The Federal Government has approved funding for more than 20 projects in the Nicholls electorate – collectively worth $14.5 million – as part of its $1.5 billion Local Road and Community Infrastructure Program, which is supporting jobs, businesses and boosting the local economy. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said getting shovels in the ground…
Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, has welcomed today’s announcement by Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Leader of the Nationals, Michael McCormack, that the Federal Government will deliver an additional $250 million into a sixth round of the Building Better Regions Fund in the 2021/22 financial year. Mr Drum said the Goulburn Valley continued to…
Statement from Damian Drum, the Federal Member for Nicholls I received my first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine today at GV Health’s McIntosh Centre at the Shepparton Showgrounds. It was a straightforward and painless process performed by medical experts. I strongly encourage anyone who is eligible to be vaccinated to get it done as…
Young people from the Nicholls and Euroa electorates are being encouraged to apply for the Bourchier Internship, a new parliamentary program hosted by Nationals MPs Damian Drum and Steph Ryan. The internship offers one young person the chance to spend a sitting week in the Federal Parliament in Canberra with Mr Drum and the Victorian…
Communities within the Nicholls electorate are set to receive a game changing investment in their telecommunications services thanks to Federal Government funding of almost $5 million via the Regional Connectivity Program. Nationally, the $90 million program will deliver 81 place-based solutions to digital connectivity issues through a range of mobile and broadband services. Federal Member…
Australian Defence Force families who have provided essential support to the defence community have received a funding boost under the Federal Government’s Family Support Funding Program. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the Puckapunyal and District Neighbourhood Centre would receive $39,300 under the program, which enables defence families to connect and interact with each…
Statement from Damian Drum, the Federal Member for Nicholls The Victorian Labor Government must come clean with its plans for the Shepparton bypass. Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Jacinta Allan, must tell the people of Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley what Labor’s plans for future transport outcomes in the region involve. The Shepparton bypass has been…
Community groups in Seymour and the wider region, as well as the general public, will significantly benefit from a new agricultural pavilion at Kings Park. Fresh from hosting the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo last weekend, Kings Park regularly plays home to a range of events and Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the new…
The official unveiling today of the redeveloped Mooroopna Place Residential Aged Care Service showcases how innovative design can strengthen high standards of care, choice, and autonomy. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, welcomed the reopening of the facility, which now comprises a 60-bed Campbell Court wing and the 40-bed Varapodio Way wing. Operated by Shepparton…
For what they have done, this we will do — a simple reason why all Australians must ensure the legacy of commemoration continues this Anzac Day. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, is encouraging residents across the Nicholls electorate to commemorate Anzac Day this Sunday in a safe, respectful, and meaningful way. “Anzac Day is…