Residents and businesses across Birregurra are in for a major boost to broadband connectivity with the Morrison Government investing $5.7 million to upgrade Fixed Wireless to Fibre to the Premises internet services. After campaigning over so many years for better mobile reception and broadband connectivity in Birregurra, Senator for Victoria Read more…
JMR with Minister for Energy Angus Taylor The Morrison Government is providing a vital funding boost to regional hotels to cut their energy costs so they can invest in their business, employ more Australians and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The $10.2 million Hotel Energy Uplift Program has awarded grants Read more…
Media statement: While restrictions in regional Victoria have eased, the state Labor government’s public health orders are having a crippling impact on regional business owners and employees, particularly in tourism and hospitality. In regional Victoria, restrictions such as the 150 person per venue density cap (with a maximum of 75 Read more…
I am delighted that the Morrison Government has reached agreement in principle with the Victorian Government to construct and operate a purpose-built state of the art quarantine facility in Victoria. I have been a very strong supporter of an Avalon quarantine facility since it was first proposed by Avalon Airport. Not Read more…
The Victorian Government’s draconian restrictions on so many regional businesses as of midnight tonight will cause unnecessary hardship and place at risk the future of some family run enterprises. Under circumstances there is no community transmission of COVID-19 in regional Victoria, the 50 person density limit on larger businesses has Read more…
Local councils and community organisations are invited to apply for grants from a pool of $35 million to improve safety at a localised level as round six of the Safer Communities Fund opens. Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson said applications for up to $20 million are now invited for early Read more…
I am relieved that the Victorian Government is proposing to ease Covid-19 lockdown restrictions across regional Victoria from 11:59pm tomorrow night, Thursday 3 June. But the question remains – why was regional Victoria placed into lockdown in the first place? As a regional Senator for Victoria, I ask where is Read more…
Work has started on a $3.2 million project to improve safety for road users and pedestrians entering Bannockburn at the Clyde, Kelly and Shelford-Bannockburn road (Geelong Road) intersection. Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson said the Morrison Government contributed $3.2 million to the construction of the new roundabout at the Bannockburn Read more…