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Greater Shepparton’s greatest strengths is its intersections. Let’s start with the obvious. Shepparton is one of the busiest intersections on the national freight network that runs like a spine through Australia’s primary production heartland linking Brisbane to the Port of Melbourne. At Shepparton, local and national freight moves to and from domestic markets and export…

We are less than 100 days from the Victorian election. In distilling our election priorities, its clear that we are not just looking for investment and infrastructure. We need our incoming upper and lower house representatives to use their position to deliver strong, intelligent leadership to influence Victorian Government policy, as well as federal government…

Shepparton is one of the busiest intersections on Australia’s national freight network that links Brisbane to the Port of Melbourne. This link is the spine that runs through Australia’s primary production heartland, from the Darling Downs to Dubbo and onto Derrimut (Dookie is a short detour from the main route). This spine is essential to…

If COVID has been a catalyst for changing where and how we work, does it also mean we need to rethink how we provide work experience for secondary students? According to the Department of Education, work experience is designed to provide students with the valuable opportunity to develop employability skills, explore possible career options, understand…

As the dust settles on the federal election, we know we have a new Labour government, but we don’t know if it will govern as a majority. We knew going into this election that the Murray Darling Basin Plan would conclude in 2024, but we don’t know whether the new water minister will have the…

A very wise colleague often stated that the key ingredients for successful regional economies are reliable water, energy, and connectivity. The Goulburn Valley has enjoyed all three and it’s reflected in the scale, variety and success of our local business, communities and economy. Looking forward there are challenges including water security, freight network investment and…

I never expected to begin my first column with an apology to Mr Spock and the legions of Star Trek fans – all of whom will know this line was never actually spoken in the series – but here we are. In my first few weeks of connecting and reconnecting with many new and familiar…

Welcome to 2022 which is certainly set to be a big and important year with upcoming elections at Federal and Victorian government levels. A Federal election will be called at any time up until May 20 and the Victorian state election is locked in for late November. Late last year our current Federal Member for…