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29 July, 2026
MP takes listening post on pothole-filled roads
MEMBER for Wannon Dan Tehan last week made his away across regional Victoria to hear residents’ concerns.
Mr Tehan visited Cobden as part of his mobile office listening post tour, where he met with a number of residents at the Cobden Post Office last Thursday.
He said he had heard quite a lot about residents’ frustrations towards the state government.
“They think they’ve been neglected, with one of the reasons being they’ve let the roads go to pothole beyond pothole,” Mr Tehan said.
“People think we’re not getting our fair share of investment and there’s some red-hot anger about the Fire Services Property Levy.
“All these things are making life harder.”
A main point of emphasis for residents was expressing their concerns surrounding the Mumblin Wind Farm proposal, which he said had left residents “aghast”.
“People are worried about the impact on the Cobden airport and on the surrounding farms, so they want to know if the erection of the wind farm can be prevented,” Mr Tehan said.
There has also been a lot of worry about small businesses, who are feeling the pinch through tough economic times.
“They think they’re being taxed and regulated in a way which is making life harder for them,” Mr Tehan said.
Mr Tehan said he plans on supporting Cobden and surrounds through advocacy on residents’ behalf.
“For instance, one of the issues here in Cobden is the closure of the Rodney Grove Aquatic Centre,” he said.
“I am going to help the community try to raise the money to get the $250,000 to get the pool open.
“I will be speaking with some of the large philanthropic trusts around south west Victoria to try and see if we can help.
“We need the pool back open and running.”
He also acknowledges the essentiality of hearing from residents from all across the electorate due to the diverse range of people who share their own thoughts and opinions.
“It is important for me to get around and advertise that I’ll be coming out so people can come and provide their feedback,” he said
“If you’re going to be doing your job properly, you have to know what’s happening in all the local communities throughout the electorate.”
This story was written by Camperdown College work experience journalist Elisha Boyd.
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