The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is encouraging local not-for-profit organisations and community groups to apply for grants through the 2026–27 Pride Events and Festivals Fund, which supports events celebrating diversity, connection and inclusion for LGBTIQA+ communities. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for smaller events and up to $25,000 for larger-scale events.…
The Mildura electorate has once again proven that regional Victoria can deliver world-class events, with thousands of visitors flocking to the region recently for the spectacular Balloons over Mildura and the iconic Hattah Desert Race. From colourful dawn launches over the Murray River to the dust and excitement of one of Australia’s toughest off-road races,…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, recently hosted Victorian Liberal Leader Jess Wilson as part of Ms Wilson’s regional Fresh Start Tour. Ms Wilson was joined by Victorian Nationals Leader Danny O’Brien for visits across the Mildura electorate, including key regional employers Sunbeam Foods and GTS Freight Management and Sacred Heart Primary School, where…
Motorists across the Mildura electorate will be benefit from safer, more reliable roads under a new $5 billion commitment from The Nationals and Liberals. This week, Leader of The Nationals, Danny O’Brien, and Leader of the Opposition, Jess Wilson, announced a $5 billion plan to repair and rebuild Victoria’s roads and eliminate one million potholes,…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura and Shadow Minister for Carers and Volunteers, Jade Benham, has criticised the Allan Labor Government after the Minister for Carers and Volunteers, Luba Grigorovitch, was unable to answer straightforward questions about respite services during the recent Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) Budget estimates hearings. Ms Benham questioned the Minister…
Mildura and Northern Mallee locals will receive better care, closer to home under a new commitment by Jess Wilson’s Liberal and Nationals team to expand and upgrade Mildura Base Public Hospital. Mildura Base Public Hospital is the major public referral health service for the Northern Mallee and parts of South Australia and New South Wales,…
Regional Victoria will be guaranteed 25 per cent of all new Victorian Government infrastructure spending under a future Nationals and Liberals Government, ensuring country communities finally receive funding that reflects their share of the state’s population. The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, said the Fair Share Guarantee would help address years of underinvestment in…
New Crime Statistics Agency data has revealed crime continues to increase across the Mildura Local Government Area, with rises recorded across a number of key offence categories. The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, said the figures reflect growing concerns about community safety across the region. “These statistics show crime continues to trend in the…
The Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is encouraging local artists, organisations and community groups to apply for grants through Midsumma’s Regional Activation Program, which supports inclusive events and creative projects celebrating LGBTIQA+ pride in the lead-up to the Victoria’s Pride Street Party in February 2027. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to support…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has called on the Victorian Government to urgently increase funding for roadside weeds and pest management, raising the issue in Parliament with the Minister for Local Government. Ms Benham highlighted the long-running partnership between Mildura Rural City Council and local dryland farming Landcare groups, which for more than…