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■ Seymour flood victims deserve answers, Euroa MLA Annabelle Cleeland has told State Parliament. “My question is for the Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery [Vicki Ward],” Ms Cleeland told the Legislative ASSEMBLY. “Why hasn’t this government fully supported the majority of recommendations from the 2022 flood inquiry? “Thousands of regional Victorians lost everything. “Hundreds made submissions to the inquiry and pleaded for real change, yet this government has ignored them. “Of the 73 recommendations, only 16 have been fully supported – that is just 16 out of 73 recommendations. “Even fewer will deliver immediate improvements for flood-affected communities like mine. “Seymour, Euroa, Murchison and Benalla deserve better. Recommendation 23, helping high-risk households become flood-resilient – rejected. “Recommendation 27, funding analyses of levee breaches – refused. “Recommendation 29, building ring levees after a successful pilot – ignored. “Recommendation 39, urgent mitigation measures – rejected. “Please explain why. We deserve answers,” Ms Cleeland said.
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■ Whittlesea Council Mayor Cr Aidan McLindon - whose Councillor colleagues have unanimously called upon to resign - says he has received a death threat. In a statement posted to social media, Cr McLindon said: “Yesterday I met with the Victorian Police. It is of public interest that I make this statement as the safety of my family and I has been compromised. “This has intensified over time, and my family is now living in fear. “Since September 2024 I have been targeted by a highly organised and politically motivated group of Labor Party members in response to my policies advocating for the following positions: m”A rates freeze, a family friendly council that protects the innocence of children (in an increasingly hyper-sexualised environment), to swiftly act on any internal misconduct and to ensure Council can help stop the construction of the proposed Northern Incinerator. These were policies I expressed and championed in my campaign material. “ These policies gained widespread community support and I was elected as a local representative with a clear majority. “As with all policies, not everyone will agree.,” Cr McLindon said. ● Continued on Page 4