The Australian Government is spending $36 million to support agricultural show societies recover from the effects of COVID-19, ensuring they can continue after the pandemic. Local agricultural show societies in the electorate of Mallee could be eligible for a share of $10 million in Australian Government one-off payments to help them recover from the impacts…
DetailsEX-SERVICE ORGANISATIONS (ESOs) and other veteran groups in Mallee which provide advocacy services to veterans and their families have today received $24,381 as part of the Governments Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grants program. Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, said ESOs, community organisations and other local veteran groups play a crucial role in…
DetailsThe Australian Government are delivering a permanent Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner thanks to Parliament giving urgent support for ground-breaking legislation this week. Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, said continuing and strengthening the Office will help deliver the Government’s key reforms and targeted rural health priorities to support practical change for communities. “Our…
DetailsDrought Communities Program projects approved for Murrayville (Mildura Rural City Council) 15th June 2020 People living in Murrayville will benefit from $1 million in additional Liberal National Government funding to support community infrastructure and other drought-relief projects through the expanded Drought Communities Program. The Murrayville Drainage Upgrade will see significant improvements around Murrayville, with Federal…
DetailsFederal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster welcomes the announcement that a further 23 import permits have now been issued for Indonesia, bringing the total number of Indonesian importers of Australia horticultural products to 30. “The issue of getting our fresh fruit, including table grapes and citrus into Indonesia this year has been frustrating and difficult…
DetailsAustralian men with prostate cancer and their families in Mallee will benefit from an expansion of the Australian Government’s Prostate Cancer Nurses Program. Minister for Health, Greg Hunt said the Government is investing $23 million in the program through the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia over the next three years to support existing prostate cancer…
DetailsAustralians will have better access to subsidised medicines and medication management services through community pharmacy with the Morrison Government finalising a Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA). Under this landmark agreement, our Government will continue to partner with community pharmacies to make sure Australians have access to more than 200 million subsidised Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)…
Details3 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,…
DetailsCOMMUNITY 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe Morrison Government continues to back small business with the announcement that it will extend the $150,000 instant asset write-off for six months to 31 December 2020. Mallee businesses with annual turnover of less than $500 million will be able to take advantage of this extended timeframe to invest in assets to support their business…
DetailsCommunities 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…
DetailsDrought-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…
DetailsEnough 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…
DetailsMallee 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” –…
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