Support available for school students – camps, sports and excursions fund open
Grants to assist local families can now apply for assistance through the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) with the start of the 2026 school
Enjoy Australia Day – but remember to drive safely, camp responsibly and observe fire warnings
The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath is urging motorists to drive safely on the roads over the Australia Day weekend and for campers
Veterans and War Memorial grants open
The Nationals’ Melina Bath is encouraging local organisations to apply for two key grant programs to support veterans and honour their service through the preservation
Bath calls on Labor to secure MotoGP at Phillip Island
The Nationals’ Melina Bath is urging the Allan Labor Government to act immediately to secure a long term MotoGP contract for Phillip Island, amid growing
Energy crisis grows as offshore wind developments falter
Three wind projects slated for the Gippsland coast have now collapsed with a fourth placed on ice leaving Labor’s handling of Victoria’s renewable energy transition
Labor’s roadside neglect heightens bushfire risk in Gippsland
With bushfires already impacting the state, urgent action is required to address dangerous roadside vegetation in eastern Victoria. The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria and
Thurra River Campground Still in Disrepair After Six Years of Labor Inaction
The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath, has criticised the Allan Labor Government for the ongoing failure to fully restore the Thurra River Campground,
Bath backs law-abiding firearm owners, calls for evidence based approach to gun reform
The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath, has stood with Field and Game member and law-abiding firearm owner Ryan Weeratunge on the steps
Criminal offences reach new record high
Victorians are paying the price for crime prevention failures under the Allan Labor Government, as new Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) figures confirm criminal offending rose
Labor’s machete madness wastes $13 million
The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath has slammed the Allan Labor Government for blowing $13 million on its short lived “machete amnesty”. “This
Three years, no funding and no bricks: Labor stalling on Wonthaggi hospital redevelopment
The Nationals’ Melina Bath is demanding the Allan Labor Government release a construction timeline for Stage 2 and 3 of the Wonthaggi Hospital redevelopment after
Tax not scrapped: Labor’s Emergency Services Levy delay is pure politics
The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath, has condemned the Allan Labor Government for misleading regional Victorians by delaying it for farmers, not abandoning
Bath urges Government to expand sports grants to future proof regional cricket
The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath has called on the Allan Government to commit to a new round of the Local Sports Infrastructure
Community message from Melina Bath MP
The devastatingly tragic events at Bondi Beach have saddened us all. Our hearts are with the families who lost loved ones, those injured and the
Christmas wishes from The Nationals’ Melina Bath MP
As we approach the festive season and the end of another year, I want to express my heartfelt thanks for the role you play in
A reminder to be bushfire ready this summer
As we enter summer, The Nationals’ Melina Bath is calling on locals to make sure their property is bushfire ready. Ms Bath said after several
Labor’s track record casts shadow over VFA–GMA merger
Victorian recreational hunters and anglers must not suffer a reduction in services as the Allan Labor Government presses ahead with their proposed Victorian Fisheries Authority
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