I am delighted that Golden Plains Shire has resolved to allocate the $1,333,655 it received from the Morrison Government under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure to a number of important local projects. This vital funding will improve road safety and community infrastructure across the Shire and will provide a Read more…
It was a pleasure to co-host a Ballarat business forum via Zoom today with the Minister for Housing and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Michael Sukkar MP. We were joined by local business leaders and representatives from the Ballarat community including meeting co-hosts Ballarat Mayor Cr Ben Taylor, Nick Thurlbeck from Read more…
With the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the importance of science and research to the community, Australia’s annual celebration of science will take on a new significance this year. Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson said National Science Week, from 15-23 August, is a great chance to bring science to all local residents Read more…
It is time that the Police Minister, Lisa Neville, and the Andrews Government levelled with Victorians about the COVID-19 hotel quarantine debacle. Premier Andrews today told a parliamentary committee inquiry that the Australian Defence Force was “not on offer” for hotel quarantine work. This contradicts his own 27 March statement Read more…
Senator Sarah Henderson welcomed the Council report recommending the Drysdale Sport Precinct as the preferred location for the proposed North Bellarine 50 metre outdoor pool. “The Geelong community is one step closer to realising the North Bellarine pool vision and the Morrison Liberal Government’s $10 million commitment will help deliver Read more…
JMR WITH THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH GREG HUNT The Australian Government is providing an additional $12 million to ensure people in Victoria can access 24/7 mental health support through digital and telephone counselling services during this difficult time. The Government is making this additional investment to ensure that existing helplines Read more…
JMR WITH THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MICHAEL MCCORMACK AND ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR ROAD SAFETY AND SCOTT BUCHHOLZ Residents in regional Victoria received a major road safety boost today with the Australian Government announcing it will invest $10,200,000 toward 21 projects across the regional electorates of Ballarat, Read more…
JMR WITH THE MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS PAUL FLETCHER Funds have started to flow to 107 regional news outlets across the country as part of the Morrison Government’s $50 million Public Interest News Gathering (PING) program, providing much needed support to regional television, newspaper and radio outlets during COVID-19. Minister for Communications, Read more…