A Shepparton secondary school student has taken top prize in Victoria for her essay focusing on the service of Australians in World War I. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, and Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications, and Regional Education, Bridget McKenzie, congratulated Anna Howell from Goulburn Valley Grammar School for winning the Simpson Prize. Anna…
A Tatura East orchard has successfully completed a trial that saw 12,000 trees planted – including six new cherry varieties – in a high-density, weather-resistant environment. The $775,000 trial at Turnbull Brothers Orchards was made possible with $327,000 of Federal Government funding via its $222 million Regional Jobs and Investment Package. Federal Member for Nicholls,…
A new era of disability services in the Goulburn Valley officially commenced today with the opening of ConnectGV’s state of the art facility in Shepparton. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said he had already witnessed the positive impact the double-storey Bowenhall Street facility was having within the community. Made possible through $2 million of…
The Federal Government will provide funding of up to $20 million for early intervention projects and up to $10 million for security-related infrastructure as part of its Safer Communities program. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the Safer Communities program helps ensure people in our communities feel safe as they go about their daily…
As part of Men’s Health Week, the Federal Government is encouraging Men’s Sheds across the Nicholls electorate to apply for funding in the latest round of the National Men’s Shed Development Program. Opening this week, Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, encouraged all Sheds in Nicholls to apply for round 22 of the NDSP. “Men’s…
Eight hotels across the Nicholls electorate will receive financial support from the Federal Government to cut their energy costs so they can invest in their business and employ more Australians. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the grants – totalling more than $185,000 in Nicholls – would help fund projects that provide genuine and…
People living in Avenel can look forward to new and improved telecommunications services thanks to the Federal Government’s Regional Connectivity Program. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, today announced that funding of almost $500,000 would go towards upgrading the capacity of the existing Telstra 4G macro cell base stations in both Avenel and Avenel South.…
An Echuca-based Aboriginal organisation is taking up the challenge of preventing drug and alcohol related harm in the area by forming an officially recognised Local Drug Action Team, backed by $10,000 of Federal Government funding. The Njernda Aboriginal Corporation LDAT is one of more than 40 new partnerships across Australia that have been accepted into…
The Federal Government is continuing its support of men’s health in Nicholls by providing three local groups with financial assistance in the latest round of the National Shed Development program. Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said three Men’s Sheds in Nicholls were successful with their applications for grant funding in round 21 of the NSD…
Health services in and around Stanhope will receive a boost with the opening of the new Stanhope Health building today, made possible with $250,000 funding from the Federal Government’s Community Health and Hospital program. The Stanhope Health building will house permanent and visiting services from Campaspe Shire Maternal and Child Health Service, Kyabram Regional Clinic,…