MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper is calling upon the State Government to commit to continuing the provision of advanced paramedic roles in rural and regional Victorian communities.
“The Advancing Paramedic Roles Implementation Pilot (APRIP) program has been a brilliant initiative for isolated communities, where the availability of GPs and other primary health services can be extremely limited,” Ms Cupper said.
Mildura has been badly neglected by successive Governments and both big parties in relation to rail.
It is a heartbreaking story of dereliction of duty and decades of missed economic opportunities.
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper has written to Victoria’s Minister for Health, Martin Foley, requesting action be taken to plan for the future of Robinvale District Health Services (RDHS).
“In the face of a changing health sector in small and rural communities, RDHS needs support to help plan out its infrastructure needs over the coming ten, twenty and thirty years,” Ms Cupper said.
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper has written to Victoria’s Minister for Agriculture, Mary-Anne Thomas requesting Government support for wine grape growers in the Mildura electorate.
“Our growers are in a precarious position at the moment due to changes to global demand and supply for wine grapes, and the situation doesn’t look likely to be resolved anytime soon,” Ms Cupper said.
SEVERAL tourism projects on the hitlist of Member for Mildura Ali Cupper have been funded in this year’s Victorian state budget. “Through plenty of hard
YEARS of campaigning by Member for Mildura Ali Cupper and local stakeholders for the establishment of a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in the state’s North West has finally paid off, after $36 million in funding was secured in today’s 2022 Victorian State Budget.
“This is an extraordinarily important step in improving health outcomes in the North West,” Ms Cupper said.
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper will host a roundtable discussion next week with key industry stakeholders about seasonal worker accommodation in Sunraysia and Robinvale.
The meetup comes fresh off a back of an announcement by the Victorian Government, which will spend $744,000 to build new accommodation for up to 60 workers.
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper will be looking to ensure her track record in attracting Victorian Government investment will continue in next week’s state budget.
“I’ve spent the last three years in Parliament putting Mildura back on the map after decades of neglect by the major parties, now it’s about capitalising on that momentum,” she said.
MEMBER for Mildura Ali Cupper will be hosting a drop-in consultation in Robinvale on Friday, May 6, to give locals the opportunity to identify and discuss the worst roads in town.
Ms Cupper said road maintenance is an ongoing problem in the Murray Valley and residents have made their frustrations abundantly clear.
Key stakeholders have been selected to join Member for Mildura Ali Cupper in a discussion with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews about the need for a residential detoxification and rehabilitation facility in Mildura.
The stakeholders include representatives from Sunraysia Community Health Services, Mallee District Aboriginal Services and the Local Aboriginal Justice Action Committee.
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