The Carroll Labor Government has failed to provide a clear plan for upgrades or relocation of the Irymple Ambulance Station, despite local paramedics raising concerns about the facility for years. The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, asked the Minister for Ambulance Services, Ingrid Stitt, whether the Irymple station was on the radar for upgrades…
A Nationals and Liberals Government will provide $1 million towards the proposed redevelopment of the Mildura SES Unit, delivering a major investment in the region’s emergency response capability. The Mildura SES Unit is the district control centre for local storm and flood response and provides Road Crash Rescue, Search and Rescue and general rescue capability…
A Nationals and Liberals Government will commit to funding two mobile CCTV trailers for deployment in high-risk areas across Mildura. The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, said the mobile units would feature 360-degree recording, night vision and remote monitoring, giving Victoria Police another tool to support officers responding to crime. “Crime has gone up…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is continuing to work with Powercor and the Victorian Government following the recent major power outage. Ms Benham has been in regular contact with Powercor throughout the outage and has received updates on the restoration effort, including the additional resources being brought in to assist with reconnecting homes.…
Victoria’s Neighbourhood Houses will receive a $10 million funding boost under the Nationals in government, strengthening local community hubs that provide practical support and connection to Victorians doing it tough. Neighbourhood Houses are at the heart of communities across Victoria, providing a place where people can access meals, food relief, clothing, social activities, education, volunteering…
Families across the Mildura electorate will have their red bins collected every week under a National-Liberal Government, with the Coalition committing to guarantee weekly general rubbish collection across Victoria. The commitment would reverse the shift to fortnightly red bin collections that has seen households across the Mildura electorate wait up to two weeks to have…
Doctors, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals will be offered incentives of up to $10,000 to take up critical jobs in regional Victoria under a new plan from The Nationals and Liberals. If elected to government, the Coalition will invest $40 million over four years to establish a Victorian Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, helping…
Residents across the Mildura electorate are set to benefit from a $288 million investment in a new Country Roads and Bridges Program to repair, upgrade and maintain regional roads and bridges under an Nationals and Liberals Government. The commitment will see each of Victoria’s 48 rural and regional councils, including the four councils across the…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham MP, has called on the Carroll Labor Government to provide a solution to Hopetoun’s escalating early years crisis, with local families having been without childcare since April 2024. Ms Benham raised the issue with Minister for Children, Lizzie Blandthorn MP, in Parliament, highlighting growing demand for services in…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has described the introduction of laws recognising coercive control as a significant step forward for survivors of family violence. Speaking in Parliament on the Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026, Ms Benham said she was proud and relieved…