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Potholes, promises and politics as Jess Wilson visits Yarrawonga

By Christine McKee

Jul 7, 2026

Opposition leader, Jess Wilson with Ovens Valley MP Tiim McCurdy in Yarrawona on Tuesday as part of her Fresh Start Tour across every one of Victoria’s electorates.

Victoria’s Opposition Leader, Jess Wilson was last in Yarrawonga as a kid, until today when she spent an hour or more in Belmore St meeting locals, business owners and called in to the Yarrawonga Chronicle.

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The Liberal Party leader is hoping to become the 51st Premier of Victoria at the November 28 election.

With the Melbourne-based media in tow, she is on Day 17 and half-way through her Fresh Start Tour across every one of Victoria’s electorates.

Ms Wilson was in friendly territory today, with Ovens Valley being a safe Nationals seat, held by Tim McCurdy who has represented the area since 2010.

It’s no surprise that the hot topics in this area were roads, potholes, and meeting the infrastructure needs of a rapidly growing community.

To that end she was keen to spruik a coalition commitment to 25 per cent of the state’s infrastructure spend going to the regions, in line with population distribution.

Currently that figure sits at 12 per cent.

Read more about Ms Wilson’s time in Yarrawonga online this week at www.yarrawongachronicle.com.au and in next week’s Yarrawonga Chronicle.