Pictured here with the Wangaratta Agricultural Show Committee Organisations across Indi will share $98,500 to support their COVID-19 recovery under the Australian Government’s Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program. Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said nine show societies will receive between $2600 and $15,000 each and the Rotary Club of…
Nearly a dozen Indi community groups will benefit from a share of $2.7 million from the Government to support the work of local volunteers. The grants awarded are between $1000 and $5000, and will enable local organisations to better support their volunteers to purchase small equipment, pay fuel, transport and training costs. Nationals Senate Leader…
Regional manufacturing should be central to Australia’s sovereign future, says Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie. Today the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals together with the HunterNet Co-operative hosted Senator McKenzie and Nationals Senator for New South Wales Perin Davey on day one a two-day tour of their members throughout the…
A virtual jobs fair showcasing employment opportunities across harvest regions nationally will be held today (Thursday, 19 November 2020). The National Harvest Virtual Jobs Fair, funded by the Australian Government, will bring together job seekers and local businesses with jobs to offer in the country’s harvest regions, including in North East Victoria. Minister for Employment,…
Passengers on the North East Line will soon enjoy more reliable and comfortable journeys thanks to a massive program of accelerated works undertaken in recent months, the Deputy Prime Minister and Victorian Minister for Transport announced today. Coaches have been replacing trains on the line since the New South Wales and Victoria border was closed…
GRANTS for projects supporting the health and wellbeing of veterans and their families are now available, with the latest round of Veteran and Community Grants (V&CG) program now open. Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said the health and wellbeing of the veteran community was an ongoing priority for the Federal Government…
November 23 cannot come soon enough, says Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie. “Today’s confirmation from the NSW Premier to fully open the Victoria-NSW border on November 23 means the end is in sight for communities who have endured considerable and extended hardship under harsh COVID-19 restrictions,” Senator McKenzie said. “Restrictions have…
The Government is supporting dairy farmers across Indi to lower their power bills so they can reinvest in their business and employ more people. Through the Government’s Energy Efficient Communities Program, 21 dairy projects across Indi have been awarded grants of up to $20,000. This will help dairy farmers to reduce their energy bills by…
Bushfire affected communities in North East Victoria can now apply for money to support Local Economic Recovery projects. Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie encouraged communities in the Upper Murray and Alpine regions to apply for funding under the $68.6 million Local Economic Recovery program in Victoria, which will be jointly funded…
Screen Australia has been caught out by Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie for funding $625,000 of taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars to bring down the Australian beef industry. Fight for Planet A: Our Climate Challenge is listed as a documentary on both Screen Australia and the ABC’s websites even though it is factually…