Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Constituency questions
Ovens Valley electorate
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Ovens Valley electorate
Tim McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (14:50): (862) My question is to the Assistant Treasurer. Moara Shira Lodge in Cobram was closed last year, and the men who occupied it were dispersed and found accommodation in other towns and centres. This accommodation centre has now been taken over by vandals, who have smashed all the windows, graffitied the walls and ripped up the electrical supply. Over the weekend I met with Neville Trease and other neighbours, who tell me that the Victorian government has let this accommodation be trashed and ruined, and they are fearful as to what happens next. I have seen photos of this building that show the disgraceful vandalism that has occurred. How does the government propose to deal with this mess?