Vital Funding For Airports in Mallee

3 airports in Mallee will receive a share of $41.2 million under the Australian Government’s Regional Airports Program. Federal Member for Mallee,  Anne Webster said the projects would improve safety to airport users, especially aeromedical crews. “The successful projects in Mallee all have aeromedical access and safety at their core,” Dr Webster said. “In Horsham,…

Mallee Salutes Their Service

COMMUNITY groups and organisations in Robinvale and Stuart Mill will be better equipped to remember the service and sacrifice of our current and former Australian Defence Force personnel thanks to the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. Member for Mallee congratulated the Stuart Mill Progress Association and the Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-operative who…

Backing Small Regional Businesses Affected by COVID-19

The Australian Government has committed more than $4.7 million to provide small regional businesses affected by COVID-19 with access to free and confidential financial counselling. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) could support hundreds of regional small businesses. “Today’s announcement is…

UNLOCKING MICROGRID OPPORTUNITIES IN MALLEE

Communities across Mallee are set to benefit from more secure, affordable and reliable energy with funding to support feasibility studies into microgrid. This is the first step to unlocking investment in microgrids, and their benefits for individual communities and the grid as a whole. The Centre for New Energy Technologies Ltd has been awarded $1,404,750…

$4.2 Million Boost For Mallee Under The Government’s Commitment to Building Better Regions Fund

Drought-affected regional communities in Mallee are set to receive a boost with six new local infrastructure and community projects, as part of a $207 million investment under Round 4 of the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government’s highly successful Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster said the community-based projects were a…

Get serious on water, back moratorium

  Enough is enough. Victorian Nationals stand united to fight for the right of Victorian irrigation communities to access sustainable and affordable water, to prevent further devastating social and economic impacts. In a powerful joint statement, Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, Nationals Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, Nationals Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, and…

Locals Urged to Join the Aussie-Made Club

Mallee residents are being encouraged to “join the Aussie-made Club” as a new campaign was launched to promote Australian Made. “I know everyone wants to do their bit to help in our national economic recovery,” Dr Webster said. “I encourage local residents to go to the Australian Made website and literally “join the club” –…

Local clinics help lead COVID-19 testing

GP clinics in Mallee are assisting in the testing and tracing of COVID-19 as part of the Australian Government’s $2.4 billion health response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Since the first GP-led respiratory clinics opened in Macquarie Park and Morayfield on the 21March, more than 100 clinics are now open around the country, including in Mildura…

Mildura Airport ILS funding delivered.

Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster welcomed the confirmation this week that the Mildura airport Instrument Landing System funding was signed off by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and regional Development, Michael McCormack, allowing the project to proceed. “Mildura is the largest and busiest regional airport in Victoria. The instrument Landing System…