Water managers from across the Murray–Darling Basin have come together today to continue their collective and successful efforts to manage salinity at the 3rd Basin Salinity Forum. Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, welcomed the good news that the salinity target for the Murray-Darling Basin was met for the 12th consecutive year, in 2020-21. “These…
The Australian and Victorian Governments have invested in local projects under the Risk and Resilience Grants Program to further protect our communities from bushfires, floods and other extreme weather events. Member for Mallee, Anne Webster welcomed the announcement saying local organisations would benefit. “These risk reduction and mitigation initiatives will better prepare our communities…
Protections against discrimination are a hallmark of free civil society. In recent census results, most Australians aligned themselves with a religious faith, with only 30% of Australians nominating ‘no religion’. This week in Parliament, the Federal Government took an important step to provide people of faith with the protections they deserve through the introduction of…
Local governments across Mallee will soon get their share of $1 billion flowing to councils nationwide to improve their local road networks and deliver priority community infrastructure projects. Made possible under the third phase of the Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program, guidelines for the funding are now online, meaning councils can now…
Disturbing images have emerged from the protests in Melbourne this week. It is disappointing that the behaviour of the minority taint the behaviour of the vast majority of those who have peacefully protested. This behaviour is inexcusable. I stand with the Prime Minister who this week rightly condemned the acts when he said that the…
Mildura Airport today opens its new Instrument Landing System under the Federal Government’s Community Development Grants Programme. The official opening of the new system the ribbon was cut by Member for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster with Mildura Rural City Council, Mayor Cr Liam Wood. The Australian Government provided $2 million towards the $4 million…
Staff and students at Holy Trinity Lutheran College in Horsham will benefit from work to build a new middle school staff building and new classrooms, funded as part of the Morrison Government’s Capital Grants Program. Federal Member for Mallee Anne Webster said the Australian Government would provide $450,000 towards the project at Holy…
Staff and students at St Augustine’s School in Maryborough will benefit from a project that will deliver new classrooms, and improve the school administration and library facilities, funded as part of the Morrison Government’s Capital Grants Program. Federal Member for Mallee Anne Webster said the Australian Government would provide $1,600,000 towards the project at…
Staff and students at Mildura Christian College in Irymple will benefit from a project to build a new weatherproof sports facility and an amphitheatre space, as well as a new primary school building and facilties, funded as part of the Morrison Government’s Capital Grants Program. Federal Member for Mallee Anne Webster said the…
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