Drought Communities Program projects approved for Yarriambiack Shire People living in the Yarriambiack Shire 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. Projects such as the Community owned and operated fuel facility in Minyp will mean that the…
DetailsFarmers in Mallee will benefit from the third round of the Smart Farms Small Grants program 113 projects nationally will share in over $5 million funding Smart Farms Small Grants fund organisations and individuals to undertake sustainable agriculture projects The Federal Government is investing more than $5 million – including approxiamtely $300,000 in Mallee –…
DetailsCouncils in Mallee will be supported as part of the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government’s $1.8 billion boost for road and community projects through local governments across Australia. The investment will support local jobs and businesses and boost local economies struggling under the effects of COVID-19. Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster said the package…
DetailsFederal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster welcomed the participation of the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia The Honourable Keith Pitt, along with local stakeholders in a teleconference to discuss the critically important issue of water and the Murray River. The teleconference ensured that industry, community and environmental concerns with the Murray Darling Basin…
DetailsThis week marks National Volunteer Week and 16 local community groups in Mallee will benefit from a share in $9 million of federal funding to support local volunteers across Australia. The grants awarded are between $1,000 and $5,000, and will enable organisations in Mallee to better support their volunteers to purchase small equipment, pay…
DetailsLocal councils and state and territory governments are encouraged to apply for funding available under Round 5 of the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP) and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP). Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster said the programs presented an opportunity to deliver better and safer bridges and freight…
DetailsThe release of the Independent Review of Lower Lakes Science Informing Water Management is the latest of recent reports that highlight the complexity of the Murray River system. These reports show that we need to stop looking for the cheapest and easiest solution and start thinking about our long term adaptability, says Federal Member for…
DetailsOptimists see the silver lining on any cloud, however in some parts of Australia there have been way too may clouds: unrelenting drought, catastrophic bushfires and now a global pandemic. But there is a potential silver lining staring regional Australia in the face, if we look beyond the present threat. During World War II, Australia…
DetailsThe Minister for Environment and local Farrer MP Sussan Ley today announced the communities surrounding Mildura (including parts of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia) are a step closer to state-of-the-art weather technology, with the Bureau of Meteorology confirming it has signed the site lease for a new radar. The current Mildura radar is…
Details• Mallee agricultural show societies has received $1,098,999 as part of the Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants program. • The grants awarded by the Commonwealth Government will be used to renew show grounds and pavilions. Agricultural shows in Mallee will receive $1,098,999 to renew and reinvigorate their show grounds, under the Regional Agricultural Show Development…
DetailsThe National Cabinet has endorsed measures for the resumption of sport and recreation activities across Australia, including in Mallee. Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster said a set of National Principles along with the Australian Institute of Sport’s, Framework for Rebooting Sport in a COVID-19 Environment, will be used to guide the staged return…
DetailsThe Morrison Government has today opened applications for the $50 million Public Interest News Gathering (PING) program to support commercial television, radio and newspaper businesses in regional Australia during COVID-19. Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP and Anne Webster MP called on all eligible news outlets to…
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