New facilities for students at St Augustine’s School

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…

World Class Grampians Peaks Trail Opens

  Visitors and locals alike will now be able to enjoy the magnificent natural and cultural environment of the heritage-listed Grampians National Park thanks to funding from the Coalition Government’s highly successful Building Better Regions Fund. Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan said he was delighted to launch the 160 km world-class hiking trail Grampians Peak…

Pause and Reflect this Remembrance Day

  Residents of Mallee are encouraged to observe a minute’s silence this Remembrance Day, to reflect on the service and sacrifice of all those Australians who have suffered and died in times of war. Member for Mallee, Anne Webster said it was important to continue the tradition of pausing at the 11th hour on the…

Funding Boost to Support Local Veterans

Veterans groups in Mallee will receive an additional $18,000 from the Australian Government to further support local veterans and their families. Swan Hill & District Veterans Information Centre is set to receive $11,531 and Wimmera Veterans Centre will receive $6,892 in funding support. They are among 127 ex-service organisations (ESOs) sharing in $4.35 million through…

Blanket Jeopardising Ag Industry

This week, a Fair Work Commission decision ruled that farmers will no longer be able to pay piecework provisions for workers, but instead must pay a minimum wage of $25 an hour. This may seem like good news for pickers, but there’s always a bigger picture to consider. Unfair generalisations about growers have been broadcast…

Pandemic Powers Undermines Democracy

After restricting the movement of Victorians for the best part of two years, Premier Daniel Andrews is once again taking aim at our democracy. The Premier is attempting to rush through legislation that will give him and the Health Minister ultimate control to declare pandemics and make public health orders. Victoria’s State of Emergency powers…