Local governments across North East Victoria will soon get their share of $1 billion flowing to councils nationwide to improve their local road networks and deliver priority community infrastructure projects. Made possible under the third phase of the Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program, guidelines for the funding are now online, meaning councils…
Local governments across Bendigo will soon get their share of $1 billion flowing to councils nationwide to improve their local road networks and deliver priority community infrastructure projects. Made possible under the third phase of the Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program, guidelines for the funding are now online, meaning councils can now…
Local governments across the electorate of McEwen will soon get their share of $1 billion flowing to councils nationwide to improve their local road networks and deliver priority community infrastructure projects. Made possible under the third phase of the Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program, guidelines for the funding are now online, meaning…
Senator The Hon Bridget McKenzie Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education Forty eight years ago last month, a tall, silver-haired man stood near to the same spot where I stand now and signed an agreement with two state premiers that he envisaged would launch the border towns of Albury Wodonga into a…
The Australian Government is investing in building drought resilient leaders through the $5 billion Future Drought Fund (FDF). Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud said two mentees and two mentors have been selected in Bendigo in round one of the FDF Drought Resilience Leaders mentoring program. “We are partnering with the Australian Rural…
The Australian Government is investing in building drought resilient leaders through the $5 billion Future Drought Fund (FDF). Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud said a mentee and mentor have been selected in the electorate of McEwen in round one of the FDF Drought Resilience Leaders mentoring program. “We are partnering with the…
Local councils and state and territory governments can now apply for new funding under the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP) and Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP). The Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $250 million under these programs to improve heavy vehicle safety, keep freight moving and create new economic opportunities and jobs. For…
Photo credit: NSW Government Passengers on Victoria’s North East Line will be one step closer to more reliable and comfortable journeys, when the stabling upgrade at Albury Station gets underway to accommodate new VLocity trains. The upgrade is being delivered by the Commonwealth and Victorian governments, with construction scheduled to begin this month. Deputy Prime…
The Liberal and Nationals Government today launched a new $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program. The trial program will target unsealed roads throughout remote Australia, many of which haven’t been upgraded since the Great Depression. Councils will be offered between 80% and 100% of funding to upgrade unsealed roads and improve safety with works…
SENATOR THE HON BRIDGET MCKENZIE MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND NATIONAL RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE MINISTER FOR REGIONALISATION, REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND REGIONAL EDUCATION SENATOR FOR VICTORIA TRANSCRIPT ABC VICTORIA COUNTRY HOUR INTERVIEW WITH WARWICK LONG [E&OE] WARWICK LONG I spoke to Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie earlier today about the deal and what it…