A $12.2 million capital upgrade at the Ardmona base of Goulburn Valley fruit processor Plunkett Orchards has been officially unveiled today, with the new facility allowing for a dramatic increase in production and the creation of several new jobs. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the Federal Government contributed $1.05 million to the project…
A $99,250 grant for the creation of healthy and productive fish habitats in Broken Creek has been awarded to the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority via the Federal Government’s $20 million Murray-Darling Healthy Rivers program. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the funding would allow local people to use their local knowledge to care…
Echuca’s Paramount Cinemas has for the second time been granted $60,000 from a Federal Government fund that is assisting independent cinema operators hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the $20 million Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) first supported Echuca Paramount with a $60,000 grant…
A large number of community buildings across the Campaspe Shire will have solar panels and storage batteries installed courtesy of the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program. The Campaspe Shire Council has allocated $450,000 of its phase three LRCI funding for the project, which will commence following an assessment that is being conducted…
Sporting events in regional Australia will help reinvigorate local economies, encourage visitors to the area, and enhance community cohesion thanks to the Federal Government’s Regional Sport Events Fund. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said grants of up to $50,000 were available for events that range from introductory days to larger events such as elite…
The Nationals in government are continuing to back regional Australia, providing more funding to help communities across Nicholls recover and grow as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are now open for the new Rebuilding Regional Communities Program, giving local businesses and community groups a chance to share in $5.7 million. Grants are available…
$29 million awarded nationally for 46 innovative drought projects Two projects will be based in Nicholls Key milestone for the Future Drought Fund Research and Adoption program The University of Melbourne’s Dookie campus will receive more than $2.1 million in funding for two projects under the Federal Government’s Drought Resilience Innovation Grants program. The government…