More federal funding for farmers to protect native vegetation

Another 20 projects will receive funding under the Coalition Government’s Enhancing Remnant Vegetation Pilot, which is providing money for projects to protect and enhance native vegetation. More than $4 million will go to these 20 new farm projects. This latest tranche of funding follows the announcement of 54 successful projects under the first batch of…

Safety first for farms, fisheries, and forestry

The Coalition government will commit $10 million to improving safety awareness and safety culture in the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors if re-elected. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud, said the additional funding would build on the Coalition Government’s support for one of our most dangerous workplaces. “We are committed to improving safety…

COALITION ROLLS UP WITH FUNDS TO UPGRADE GLADSTONE BOWLS CLUB

The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development   Colin Boyce LNP candidate for Flynn   MEDIA RELEASE COALITION ROLLS UP WITH FUNDS TO UPGRADE GLADSTONE BOWLS CLUB   Gladstone Bowls Club will be upgraded into a multi-purpose community space to better meet the needs of local residents,…

Roundtable with Mildura Civic and Business Leaders to Discuss $2 Billion Regional Accelerator Program

 Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, will be meeting civic and business leaders today in Mildura to discuss opportunities from the Liberal and Nationals $2 billion Regional Accelerator Program.  Mildura’s local leadership, vision and economic advantage makes this amazing regional centre a prime candidate for this program that…

La Trobe receives Regional Research Collaboration funding

 The Liberal and Nationals Government will invest more than $5 million in La Trobe University to fund Australia’s first advanced protected cropping research and training project, with medicinal cannabis the first crop to be explored.  Minister for Regional Education, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie said a total of more than $19 million is being invested…

Coalition contributes collateral for Comboyne Community Services Club

The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development   The Hon. Dr David Gillespie MP Minister for Regional Health Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment Federal Member for Lyne   Coalition contributes collateral for Comboyne Community Club   MEDIA RELEASE   The Comboyne Community Services Club…

$4 MILLION TO UPGRADE HASTINGS REGIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX

The Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $4 million towards the development of a brand new sporting field complex for the Port Macquarie Hastings region. The Hastings Regional Sporting Fields plan includes three fields for cricket, football, soccer, rugby and other activities to service the region’s growing population. The complex will also include a major…

Banking on livestock and pasture genetics

Valuable livestock and seed genetics will be preserved through the Liberals and Nationals Government’s commitment to national genebanks. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud said genebanks were a way of future-proofing Australian agriculture. “Farming in Australia is not without risk. We all do what we can to mitigate risks, but it’s always good…