Victorian Liberal Leader Matthew Guy was in Shepparton on Tuesday, October 19 cooking up a BBQ lunch for our Search & Rescue and Emergency Services teams alongside Member for Northern Victoria Region Wendy Lovell and Liberal Party candidate Cheryl Hammer.
Mr Guy was overwhelmed by the outstanding effort our community has undertaken during this difficult time. Mr Guy drove himself up to Shepparton, and witnessed first-hand the dismal state of the Goulburn Valley Hwy.
With approximately 4,000 homes across Greater Shepparton affected by flooding, Mr Guy called on Premier Daniel Andrews to declare the floods across the Goulburn Valley a national disaster, so that further state and federal support could be unlocked.
Following the state government pledge of a $165M road relief package on Monday, Mr Guy highlighted the significant flood damage to Victorian roads.
“Everyone is thinking towards what comes next, the clean-up operation and what it may look like,” Mr Guy said.
“I hope that we have a national disaster declaration in the City of Greater Shepparton, it’s clear in the Goulburn Valley that it’s going to be needed.”
