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…
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…
The Liberal and Nationals Government is investing $66 million to provide better information and transparency to help Murray-Darling Basin water managers make timelier, more reliable and transparent water management decisions. In Shepparton today, Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt was joined by Senator for Victoria, and Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and…
The Liberal and Nationals Government has released the guidelines for Round 9 of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade (RAU) Program, which enhances the safety and accessibility of aerodromes in remote and very remote areas of Australia. Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said local airstrips in regional Victoria are vital and this latest…
Support of $8.3 million is now available under the Liberal and Nationals Government’s Supporting Agricultural Showmen and Women program to provide travelling showmen and women assistance with showmen’s guild membership fees and rental relief. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud and Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said the Government…
The Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $4.5 million toward a major expansion of Bendigo Airport, paving the way for more flights in and out of the region and creating new jobs and economic opportunities. Bendigo is a major regional hub and upgrades to the local airport are required to meet growing demand for air…
Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie has welcomed today’s High Court decision to refuse to grant leave to an anti-native forestry activist group who sought to appeal the decision of the Full Bench of the Federal Court in their case against VicForests. The decision follows ongoing green lawfare by Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum against VicForests’…
The Wangaratta Aerodrome’s new and improved facilities were officially opened today, which will boost the region’s tourism, business and emergency response potential. The project was jointly funded with $413,500 from the Liberal and National Government’s Regional Jobs and Investment Packages program and $634,788 from the Rural City of Wangaratta. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for…
The Hon Fiona Nash has been appointed as Australia’s first Regional Education Commissioner and will oversee implementation of recommendations from the National Regional, Rural and Remote Tertiary Education Strategy (the Napthine Review). Announced in Wodonga today, Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie congratulated Ms Nash on her appointment.…