The Federal Government is supporting dairy farmers across Nicholls with almost $1.25 million worth of grants to lower their power bills so they can reinvest in their business and employ more people. Through the Energy Efficient Communities Program, 66 dairy farming operations in Nicholls have been awarded grants of up to $20,000, resulting in total…
Scholarships worth up to $5000 a year are available for Shepparton youths who are keen to get the skills and qualifications they need for in-demand trade jobs. Targeting regional areas with high youth unemployment, around 400 young Australians from 10 locations – Shepparton being the only Victorian location – will be awarded up to $5000…
School leavers in the Shepparton region will be helped in their hunt for a job by a new Industry Training Hub – one of 10 trial sites being established across the country as part of a $50.6 million investment by the Federal Government. Targeting year 11 and 12 students in areas that have high youth…
There will be a greater supply of emergency accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic violence in the Shepparton region thanks to $390,000 of Federal Government funding. The Rural Housing Network, in conjunction with VincentCare, will build and oversee two new two-bedroom apartments and one one-bedroom apartment as part of the Federal Government’s $60 million…
The Federal Government’s Economic Recovery Plan for Australia will create jobs, rebuild our economy and secure Australia’s future, including in Nicholls. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said under the plan, taxpayers in Nicholls will get a tax cut – backdated to July 1 this year. “This means more money for local households to assist…
Passenger and freight rail services on the Shepparton line will improve, and almost 1000 jobs will be created, thanks to $320 million of Federal Government funding for the stage three upgrade of the important transport line. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the Federal Government’s $320 million investment – which forms part of a…
Road safety across the Nicholls electorate will be greatly improved courtesy of $6.7 million in Federal Government funding that will be spent on upgrading bridges and improving the productivity and safety for heavy vehicle operations. Eleven projects in Nicholls will receive a share of more than $290 million in Federal Government funding under Round 5…
The Federal Government paid out more than $73 million in Economic Support Payments to people in Nicholls as part of a $8.8 billion national spend to help those struggling financially due to COVID-19. The two $750 payments were paid automatically to people who were eligible in March and April, and again in July 2020. A…
Statement from Damian Drum, Federal Member for Nicholls: Having failed once, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews must spare no cost or resource in ensuring regional Victoria is protected from people wanting to leave Melbourne and its harsh COVID-19 restrictions. As has been done on the NSW-Victorian border, an online permit system must urgently be implemented for…
Sporting clubs across Nicholls will benefit significantly from the new $1.7 million Cobram Soccer Pavilion, which was officially opened today. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the new community-focused multi-purpose pavilion – located at the Cobram Showgrounds – included four change room facilities, six public toilets, a kiosk and meeting space, as well as…