JMR WITH MINISTER FOR REGIONAL HEALTH COULTON The Australian Government is providing up to $450,000 in Community Awareness Grants for community-based initiatives that encourage more Australians to say “yes” to organ and tissue donation. Minister responsible for the Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA), Mark Coulton, said Community Awareness Grants offer Read more…
Business and research organisations in regional Victoria are being encouraged to take advantage of the Morrison-McCormack Government’s support for industry and research collaboration, which will grow the economy and create jobs. Funding of between $100,000 and $3 million is available under Round 11 of the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Read more…
Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery will now be eligible to receive a greater share of the Morrison Government’s production payment grants which represents a major boost for Geelong workers. The decision of Exxon Mobile to close its Altona Refinery means that the Geelong Refinery will now be eligible to receive a Read more…
JMR WITH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER McCORMACK Passengers at Waurn Ponds Station are benefiting from an increase in parking spaces with a car park now open as part of the station’s upgrade. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the new car park will Read more…
JMR WITH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER McCORMACK The Morrison Government has approved funding for 8 projects across the Ballarat electorate as part of its $1.5 billion Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (LRCI Program) which is supporting local jobs, businesses and boosting the economy during COVID-19. Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson Read more…
Students in regional Victoria are being encouraged to learn about veteran service and Australian wartime history by asking the question, ‘what does commemoration look like in our community?’ Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson said the Anzac Day Schools’ Awards were now open and were about honouring the service and sacrifice Read more…
The Victorian Government’s mismanagement is solely to blame for the loss of the Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro from Victoria. International passenger caps are set and managed solely by the states. National Cabinet agreed last year that quarantine arrangements for arriving travellers would be managed by each individual state and Read more…
JMR WITH INFRASTRUCTURE MINISTER McCORMACK The Ballarat Line Upgrade is complete, with communities along the line now set to enjoy more frequent services. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack and Victorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan today welcomed the completion of more Read more…