Thursday, 23rd January 2025 The Kokoda Trail scholarship recently announced by Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham will be named the Farnsworth Lochhead Lowe Scholarship. The naming of the scholarship recognises the following fallen soldiers who did not return to their families and lay in Bormana Cemetary, PNG: VX15468 Warrant Officer John Lochhead, of Mildura…
Friday, 20 December 2024 Manangatang P-12 receives $20,000 Grant Manangatang P-12 College has received $20,000 in funding from VicHealth’s Growing Healthy Communities grant program to assist in their creation of “The Harvest Hub.” Focused on preventing chronic disease and promoting good health, the VicHealth grant aims to create better, fairer health outcomes for young Victorians…
Friday 22nd November 2024 Dear Sir, I am continuing to get on with the job and ensure that our communities are getting the much needed investment they have been calling for. Recent announcements on the back of calls from the community and my engagements with the government show that outcomes are being achieved. More than…
Tuesday 29 October 2024 After advocating for regional childcare since beginning in the role, The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has brought rain to the childcare desert of Red Cliffs. Minister for Children, Hon. Lizzie Blandthorn today announced that six new State Government owned and operated childcare centre locations, due to open…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham has been rewarded for her advocacy with the recent development and funding secured for the much-needed safety improvement at the intersection of Calder Highway and Karadoc Avenue, Irymple. This comes following community concerns raised by school president Fiona Zambelli, highlighting the urgency of upgrading this intersection. The Department…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is calling for young Victorians to participate in next year’s YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament. The program promises to give 120 young Victorians aged 16 to 25 the chance to experience the parliamentary process up close. While the Youth Parliament has played a part in shaping more than 30…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has called on the Allan Labor Government to provide important financial support to our rural Bush Nursing Centres (BNCs), which face an uncertain future. Woomelang and District BNC plays a critical role in their local communities, but most face significant financial challenges. “On top of their budget being…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is proud to announce a significant investment in pedestrian safety for schools in Merbein around Merbein P–10 College and Our Lady Primary School. Ms Benham has been working closely with local council and community groups to ensure these much-needed safety improvements are prioritised. The upgrades will include improved…
In light of Australia’s largest livestock migration, which involves approximately 360,000 beehives traveling to almond orchards in the north-west of Victoria, concerns have been raised regarding the measures and protocols in place for a potential varroa mite outbreak. The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, has directed an urgent question to the Minister for Agriculture,…
The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is urging the public to be aware of new bans on telemarketing and doorknocking under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program. Starting from 1 May 2024, unsolicited telemarketing calls related to the VEU program were made prohibited, followed by a ban on doorknocking from 1 August 2024. These…