NBN Co has announced a sixth tranche of suburbs and towns across Australia that will become eligible to upgrade to NBN’s Fibre to the Premises (FTTP), with Australians in the electorate of McEwen set to benefit from access to ultrafast broadband. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP,…
A key component of the Australian Government’s $600 million Preparing Australia Program has been launched, with the guidelines for the first stream of the program now available for communities. Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie is urging locals to get their projects lined up now for the $150 million first round of…
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…
Safety for cyclists on Phillipson Street, Wangaratta, has been improved with the completion of dedicated lanes separating riders from traffic between Sisely Avenue and Edwards Street. The upgrade was delivered as part of the Australian and Victorian governments’ $510 million state-wide joint commitment under the nationwide Road Safety Program. Assistant Minister for Road Safety and…
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…
This past week or so we have put the regions at the heart of the Government’s policy. That is a good thing. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on October 15 that he was intending to go to Glasgow while also confirming the Government’s intention to agree to a net zero emissions target by 2050. It…
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 DRIVE MELBOURNE INTERVIEW WITH RAFAEL EPSTEIN [E&OE] RAF EPSTEIN: Bridget McKenzie is a member of Scott Morrison’s Cabinet, she’s Minister for Emergency Management, National Recovery and…
Image source: The Weekly Times A Regional Banking Taskforce has been established by the Liberal and Nationals Government to assess the impact of bank branch closures on regional communities. The Taskforce will bring together banks and other key stakeholders to assess how bank branch closures have impacted local businesses, industries and communities and work collaboratively…
The Liberal and Nationals Government is providing a further $150,000 in funding for small-scale upgrades and new equipment that community groups in Bendigo need and deserve. Expressions of interest are now open for Round 7 of the Stronger Communities Programme, giving local governing bodies and community groups an opportunity to nominate projects for grants of…