A special commemorative medallion marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War this Saturday, August 15, is now available to every living Second World War veteran in Nicholls to say “thank you for your service”. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, this week gave the first veterans from Nicholls their medallion…
A new study has identified investment opportunities in Victoria’s agricultural, manufacturing, freight and logistic sectors arising from the operation of the Inland Rail. The biggest winners will be food processing, transport logistics and manufacturing facilities – a welcome boost to the future of Victoria’s economy. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional…
From Yarrawonga to Yarroweyah, Numurkah to Nathalia, communities across the entire Moira Shire will benefit from $1 million in Federal Government funding that will support infrastructure upgrades and other projects through its expanded Drought Communities Program. The funding will assist the delivery of $2.34 million in projects, including the: Replacement of change rooms at Tungamah…
Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, is calling on Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to enact a serious and genuine lockdown around Greater Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire. “For more than a week now Daniel Andrews has put a pathetic and soft checkpoint around Melbourne that has been flouted by anybody who wants to travel into…
Fifth-generation Goulburn Valley manufacturing business J Furphy & Sons has expanded its offerings in an Australian-first investment thanks to $675,000 of funding from the Federal Government’s Regional Jobs and Investment Program. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, this morning unveiled the family business’s new pillow plate heat exchanger laser welding machine at its Shepparton headquarters.…
Shepparton Airport will be able to accommodate a greater number and a more modern range of medical and emergency aircraft thanks to Federal Government funding of $452,000 via the first round of its Regional Airports Program. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the funding would allow vital upgrades such as the restoration of the…
The Federal Government is delivering on its commitment to help dairy farmers lower their power bills and play their part in helping to reduce Australia’s emissions. Dairy farmers across Australia can now apply for grants that will support them to make their energy use more efficient and to reduce their power bills through the Energy…
Victorian Nationals are united in their fight for fairer water policy for our farming communities, today calling for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to be split into three separate entities and scrapping the Basin Plan’s 450 gigalitres of “up water”. Victorian Nationals Damian Drum, the Federal Member for Nicholls, Anne Webster, the Federal Member for Mallee,…
The Australian Government has committed more than $4.7 million to provide small regional businesses affected by COVID-19 with access to free and confidential financial counselling. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Michael McCormack, said the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) could support hundreds of regional small businesses. “This announcement is…
The redevelopment of Shepparton’s Maude St Mall is one step closer with the project receiving $8,575,000 in funding from the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the mall’s redevelopment would play a key role in revitalising Shepparton’s central business district. “This funding is a significant investment in…