General News
14 August, 2026
Riordan to host Listening Post
CAMPERDOWN and Cobden residents are being invited to meet with three MPs and share their concerns at a special Listening Post in Mortlake tomorrow.
Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan will join Member for South West Coast Roma Britnell and Member for Lowan Emma Kealy at the Western Victoria Livestock Exchange on Connewarren Lane on Thursday, August 20.
The Listening Post will give residents, farmers, farming families and agribusiness representatives the opportunity to speak directly with their regional MPs about the issues affecting their communities and industries.
Mr Riordan said the informal, face-to-face event would provide an important opportunity for people to raise concerns, share ideas and discuss the practical challenges they encounter every day.
“Regional communities deserve representatives who turn up, listen and understand what is happening on the ground,” he said.
Mr Riordan said the Listening Post was an opportunity for locals to speak with their elected representatives directly about the issues which matter to them, whether this is the condition of roads, rising energy costs, access to health services, workforce shortages, telecommunications or the pressures facing farmers and regional businesses.
“Too often, decisions affecting regional Victoria are made in Melbourne without a proper understanding of how they will impact local families, farms and businesses,” he said.
The MPs will also welcome feedback on local services, community infrastructure and opportunities to strengthen regional industries and towns.
“No appointment needed – people can simply come along, introduce themselves and have a genuine conversation with their representatives,” Mr Riordan said.
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