Statement from Damian Drum, Federal Member for Nicholls: Having failed once, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews must spare no cost or resource in ensuring regional Victoria is protected from people wanting to leave Melbourne and its harsh COVID-19 restrictions. As has been done on the NSW-Victorian border, an online permit system must urgently be implemented for…
Sporting clubs across Nicholls will benefit significantly from the new $1.7 million Cobram Soccer Pavilion, which was officially opened today. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the new community-focused multi-purpose pavilion – located at the Cobram Showgrounds – included four change room facilities, six public toilets, a kiosk and meeting space, as well as…
Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, is demanding Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews implement localised COVID-19 restrictions, rather than his current “one-size-fits-all” approach. Mr Drum said the Premier’s “roadmap”, released yesterday, was a “roadblock” for regional Victoria and again showed just how little he and his Labor government understood the regions they are supposed to represent.…
Having listened to farmers and irrigators, as well as intense lobbying by Nationals MPs, the Federal Government has acted on water policy reform and today unveiled its Murray-Darling Communities Investment Package. This means Victorian communities, including those within the Nicholls electorate, will benefit from an overhaul of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan that will see more…
A range of projects within the Shepparton local government area will become a reality thanks to $1 million of Federal Government funding that specifically targets regions that have experienced economic hardship due to recent drought. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the money, via the Government’s Drought Communities Program, would be used to upgrade…
The Federal Government has today announced an historic inquiry by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission into the domestic fresh food and dairy supply chain – from the farmgate right through to the supermarket. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the government had ordered a three-month ACCC independent inquiry into the supply chain for…
A nationally consistent approach to border closures and quarantine processes is vital in allowing regional and rural communities to function, as we continue to navigate our way through the Covid-19 pandemic. The call comes on the back of an announcement by the Queensland Government that will see exemptions for farmers and agriculture workers to cross…
An upgrade of Ky Fauna Park’s reptile house and visitor facilities, the redevelopment of Tatura Library, a walking trail linking Yarrawonga to Cobram, and a “glamping” pilot program led by the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Corporation are among nine projects across the Nicholls electorate that will share in more than $2.8 million of Federal Government funding.…
The Nicholls electorate has received a major road safety boost today with the Federal Government announcing it will invest almost $500,000 toward two projects as part of the 2020/21 Black Spot Program funding round. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the Black Spot Program made an important contribution in reducing the national road toll…
A special commemorative medallion marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War this Saturday, August 15, is now available to every living Second World War veteran in Nicholls to say “thank you for your service”. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, this week gave the first veterans from Nicholls their medallion…