

In the coming days, every household in Nicholls wi

In the coming days, every household in Nicholls will receive my “Biggest Survey”.
I encourage you to take the 10 minutes needed to complete it and then return it via the reply paid envelope. Alternatively, you can scan the QR code if you would prefer to complete it digitally. #regionsmatter

Great to see Adam Furphy from Shepparton’s @furp

Great to see Adam Furphy from Shepparton’s @furphy_eng on the front page of today’s Regional Living feature in today’s Herald Sun, which also featured the fantastic work Fiona Smolenaars is doing for @greatershepp in welcoming new workers to Goulburn Valley. #regionsmatter #improud

If, like me, you're a fan of Australian rules foot

If, like me, you're a fan of Australian rules football, you'll know that we're currently in the midst of the AFL's Sir Doug Nicholls Round, which coincides with National Reconciliation Week.
Sir Doug, whom the Nicholls electorate I represent is named after (together with his wife Lady Gladys Nicholls), played football for Fitzroy before becoming a Pastor and pioneer for reconciliation in Australia. He later became the first Indigenous person to be Knighted.
It's hugely disappointing that there were no crowds in Victoria last weekend (and almost certainly this weekend) to celebrate Sir Doug's lasting impact, but the round's 'Our Legacy – This is Us' theme resonates regardless.

Here we go again. My heart goes out to all Victori

Here we go again. My heart goes out to all Victorians, particularly those in the Nicholls electorate, as we enter the state’s fourth COVID-19 lockdown. I’ve been particularly proud of how regional Victorians – despite often being hundreds of kilometres from the nearest COVID case – have committed to previous lockdowns and I’m sure this will again be the case.
I trust the state’s contact tracing team is getting all the support it needs. If there is one good thing to come of this latest outbreak, it is the upsurge we’ve seen in people getting vaccinated and this is something I certainly hope continues to gather momentum.
Go to the DHHS website for a full list of exposure sites.

Very disappointing that WIN News' weeknightly bull

Very disappointing that WIN News' weeknightly bulletin in Shepparton (and Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland) will be axed in favour of a state-wide service. This will see fewer journos and less reporting on regional stories - a lose-lose situation. #regionsmatter