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…
DetailsA $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…
DetailsEchuca’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…
DetailsA 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…
DetailsSporting 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…
DetailsThe 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…
Details$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…
DetailsThe Nationals in government are helping community groups across Nicholls increase their energy efficiency and reduce emissions, with seven not-for-profit organisations receiving funding via the latest round of the Federal Government’s Power Communities Program. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, today announced the successful applicants, who collectively will receive grants worth $43,555: Nagambie Lakes Community…
DetailsTwo volunteer-led organisations in Nicholls will receive funding to assist their important work under the Federal Government’s Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism program. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, congratulated the Numurkah & District Historical Society, and Echuca Historical Society on their successful CHART applications. The Numurkah & District Historical Society will use its…
DetailsNew jobs, health benefits and tourism opportunities underpin the Rushworth to Murchison Rail Trail, which is set to become a reality thanks to Federal Government funding of $1.5 million. Campaspe Shire Council will match the federal funding for a long-awaited project that will see an 11km trail connect Rushworth and Murchison along the former rail…
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