Nationals Member for Northern Victoria Jade Benham has thrown her support behind Mildura vying for the 2023 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards tonight. Seventeen towns across Victoria are finalists, including Mildura. “These awards showcase some of the great destinations on offer in Northern Victoria,” Ms Benham said. “Mildura showcases the most diverse array of food,…
Many families will be experiencing bill shock this month as new electricity contract offers arrive and the Essential Service Commission lifting the Victorian Default Offer prices by 25 per cent. The Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham said she was aware that energy companies have begun advising Mildura consumers of electricity rate rises as high…
Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham says the Mallee Rally is an institution in the small town of Sea Lake. This annual event that has run on the banks of Lake Tyrell for over 50 years is the single best economic boost to the local community. Whilst we respect the cultural and environmental impacts on…
The Andrews Government’s decision to scrap the 2026 Commonwealth Games is a massive humiliation for Victoria, says Member for Mildura, Jade Benham. This decision is a betrayal of regional Victoria and confirms that Victoria is broke and Labor simply cannot manage major projects without huge cost blowouts. The cancellation of the Commonwealth Games is hugely…
Regional Victorian residents continue to wear the real-world cost of the Andrews Labor Government’s financial incompetence as a raft of tax hikes continue to cripple families, businesses and pensioners. A new report released confirms Victorians are paying the highest property taxes in Australia. Victorians will pay $2120 in property taxes per person across 2023-24, compared…
Our students’ futures are being prioritised with the launch of a parliamentary inquiry reviewing Victoria’s state education system. Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is urging everyone to have their say with submissions open now. ‘As legislators, as elected members of parliament, it has been a long time – in fact almost 20 years – since…
Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, this week visited Mildura Station 72 to get a firsthand introduction to all things Fire Rescue Victoria and the demanding roles for which its firefighters are responsible. Ms Benham says from alarm to action is counted in seconds, not minutes. She says the first trucks from the permanently manned…
Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham invited National Party colleagues to cook dinner for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Melbourne’s North Fitzroy. Ronald McDonald Houses in Victoria and Tasmania support more than 2000 families of seriously ill children, as well as high-risk pregnancies requiring medical treatment, predominantly from regional and rural areas.…
Hardworking Victorian families in the Mildura electorate will pay the price of the Andrews Government’s incompetence as several new and increased taxes and charges come in effect from 1 July to start the new financial year, said Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham. Ms Benham said increases will add hundreds of dollars a year to…
Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, completed 3,066 push ups and raised over $1,500 in her team raising much needed funds for Lifeline Loddon Mallee as part of The Push for Better Foundation challenge 2023. All funds raised will go towards mental health and crisis support services, helping to break stigmas and provide hope to…
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