A program to support the mental health and wellbeing needs of younger veterans in the electorate of Indi has received a total of $44,000 in funding through the Supporting Younger Veterans grants program. Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said the funds would assist local organisations to ensure veterans and their families…
Local road maintenance in the electorate of Bendigo will receive a boost, thanks to funding under the Liberal and Nationals Government’s Roads to Recovery Program. Leader of The Nationals in the Senate and Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said the Federal Government will deliver over $186.5 million to 366 local government authorities nationwide for safer…
The Liberal Nationals Government is providing up to $20 million in funding for early intervention projects and up to $10 million for security infrastructure through round six of the Safer Communities Fund. The early intervention grant opportunity is now open and closes 22 July 2021. The security infrastructure grant opportunity opens on 15 June and…
Regional Victorian communities hard hit by COVID, drought and bushfires yet playing a key part in Australia’s economic recovery are being backed, and thanked, in the federal Budget, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie said. A wide range of funding programs and measures were announced in the Budget focused on jobs, skills and training; backing business and…
Indi communities still recovering from the Black Summer bushfires will soon have an opportunity to apply for funding under a new grants program from the Australian Government. Local-based Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie said the $280 million Black Summer Bushfire Recovery grants program will open mid-2021 to community organisations, businesses and councils in Local Government Areas…
More than $2.6 million will go towards rural counselling services for farmers in North-East Victoria. The $56 million dollar program from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2024 aims to provide free financial counselling services to farmers, fishers, foresters and small related businesses suffering financial hardship. Locally-based Nationals Senator, Bridget McKenzie said the Australian Government…
Three local farming groups in regional Victoria will share in a total of nearly $400,000 worth of federal funding to help build more drought resilience. It’s part of the Australian Government’s Natural Resource Management (NRM) Drought Resilience Program worth $13.4 million. North-east Victoria based Nationals Senator, Bridget McKenzie said 15 projects in Victoria will benefit…
The Corryong agricultural show in Indi is receiving an Australian Government cash boost to help it bounce back bigger and better from COVID-19 cancellations. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said the event has been awarded supplementary expense funding totalling $6468 under the Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program. A total…
Community groups in northern Victoria continue to benefit from the Inland Rail Community Sponsorships and Donations Program with four new groups sharing in more than $10,000 of grant funding in the seventh round of the program. The Inland Rail Sponsorship and Donations program provided: $2,000 for the Broadford Town Tennis Club to upgrade their lighting…
Local road maintenance in the Indi electorate will receive a boost thanks to funding under the Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery Program. The Liberal and Nationals government would deliver over $157.3 million to 380 local government authorities nationwide for safer and better-maintained roads. Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie said that includes more than $2.5 million for roads…