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IT’S SNOW SURPRISE THE countdown to the opening of ski season is definitely on now, with heavy snows already covering Mt Buller and My Stirling from late last week. More photos on page 12. PHOTO: Rhylla Morgan
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LAST week, the Victorian State Budget was released, promising to “improve the state’s financial position while assisting vulnerable people”. Notably though, there is no direct funding from the government for the Mansfield region. Projects like the Emergency Services Precinct and potential expansions of capabilities at the Mansfield District Hospital received no money in the budget, effectively putting a stop to progression. While Labor Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes was in Mansfield last week celebrating funding given out in August of 2021, Liberal Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish was frustrated that the ongoing needs of the community were ignored. “The Mansfield Shire has been kicked to the curb and forgotten in the Andrew Labor Government’s State Budget,” she said. “There were many opportunities to support Mansfield with needed funding for the emergency services precinct. “This includes building a new SES
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facility, and ambulance station as well as supporting the building of a new Mansfield hospital. “The Liberals and Nationals Government were committed prior to the 2022 election to ensure Mansfield received the funding it needed to improve facilities while investing in agriculture and servicing roads to back regional Victorians.” MP Symes, said, “With targeted investment in schools, mental health, aged care, emergency services, recreation and sporting facilities, and community groups - we’re doing what matters for regional Victorians.” In the wider North East, there are upgrades to Eildon Primary School, Beechworth Secondary College and Wangaratta High School and the Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre which will receive $15 million. ■ Continued page 3
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