Applications are now open for funding for initiatives that encourage students and individuals in regional and remote areas of Australia to aspire to completing higher education. The Australian Government’s Regional Partnerships Project Pool Program provides $7.1 million over three years for the delivery of collaborative outreach programs that support the higher education aspirations of students…
Aged care providers in the electorate of Indi will strengthen their services and create a safer and more comfortable environment for local residents under the latest investment from the Liberal and Nationals Government. The $35.3 million multi-purpose services (MPS) program will see 110 aged care sites benefit from minor capital grant projects averaging $321,000 each.…
18 local projects in North East Victoria have received a share in more than $3.6 million in federal funding. It’s part of the Liberal and Nationals Government’s $20 million Murray–Darling Healthy Rivers Program. These grants will support on-ground action and care for local waterways in the region. Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt said…
Disaster assistance is now available in the local government areas of Mansfield Shire and Wellington Shire that were affected by the Victorian earthquake on 22 September 2021 under the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said the DRFA will assist local councils with the…
The Australian Government is increasing support for construction businesses to use low‑carbon timber and deliver jobs in our forest industries across regional Victoria. The Government, through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), is investing $300 million in the Timber Building Program. Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor said the Program will finance…
An innovative female-led startup in Bendigo is being supported by the Australian Government to grow its businesses and help in our economic recovery. Story Box Library is among 38 businesses to share in nearly $12 million under Round two of the Boosting Female Founders Initiative. Story Box Library has been provided $469,000 in funding to…
Eligible students from regional Victoria, including the Bendigo, McEwen and Indi regions will have access to a scholarship worth up to $18,000 to support their tertiary education in 2022. Applications for Round 6 of the Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships (RRES) program are now open. Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications & Regional Education and Senator…
Mount Egerton Primary School will receive $1,903 to install flagpoles at its entrance through the latest round of the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service program. The Saluting Their Service program ensures Australia’s wartime history is preserved and those who have served during wars, conflicts and peace operations are appropriately remembered. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and…
The Liberal and Nationals Government is investing $1,082,062 in a priority project in the electorate of Indi, supporting local jobs, businesses and the resilience of the local economy to help communities bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. Made possible under the third phase of the Australian Government’s $2.5 billion Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI)…
The Liberal and Nationals Government today announced more grants for the electorate of Nicholls under the $20 million Murray–Darling Healthy Rivers Program. This program supports communities to deliver practical, on-ground projects to improve the health of their rivers and wetlands, while supporting local jobs and businesses. Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt noted the…